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title: "4 Early Quotes By Lou Barlow"
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> [I look forward to so many things about going to Japan. The shows are early. It's great! They're really early, so it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/i-look-forward-to-so-many-things-about-going-to-japan-the-shows-are/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

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> [Early on, I really liked the idea of being confrontational. I loved the idea of making songs that made people really uncomfortable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/early-on-i-really-liked-the-idea-of-being-confrontational-i-loved-the/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

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> [It's weird to say, but Sebadoh is kind of Dinosaur Jr. Jr. My two bandmates in the early Sebadoh era, Jason Lowenstein…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/it-s-weird-to-say-but-sebadoh-is-kind-of-dinosaur-jr-jr-my-two/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

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> [Harmony Korine, the screenwriter, was really into my early work. I did a lot of stuff under the name Sentridoh and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/harmony-korine-the-screenwriter-was-really-into-my-early-work-i-did-a/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

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## Other authors on Early

## More by Lou Barlow

> ['Brace the Wave' is an acoustic-electric record recorded with electricity on analog-digital and digitally-analog equipment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/brace-the-wave-is-an-acoustic-electric-record-recorded-with/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [I like to collaborate with other people for studio recordings because I believe collaboration, in any form, makes music better.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/i-like-to-collaborate-with-other-people-for-studio-recordings-because/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [I enjoy Dinosaur for what it is. It's a unique band that has a unique chemistry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/i-enjoy-dinosaur-for-what-it-is-it-s-a-unique-band-that-has-a-unique/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [I look forward to so many things about going to Japan. The shows are early. It's great! They're really early, so it helps make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/i-look-forward-to-so-many-things-about-going-to-japan-the-shows-are/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [I think musicians naturally gravitate toward music that sounds real.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/i-think-musicians-naturally-gravitate-toward-music-that-sounds-real/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> ['One Part Lullaby.' It was our big major-label record. People reference it quite a bit, but it did absolutely nothing. It's like the 'Kids'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/one-part-lullaby-it-was-our-big-major-label-record-people-reference/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [Early on, I really liked the idea of being confrontational. I loved the idea of making songs that made people really uncomfortable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/early-on-i-really-liked-the-idea-of-being-confrontational-i-loved-the/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [I've put out a lot of stuff that just confused and alienated people: a huge chunk of songs that were verbal and musical challenges…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/i-ve-put-out-a-lot-of-stuff-that-just-confused-and-alienated-people-a/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [I went back and reread the Dinosaur chapter in 'Our Band Could Be Your Life,' and it was so depressing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/i-went-back-and-reread-the-dinosaur-chapter-in-our-band-could-be-your/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [There are very few songs I really hate.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/there-are-very-few-songs-i-really-hate/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [Music doesn't always bring me to tears; if I hear 'Love' by John Lennon at a vulnerable moment, it will bring me to tears.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/music-doesn-t-always-bring-me-to-tears-if-i-hear-love-by-john-lennon/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [I'm fully aware, I've gotten terrible reviews my entire career. It's not a really big deal; it's something I can deal with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/i-m-fully-aware-i-ve-gotten-terrible-reviews-my-entire-career-it-s/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [I really don't have a method. I gravitate towards the organic/acoustic, but I still often complete songs musically before attempting to find the lyric.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/i-really-don-t-have-a-method-i-gravitate-towards-the-organic-acoustic/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [Young bands are so angry. There are young bands that are so incredibly successful, getting incredible reviews, and they are totally angry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/young-bands-are-so-angry-there-are-young-bands-that-are-so-incredibly/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

> [I always felt weird. I don't feel particularly likeable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lou-barlow/i-always-felt-weird-i-don-t-feel-particularly-likeable/)

[Lou Barlow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lou-barlow/)

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