"Pebe Sebert" Reclaims Her Voice With The Release Of A Long-Lost Debut Album
- Charles Luberisse
- 12 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Written By: Big C
Some records arrive when the world is finally ready to hear them. Pebe Sebert’s self-titled debut album emerges as a rediscovered artifact from the early 1980s, carrying the weight of decades without feeling bound to them. Raw, unfiltered, and emotionally sharp, the project captures a songwriter before the industry knew her name, preserving a voice that was never meant to be hidden this long. Recorded across a series of sessions in the early ’80s and left unreleased in full until now, Pebe Sebert unfolds like a personal archive finally opened. Discovered decades later on original half-inch tapes tucked away in storage, the project becomes both a time capsule and a correction.
Produced by Guy Roche and newly restored for modern listening, the 11-track collection balances intimacy with bite, spotlighting Sebert’s fearless storytelling and melodic instincts. Songs like Vampire and Hard Times Ahead feel eerily current, while City’s Burning burns with urgency that transcends era or trend. Long celebrated as one of pop music’s most influential behind-the-scenes writers, Sebert’s fingerprints are everywhere from Dolly Parton’s Old Flames Can’t Hold A Candle To You to era-defining hits for Kesha, Miley Cyrus, and beyond. Yet this album reframes her legacy, not as a supporting force, but as a singular artist in her own right. Now available digitally and on limited-edition 180-gram vinyl via Kesha Records, Pebe Sebert finally steps into the light it always deserved. Listen to the album here and experience Pebe Sebert preserved, restored, and fully realized. Connect with her on INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, X, and YOUTUBE.