Their first major tour was alongside the band Superchunk . Throughout

Their first major tour was alongside the band Superchunk . Throughout 1989 and 1990, the band would release various one-off singles. Later on in 1990, a smaller label known as Tupelo (known for releases by the bands Jawbreaker , Nirvana , and The Melvins ) approached the band to release their first album. Instead, the band compiled their previous singles, and recorded one new song, to release Seaweed . As stated in later interviews and the name of the band’s 1993 album, Seaweed was considered to be the band’s first major release.