Nick Drake and Sebadoh

As evidenced by their cover of "Pink Moon", Sebadoh are Nick Drake fans. Aside from the obvious influence on Lou Barlow's songwriting style (a ballad like "Kath" comes directly from Drake's canon), there are other instances of the late songwriter creeping up in their work. Check out the similarities in the progressions in the prechoruses of "Parasite" by Nick Drake (from Pink Moon) and "Violet Execution" (from Sebadoh III). It's very indirect, but it's there.