It is great. I don't like it as much as the last one (Beyond), but there are really great, new tunes on it. They don't copy their old work. Somehow it sounds like J.Mascis+the Fog beamed back to 70ies.
i think the opposite - farm is really strong with melodies. however, beyond has more momentum and sounds fresher. i really like the counterplay of drums+guitars on beyond.
lou's contributions are extremely good on both records. lighting bulb and your weather are outstanding to me. imagination blind - i hope they will play it more furiously on stage than on the record.
I joined the cult of Souled American / 'cause they are a damn' fine band
I saw them in London a couple of weeks ago about 20 years after seeing them when I was a student. I hadn't heard a lot of the new stuff but I thought it was up there with their earlier work. And live they are still awesomely, ear-trashingly, skull-poundingly loud!
Surprisingly, as much of a Dino junkie as I am, I'm having a hard time getting into this album. The only song I find good (REALLY good) is "Over It". "Beyond" sounds so much better to me.
And say "everybody... you're not just a duck... You are HUMAN! Go forth and THRASH!" - Thurston Moore
The new Dinosaur Jr. album
Posted - 06/10/2009 : 11:52:17
