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Received wisdom has it that, beyond the initial tour or one-off gig, reunions offer little more than a chance to briefly re-live former glories, give fans who missed their favourite bands the first time around a chance to see what all the fuss was about and for the group in question to pay some outstanding tax bills. And yet, as demonstrated by Farm - the second, yes second release since their improbable reunion - Dinosaur Jr do much to spit in the face of received wisdom whilst raising the bar for any alt rock act contemplating hitting the comeback trail.
Proving that the excellence of 2007's Beyond was no fluke, Dinosaur Jr are actually improving with age. With the internecine squabbling that ripped them asunder two decades ago firmly in check, the trio of singer-guitarist J Mascis, bassist Lou Barlow and drummer Murph have used their previous album as a springboard and, if anything, Farm builds on their fearsome reputation rather than diminishing it.
As the opening bars of Pieces tear through the speakers, there's a comfort to be had hearing Mascis' wailing guitar running through a terrace of Marshall stacks, his somnambulistic whine offset by Barlow's powerful 4-string chords and Murph's relentless pounding. Over It deploys Mascis' tried-and-tested wah-wah but as evidenced on the muscular grind of I Don't Wanna Go There, this is far from a cynical retread; the guitars fizz with an urgency that's both infectious and palpable and the extended coda takes to the skies and soars.
Of most interest are the album's two most considered moments. Said The People and Plans - both ballads though after a fashion - offer a tenderness not usually associated with these noiseniks and Mascis' plaintive cry of ''Save me!'' on the former tugs relentlessly on the heartstrings.
A rarity amongst those who choose to reunite, Dinosaur Jr not only set the standard in terms of musical quality, but they actually make you look forward to what's going to come next. Bring it on! --Julian Marszalek
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Let's keep it simple: Farm is tight, energetic, quite loud and just full of superb tunes. To believe that those guys are well in their 40's just puzzles me, as this sounds as fresh as Bug and as precise as Beyond. It sounds like the guys have finally found some peace in their own lives and here they're just having a blast, taking us along on a beautiful rocking ride. The melodies are right down superb on the entire album and both J's and Lou's songs are as strong as ever.
I have been a Dinosaur fan for a good 15 years and owning all their previous album I can safely say this is probably their best. It's THAT good.
As Murph said in a recent interview, this album is supposed to be listened to at high volume, so yeah it might sound a little fuzzy for some but the louder you play it the better it sounds. And what a joy of an album it is.
Come on, treat yourself and grab a copy!
A solid 5 stars.
I have been a Dinosaur fan for a good 15 years and owning all their previous album I can safely say this is probably their best. It's THAT good.
As Murph said in a recent interview, this album is supposed to be listened to at high volume, so yeah it might sound a little fuzzy for some but the louder you play it the better it sounds. And what a joy of an album it is.
Come on, treat yourself and grab a copy!
A solid 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Simply awesome. Some of the tracks are growers, but every one has something to offer. The guitar work from J is stunning. My only con is that it tends to cut through the fine work from Lou and Murph on occassion. I'm a devotee of their early work, and to me this is certainly on a par to the first three albums combined. Far superior to their fractured period of 'Hand it over' and 'Where you bee'.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Obviously the aforementioned web sheriff of the pitchfork preview had to give and eventually and a few unrestrained fans on the brink of explosion were going to reap the benefits of it; I was one of them. On first spin it was clear this would have been more than worth the wait and naturally the guilt took over and now its pre-ordered with the wait for holding the package no way near as intense but the excitement just as real.
This is because from the word go the album is amazing, feeling initially a lot more accessible than Beyond, though this may be because the latter feels like a really good stepping stone to this one. There aren't really any filler tracks at all, with every contribution feeling as solid as the next. To some extent though it is difficult to find a stand out track, with 'I don't wanna go there' or 'over it' probably claiming the spot overall. The best moments are the solos in 'Ocean in the way' and 'Said the People'... Oh you just wait!
'Plans' feels like a continuation of songs in the same vein as 'Crumble' with the same eerily watery melodic feel with the divine simplicity of the repeated "I got nothing left to be, do you have some plans for me?" summing up the beautiful melancholy of the opening riff. 'Friends' would feel at home on 'More Light' and that proves Lou Barlow's bass would have made that album even better. I should say, you can hear the bass as well! It felt a bit overpowered by the guitar last time round whereas Farm feels a lot more balanced. Lou's tracks are a very welcome turn from J's style but suprisingly don't add as much to the album as they did on the previous one. This being said, 'Your weather' has a really solid chorus that carries the song to another level only to be anchored by another perfect J mascis solo.
It's difficult not to review this from the angle of drawing comparisons to beyond, but the same goes for enjoying it. Its a step up where one didn't feel possible. Beyond felt like the last Rocky film, you felt like they'd done well and the best they could with it, though it obviously wasn't a Rocky II or a You're Living All Over Me... for want of a better analogy anyways... Really this album just solidifies the notion that is was worth while for Dinosaur to get back together - they've done what most reunited bands couldn't; they've remained creative, impressive and a thrill to listen to.
Buy this album. See them live. Ride the wave of a successful reunion thats just as alive as the day it began.
This is because from the word go the album is amazing, feeling initially a lot more accessible than Beyond, though this may be because the latter feels like a really good stepping stone to this one. There aren't really any filler tracks at all, with every contribution feeling as solid as the next. To some extent though it is difficult to find a stand out track, with 'I don't wanna go there' or 'over it' probably claiming the spot overall. The best moments are the solos in 'Ocean in the way' and 'Said the People'... Oh you just wait!
'Plans' feels like a continuation of songs in the same vein as 'Crumble' with the same eerily watery melodic feel with the divine simplicity of the repeated "I got nothing left to be, do you have some plans for me?" summing up the beautiful melancholy of the opening riff. 'Friends' would feel at home on 'More Light' and that proves Lou Barlow's bass would have made that album even better. I should say, you can hear the bass as well! It felt a bit overpowered by the guitar last time round whereas Farm feels a lot more balanced. Lou's tracks are a very welcome turn from J's style but suprisingly don't add as much to the album as they did on the previous one. This being said, 'Your weather' has a really solid chorus that carries the song to another level only to be anchored by another perfect J mascis solo.
It's difficult not to review this from the angle of drawing comparisons to beyond, but the same goes for enjoying it. Its a step up where one didn't feel possible. Beyond felt like the last Rocky film, you felt like they'd done well and the best they could with it, though it obviously wasn't a Rocky II or a You're Living All Over Me... for want of a better analogy anyways... Really this album just solidifies the notion that is was worth while for Dinosaur to get back together - they've done what most reunited bands couldn't; they've remained creative, impressive and a thrill to listen to.
Buy this album. See them live. Ride the wave of a successful reunion thats just as alive as the day it began.
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Nowhere near as good as anything before Hand It Over but there hasn't really been a bad Dinosaur Jr album and this does not redress the balance. Mascis can write a good tune. Read more
Published 10 months ago by ratmonkey
slacker perfection !
is this dinosaur jrs finest album ? if not its a close thing-after releasing their first album in the mid eighties and then all falling out with j mascis in the early nineties and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by bedfords music know all
Much under-rated
J.Mascis deserves far more attention from the guitar worshipers of the heavy music pantheon! Always tasteful, adventurous, soulful and exciting in equal measure with great... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Gavin Appleby
Dinosaur senior...
Jinosaur Dunior are back on top form with this record, I kid you not. An absolute blast of an album, think back in the day when they released "Your Living all Over Me" and "Bug"... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2010 by Timothy Callagha
Another Dinosaur Jr classic
In the space of two albums (Farm and Beyond) Dinosaur Jr have suddenly found all the creative energy of their masterworks of yore. Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2009 by Mr. M. L. Hawes
rip it up...
This is just raw but polished
Sandblasted - polished raw.
It's blisteringly distorted - a sonic wall.
A real dirty sound - best played loud. Read more
Sandblasted - polished raw.
It's blisteringly distorted - a sonic wall.
A real dirty sound - best played loud. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2009 by bohobozo
What guitar-based music is all about
I'll be short and sweet with this one. Quite simply it's the best thing they've put out since Where You Been, and this new album of theirs is one of the reasons why I like... Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2009 by groovyf
Awesome!
This is, without doubt, the album of the year.
Dino always deliever, and 'Farm' is one of their best yet. Read more
Dino always deliever, and 'Farm' is one of their best yet. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2009 by I. M. D. Thomson
Sound Issues
Just in case you have bought this CD and are disappointed with the sound (like I was) be aware that the label has confirmed there was a manufacturing fault on the UK release -... Read more
Published on 30 July 2009 by JRBR
a good album let down by one thing....
A great album, with virtually all the tracks to my liking especially "plans" and "she's no here". I will say though that the sound quality is a bit iffy, I do know that the early... Read more
Published on 17 July 2009 by Ben Grimm76
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