Farm

Rolling Stone (p.76) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Avalanching metal riffs and spit-polished solos reach for the sky with a classic-rock charisma the band never went for in its youth." Spin (p.90) - "FARM sounds like old-school Dino -- gnarlier, snarlier, and better than it has any business being." Uncut - 4 stars out of 5 -- "FARM veers more towards powerpop than sludge. 'Friends' is a hunk of early Replacements roughage while 'Over It' is The Knack tackling 'Freak Scene'." Alternative Press (p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t boasts some of Mascis' biggest departures under the Dino name. 'Your Weather' is a surprising interpretation of vintage Britpop..." Q (Magazine) (p.121) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Naturally J Mascis's guitar playing remains as distorted -- and dextrous -- as ever, but here his songcraft burns as brightly as his fretwork..." Pitchfork (Website) - "[W]ith riff-heavy slacker classics that rival past gems like 'Little Fury Things' and 'Freak Scene'. Opener 'Pieces' is a vintage display of Dinosaur Jr.'s knack for grafting unruly riffage to unabashedly bittersweet choruses." Record Collector (magazine) (p.82) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "It begins with 'Pieces,' its catchy, upbeat melody underpinned by Mascis' trademark noodling, feedback-drenched guitar."

再結成盤『Beyond』から3年。その間、日本も含めて世界中をツアーしてきたダイナソーJrが満を持して新作を完成させた。ノイズの彼方から、よろめきながら立ち昇る熱いメロディー。ライヴを通じてバンドの一体感はますます深まり、揺るぎないダイナソー節＝爆音が轟いている。〈ソニック・ユースがインディーに里帰りしたのは、こいつらが復活したからかも!?〉なんて思わされるくらい、絶好調な仕上がりだ。
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