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 Dinosaur Jr. - Farm
Dinosaur Jr. - Farm
The worry about the reunion of the original Dinosaur Jr. line-up, more than 20 years after their formation and legendary dissolution, was that these guys were just flogging the back catalog as a marketing gimmick. With the release of Beyond, in 2007, the band gave a hearty Marshall-driven "F**K YOU!" answer to those inquiring ears. Restoring the sound established by the opening hat-trick gambit of Dinosaur, You're Living All Over Me, and Bug, the Beyond record continued the band's march into rock greatness by making old ears smile and new ears bleed afresh. And now comes Farm, the fifth full length record by the original line-up-J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph.
If Beyond was Dinosaur Jr.'s return to form, Farm is proof that this band continues to deliver that which makes rock worth cranking to 11.
At times wholly 70's guitar-epic, at times perfect for sitting by a babbling brook with Joni and Neil, Farm encompasses Dinosaur Jr.'s signature palette - soaring and distorted guitar, unshakable hooks, honey-rich melodies - songs that get into your head and, bouncing around happily, stay there. The ear-catching "Plans" is nearly 7 minutes of classic whipped-topping rock dessert, while "I Don't Wanna Go There" is a meat-and-potatoes main dish, mixing unapologetic lead guitar with straight-ahead delivery a la James Gang or Humble Pie.
These two tunes round out twelve tracks propelled by the unique energy of one of America's greatest living rock bands hitting their stride.. |
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Tiga - Ciao! Exclusive version
Tiga is giving us a whole new set to enjoy with ‘’Ciao!‘’ – which includes “Shoes” – a hymn to his 3 favourite things, shoes, hair and gloves; “Luxury”, a tale of opulent consumerism and a 10 minute modern disco extravaganza entitled “Love Don’t Dance Here Anymore” – countered with the club ‘bangers’ “What you Want” and “Mind Dimension 2” which will send you spinning into orbit.
With collaborations from the likes of Soulwax, Jesper Dahlback, Gonzales, Jori Hulkonnen, Jake Shears and James Murphy, it’s a riot.
Of the writing process Tiga explains, “ I thought this would primarily entail aging sheet music with teabags, but I quickly learned otherwise. It’s ultimately a matter of trusting yourself, of having the courage to say, “These are the times, and these are the rhymes."
The exclusive version of the album contains some mixes as free bonus: "Shoes" Mr oizo remix, "Mind Dimension" NT89 remix and "Mind dimensions 2” Ben Hoo remix. | Pre order & new releases |
