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..
Imagine this, if you will: Paris, a distant and lonely quartier, sometime at an unspecified and ghostly hour of the night. You're at a crossroads and all traffic lights, dangling slightly in the wind, are set to green.
From the North an engine roars and a GTO full of old skool beats approaches fast! From the South, a Citroën DS full of Zen Vibes does the same. The East and West: massive dance and ecclectic trance. The inevitable collision happens, right in front of your very ears and the Hot Rod that you, you incurable Kleptomaniac, build from the debris ... well, that's what the new Laurent Garnier sounds like! Rejoice all, for the greatest of French DJ's has let loose his youngest born child and the kid is a killer!
The follow-up to 2006's 'Meds' was recorded in Toronto by Dave Bottrill (Tool) and mixed by Alan Moulder (My Bloody Valentine/Nine Inch Nails), and heralds a new era for the veteran rockers.
Frontman Brian Molko has discussed the new album by saying: "We've made a record about choosing life, and choosing to live, about stepping out of the darkness and into the light. Not necessarily turning your back on the darkness because it's there, it's essential; it's a part of who you are, but more about the choice of standing in the sunlight instead".
He continued: "I'm very optimistic about the future. I’m in a positive frame of mind and a good headspace. It's very exciting. There’s a lot of life in the old dog just yet"
Dinosaur Jr. - Farm 
Laurent GARNIER- Tales of a Kleptomaniac Exclusive version 
Placebo - Battle For The Sun
