New Dinosaur Jr. Album and Tour

There hadn’t been a comeback like 2007's Beyond in some time. Not only was it the best Dinosaur Jr. album in more than a decade, but it actually rivals You’re Living All Over Me and Bug as being their all-time best, period. So any news about new Dinosaur Jr. is worth a look. The good and the bad: based on some early behind-the-scenes material and reports from the band and management, there’s not going to be a whole lot of innovation on the new record; mostly just the same ol’, same ol’. Which, in the case of the very unique sound of J. Mascis and crew, sounds fine by me.

Mascis is self-producing their latest venture. It is their ninth studio LP to date, and will be called Farm. Recorded at Mascis’ Bisquiteen Studios, it is their first effort under their new label, indie favorite Jagjaguwar, and is due for release on June 23.

Farm:
01 Pieces
02 I Want You to Know
03 Ocean in the Way
04 Plans
05 Your Weather
06 Over It
07 Friends
08 Said The People
09 There's No Here
10 See You
11 I Don't Wanna Go There
12 Imagination Blind

They’re also ready to begin a US tour starting April 1 to promote and “break in” the new material. Those who attend shows will be greeted with a tour-only 7”, either in a physical format or a digital download code (as if anyone needed an incentive to go). Dates and venues are below:

Apr 01 Milford, CT - Daniel Street *
Apr 02 Providence, RI - Club Hell *
Apr 03 Portland, ME - The Station *
Apr 04 South Burlington, VT - Higher Ground *
Apr 06 Buffalo, NY - The Town Ballroom *
Apr 07 State College, PA - Lulu's <>
Apr 08 Akron, OH - Musica *
Apr 09 East Lansing, MI - The Small Planet *
Apr 10 Bloomington, IN - Bluebird Nightclub *
Apr 11 Dekalb, IL - Otto's Nightclub *
Apr 13 Chattanooga, TN - Rhythm and Brews %
Apr 14 Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall %
Apr 15 Baton Rouge, LA - The Varsity Theatre %
Apr 16 Little Rock, AR - Revolution Music Room %
Apr 17 Fayetteville, AR - George's Majestic Lounge %
Apr 18 Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's %
Apr 20 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club %
Apr 21 Augusta, GA - Sky City %
Apr 22 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds %
Apr 23 Tallahassee, FL - The Moon #
Apr 24 Jacksonville Beach, FL - Freebird Live #
Apr 25 Charleston, SC - The Music Farm #
Apr 26 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel #
Apr 27 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle #
Apr 29 Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre #
Apr 30 Richmond, VA - Toad's Place Richmond #
May 01 Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club #
May 02 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar #

* with Awesome Color
<> with Awesome Color and Illinois
% with Dead Confederate
# with Mike Watt and the Missingmen