Dinosaur Jr. — Farm

Farm

Jagjaguwar/Sonic Unyon

Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack)

06/26/2009 2:40pm

Considering J Mascis and Lou Barlow were allegedly sworn enemies for well over a decade, they sure are making up for lost time with the regurgitated Dinosaur Jr. Now a few years into their reunion, Dinosaur have unleashed another slab of guitar-heavy heaviness with Farm, their second album post-coalescent.

Dinosaur Jr. have always been beyond obvious in their output, so Farm unsurprisingly offers some loudness, slurred vocals and a series of Mascis' patented guitar solos that ring out far beyond whatever his bandmates can muster.

That's not to discount Barlow's contributions, but when you're asked to compete with Mascis' massiveness on the fret board, you really need to pick your spots. Barlow does that on "Your Weather," which showcases his own uniquely plaintive vocals and recalls the finest moments of late 1980s Dinosaur in the process.

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