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Dinosaur Jr - Farm

Review by Chris Power

Just because an indie band is a quarter of a century old doesn't mean it can't still be setting standards their descendants might find it hard to match. Farm offers ample proof of that.»

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• 9/10 by jjjats

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if 'beyond' was dinosaur jr's return to form, 'farm' is proof that this band continues to deliver rock worth cranking up to 11. at times wholly 70's guitar-epic, at other 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, with songs that get into your head and, bouncing around happily, stay there. 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 catalogue as a marketing gimmick. with the release of 'beyond', in 2007, the band gave a hearty marshall-driven 'fuck you!' answer to those inquiring ears. 'farm' was recorded in j.mascis' bisquiteen studio in amherst, massachusetts, and was produced by mascis.
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