Farm (album)
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| Studio album by Dinosaur Jr. | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 – 2009 | |||
| Studio | Bisquiteen Studio, Amherst, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 61:05 [1] | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
| Producer | J Mascis | |||
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Farm is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It is the band's first release on the record label Jagjaguwar.
The first editions of the album came with a free white-vinyl 7 inch with the songs "I Don't Wanna Go There" and "Tarpit", recorded live for Pitchfork TV.
The original European version had a mastering error – the volume was 3 dB too loud. The European label PIAS Recordings recalled the affected copies to exchange them with correct ones.[2]
The band released a video for "Over It," directed by Mark Locke. It featured the band members riding around an urban setting on BMX bikes and a skateboard, performing stunts and pratfalls; professional riders were used as stunt doubles. It featured a brief cameo from Mike Watt.
Farm debuted at #29 on the Billboard 200. It has gone on to sell over 51,000 copies in US.[3] In 2012 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[4] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | A-[7] |
| Drowned In Sound | 8/10[8] |
| NME | 7/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[10] |
| PopMatters | |
| Rolling Stone |  |
| Spin | 7/10[13] |
| Sputnikmusic | |
| Uncut | |
On Metacritic, Farm received a score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on 26 reviews.
Track listing
All tracks written by J Mascis except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pieces" | 4:34 | |
| 2. | "I Want You to Know" | 4:32 | |
| 3. | "Ocean in the Way" | 4:22 | |
| 4. | "Plans" | 6:43 | |
| 5. | "Your Weather" | Lou Barlow | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Over It" | 3:49 | |
| 7. | "Friends" | 4:34 | |
| 8. | "Said the People" | 7:43 | |
| 9. | "There's No Here" | 3:41 | |
| 10. | "See You" | 5:49 | |
| 11. | "I Don't Wanna Go There" | 8:45 | |
| 12. | "Imagination Blind" | Barlow | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 61:05 | ||
| Deluxe edition bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Houses" | Elyse Weinberg | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Whenever You're Ready" | Rod Argent | 2:57 |
| 15. | "Creepies" | 2:06 | |
| 16. | "Show" | 1:01 | |
| Total length: | 9:42 | ||
Personnel
- J Mascis – Lead vocals, guitar, producer
- Lou Barlow – Bass, lead vocals (tracks 5 and 12)
- Murph – Drums
- Justin Pizzoferrato – Engineer
- John Agnello – Engineer, Mixing
- Greg Calbi – Mastering
- Brian Schwartz – Management
References
- ↑ Dinosaur Jr: Farm (Mp3 Audio Samples) at 7digital.com
- ↑ Michaels, Sean (2009-07-09). "Dinosaur Jr recall new album for being too loud". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=E3Yx8-Sz2uAC&pg=PT29&lpg=PT29&dq=dinosaur+jr+without+a+second+nielsen+soundscan&source=bl&ots=gIGUZpz2D6&sig=vYQgWmobtyxHMCTDNI-ld1nQPB4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjz0pLeicbVAhWCsxQKHZoyBq0Q6AEIPjAD#v=onepage&q=dinosaur%20jr%20without%20a%20second%20nielsen%20soundscan&f=false
- ↑ http://www.impalamusic.org/node/163
- ↑ Critic Reviews for Farm. Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1573182
- ↑ The A.V. Club review
- ↑ Drowned In Sound Review
- ↑ NME Review
- ↑ Pitchfork Review
- ↑ PopMatters Review
- ↑ Rolling Stone Review
- ↑ Spin Review
- ↑ Sputnikmusic Review
- ↑ Uncut Review