Out There (Dinosaur Jr. song)

"Out There" is a song by Dinosaur Jr. written by J Mascis and taken from their 1993 album Where You Been.[2] Notable for its guitar solo and use of chimes, "Out There" was a moderate alternative radio success in the US. Released as a single in Europe, "Out There" charted at number 44 in the UK. The song has since been praised by critics as a highlight of Where You Been.

"Out There"
Single by Dinosaur Jr.
from the album Where You Been
Released1993
Format12" vinyl
Recorded1992
Genre
LabelBlanco y Negro
Songwriter(s)J Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. singles chronology
"Start Choppin"
(1992)		 "Out There"
(1993)		 "Feel the Pain"
(1994)

Music

"Out There" is one of the more aggressive rock songs from Where You Been, contrasting with softer songs like "Start Choppin" and "Goin Home".[3] "Out There" features a guitar solo that has been singled out by Ned Raggett of AllMusic as "classic Dinosaur Jr."[4] The song also features chimes, which Ultimate Classic Rock noted as an example of the band "adding to [its] sonic palette."[5]

Release

In addition to being released on Where You Been, "Out There" was released as a limited-edition 10-inch single through Blanco y Negro in the UK and Europe. The single featured "Keeblin'" and live versions of "The Post" and "Kracked". The song peaked at number 44 in the UK over a two-week stay on the charts.[6] The song was also released as a promotional single in the US.

"Out There" was a moderate alternative radio hit upon its release, aided by a music video featuring the band performing in the snow.[5][7] The song was later included on the soundtrack for Wayne's World 2.[5]

Reception

"Out There" has seen positive reception from music critics and has often been singled out as a highlight of Where You Been. Ned Raggett of AllMusic described the song as "one of the most mournful things Mascis has recorded, with an especially yearning chorus" and praised the guitar solo as "fiery."[4] Josh Gray of Clash Music described Where You Been's "opening salvo of 'Out There' and 'Start Choppin'" as "better than sex, drugs and peanut butter (individually or all at once, it doesn't matter)."[8] Timothy and Elizabeth Bracy of Stereogum named the song one of the "great tunes" from Where You Been, while Stevie Chick of the BBC said the song "opened the album with enough overdriven squalling and riffing to excite the teens in the Pearl Jam t-shirts."[9] Nick Soulsby of PopMatters praised the song's "barnstorming intro."[10]

References
  1. Danaher, Michael (August 4, 2014). "The 50 Best Grunge Songs". Paste.
  2. "Dinosaur Jr. - Where You Been (album review )". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
  3. Chick, Stevie. "Dinosaur Jr. Where You Been Review". BBC. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. Raggett, Ned. "Where You Been - Dinosaur Jr". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  5. "25 Years Ago: Dinosaur Jr. Rise to the Brink of Stardom on 'Where You Been'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  6. "Dinosaur Jr". Official Charts. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. "J Mascis & Dinosaur Jr". Sonic Magazine. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  8. Gray, Josh. "Where To Start... Dinosaur Jr". Clash Music. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  9. Bracy, Timothy; Bracy, Elizabeth. "Dinosaur Jr. Albums From Worst To Best - 4. Where You Been". Stereogum. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  10. Soulsby, Nick. "Dinosaur Jr.'s Reissued 'Where You Been' Is a Rough-Cut Diamond". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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