Celebrating the 15th anniversary since its original release, we’re reissuing the “Farm” LP with jagjaguwar Records. This special anniversary edition on limited edition lime coloured vinyl features four songs never pressed to vinyl and never given worldwide release: ‘Houses’, ‘Creepies’ (Instrumental), ‘Show’, and ‘Whenever You’re Ready’ (The Zombies Cover), Now available for Pre-Order ahead of its August 16th release, :
When Dinosaur Jr. reunited, more than 20 years after their formation and legendary dissolution, the worry was that these guys were just flogging the back catalogue, taking the old show on the road as a marketing gimmick. But the 2007 release of “Beyond” gave a hearty Marshall-driven “FUCK YOU!” answer to those inquiring ears. Restoring the sound established by the unassailable hat-trick gambit of their first three albums – “Dinosaur, You’re Living All Over Me”, and “Bug – Beyond” continued the band’s march into rock greatness by making old ears smile and new ears bleed afresh.
And then came “Farm“, the 9th full length record by the original line-up: J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph. If “Beyond” was Dinosaur Jr.’s return to form, “Farm” is proof that Dinosaur Jr. could (and still do, to this day!) deliver timeless, exhilarating rock music. “Farm” encompasses Dinosaur Jr.’s signature palette: soaring and distorted guitar, unshakable hooks, honey-rich melodies.
At times wholly 70’s guitar-epic, at times perfect for sitting by a babbling brook with Joni and Neil, these songs get into your head and stay there, bouncing happily around. The ear-catching “Plans” is nearly seven minutes of classic whipped-topping rock dessert, while “I Don’t Wanna Go There” is a meat-and-potatoes main dish, mixing unapologetic lead guitar with straight-ahead delivery a la James Gang or Humble Pie.
This expanded deluxe edition of “Farm” features four songs never pressed to vinyl and never given worldwide release: “Houses”, “Whenever You’re Ready” (The Zombies Cover), “Creepies” (Instrumental), and “Show”. “Whenever You’re Ready”, a cover of classic pop-rockers The Zombies, is impossibly good for a hidden gem; Murph stomps in with a sledgehammer to the kit, J and Lou layer low-end and fuzz like two halves of one brain, and right when things feel biggest, airy and colossal, there’s J with a lightning bolt of a guitar solo.
Pure electricity and melody like only he can make. Recorded in J Mascis’ Bisquiteen studio in Amherst, Massachusetts, “Farm” was produced by J Mascis himself, and delivers the singular, unique energy of one of America’s greatest living rock bands.
The Fat Angel Sings 