But as the pandemic hit North America, the trio instead hunkered down in their regular Bisquiteen Studio to record, with Mascis playing many of the riffs intended for Vile.

Set into motion at the end of 2019, the 12-track LP was originally slated to feature major contributions and co-production from singer-songwriter Kurt Vile along with keyboards from longtime collaborator Ken Maiuri. Sweep It into Space, the band's 12th studio album and first in five years, benefits from the solid lineup of J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph - the band's founders who have appeared on every LP since their 2005 reformation. 'the AC/DC of indie rock.' While each have maintained a hefty career and undying fan base simply by sticking to a specific formula, the Amherst, MA trio's shifting sound would only be precipitated by the influx and departure of band members, much like their Aussie counterparts. Now those styles inform Sweep It Into Space with a vivid sense of the isolating present while gazing at hope on the horizon.Thirty-six years in and it's finally time to rightfully name Dinosaur Jr. While the current lockdown has certainly affected the band, the mix of melancholy/yearning leading towards wonder/delight has always been at the heart of Dinosaur Jr.вЂ™s sound. He has also been delivering mind-bending solos with astonishing success rates and these tunes are no different. Album closer вЂњYou WonderвЂќ mixes hard rock and softer introspection while вЂњGardenвЂќ is a dynamite album centerpiece with excellent builds and melody around gorgeous playing and lyrics.ДЇor other bands the themes of mental instability and loneliness addressed in opener вЂњI AinвЂ™tвЂќ and вЂњTo Be WaitingвЂќ would be clearly tagged to the pandemic, but J Mascis has been writing like this for decades. The fuzzy skate rock of вЂњHide Another RoundвЂќ along with standard, granite solid Dino fare (вЂњI Expect It AlwaysвЂќ and вЂњN SayвЂќ) are comforting sounds during these shifting times, but it is BarlowвЂ™s two offerings that really deliver the goods. Each recent record finds the group tweaking their style for freshness purposes and the catchy as all hell вЂњTake It BackвЂќ and the electro distortion of вЂњWalking To YouвЂќ are unique, enhancing the trioвЂ™s range.

On this effort, the trio moves slightly away from their punk/raw roots (which were delved into on the previous Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not ) while delivering their trademark sound around brighter motifs.ДЄn example is вЂњI Ran AwayвЂќ (with guest Kurt Vile ) which mixes the groupвЂ™s ear-bleeding country rev with a slightly shinier pop-rock appeal. The supersonic six strings of Mascis and the rumbling bass/gear-shifting songwriting from Lou Barlow continue to mesh beautifully around MurphвЂ™s pounding drums. The laconic lyric is вЂњI got excited, I got depressed/The situation and then the restвЂќ sums up the trioвЂ™s pandemic record, which is a lot like all of their other offerings, a fantastic display of swirling guitar-driven hard rock majesty Around the metallic chugging down strums of вЂњI Met The StonesвЂќ J Mascis delivers the keynote to Dinosaur Jr.вЂ™s excellent new release Sweep It Into Space.

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