Beyond (Dinosaur Jr album)
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Beyond is the eighth studio album by the alternative rock
band Dinosaur Jr
. It is their first LP in a decade, and the first album by the original lineup since 1988's Bug
. The band planned a full world tour in 2007 to support the album. The band played Almost Ready on the Late Show with David Letterman
to support their album.
It debuted at #69 on the Billboard 200
.
Almost Ready was used on the Major League Baseball 2K8
and Skate 3
soundtracks, and Pick Me Up is downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
The songs Almost Ready and Crumble were used in Alien Workshop
's skateboarding film Mind Field.
A music video was made for Been There All The Time, featuring Thurston Moore
(of Sonic Youth) and his daughter, Coco.
except as noted.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005...
. It is their first LP in a decade, and the first album by the original lineup since 1988's Bug
Bug (Dinosaur Jr album)
Bug is the third album by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr., released in October 1988 through SST Records.It was the last Dinosaur Jr album with original bassist Lou Barlow until Beyond in 2007....
. The band planned a full world tour in 2007 to support the album. The band played Almost Ready on the Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
to support their album.
It debuted at #69 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
.
Almost Ready was used on the Major League Baseball 2K8
Major League Baseball 2K8
Major League Baseball 2K8 or in shorter terms, MLB 2K8, is a MLB licensed baseball simulation video game developed by Kush Games and published by 2K Sports for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox 360. It was released on March 4, 2008...
and Skate 3
Skate 3
Skate 3 is the third installment in the Skate series of video games, developed by EA Black Box, published by Electronic Arts and was released on May 11, 2010. It is a sequel to the 2009 game Skate 2. The player moves to Port Carverton for Skate 3...
soundtracks, and Pick Me Up is downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
The songs Almost Ready and Crumble were used in Alien Workshop
Alien Workshop
Alien Workshop is a Skateboarding company founded in 1990 by Chris Carter and Mike Hill.Based in Dayton, Ohio, this is a departure from the California-centric skateboard industry....
's skateboarding film Mind Field.
A music video was made for Been There All The Time, featuring Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore
Thurston Joseph Moore is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label...
(of Sonic Youth) and his daughter, Coco.
Track listing
All songs written by J MascisJ Mascis
J Mascis is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.- Biography :...
except as noted.
- "Almost Ready" – 3:08
- "Crumble" – 4:04
- "Pick Me Up" – 6:32
- "Back to Your Heart" (Lou BarlowLou BarlowLouis Knox Barlow is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Deep Wound, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion. Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
) – 4:31 - "This Is All I Came to Do" – 5:21
- "Been There All the Time" – 3:40
- "It's Me" – 5:14
- "We're Not Alone" – 4:35
- "I Got Lost" – 4:37
- "Lightning Bulb" (Barlow) – 3:45
- "What If I Knew..." – 4:01
Personnel
- J MascisJ MascisJ Mascis is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr.. In 2011, he was ranked in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.- Biography :...
- Guitar, Vocals - Lou BarlowLou BarlowLouis Knox Barlow is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Deep Wound, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion. Barlow is credited with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
- Bass, Vocals - Murph - Drums
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Billboard 200 | 69 |
External links
- Beyond at MetaCriticMetacriticMetacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
- Short story review of Beyond at The Wheel's Still In Spin