Several Shades of Why
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Several Shades of Why is the debut solo studio album by Dinosaur Jr
frontman J Mascis
, released March 15, 2011 on Sub Pop Records.
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...
frontman J Mascis
J 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 :...
, released March 15, 2011 on Sub Pop Records.
Track listing
- "Listen to Me" - 3:10
- "Several Shades of Why" - 4:55
- "Not Enough" - 3:13
- "Very Nervous and Love" - 4:47
- "Is It Done" - 4:50
- "Make it Right" - 3:46
- "Where Are You" - 3:59
- "Too Deep" - 2:30
- "Can I" - 5:25
- "What Happened" - 4:37
- "I Been Thinking" (Japanese Bonus Track) - 3:38
- "Circle" (Japanese Bonus Track) - 3:39
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 :...
– Vocals, Guitar - Kurt VileKurt VileKurt Vile is a guitarist and singer born in 1980 from the Philadelphia suburb of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. He was signed by Matador Records as a solo artist in May 2009....
– Vocals, Dobro, Guitar, Optigan, Piano, Saw, Slide Guitar - Pall Jenkins – Vocals, Lap Steel, Optigan, Piano, Saw
- Kevin DrewKevin DrewKevin Drew is a Canadian musician and songwriter who, together with Brendan Canning, founded the expansive Toronto baroque-pop collective Broken Social Scene...
– Vocals, Clarinet - Ben Bridwell Ben BridwellBenjamin "Ben" Bridwell is the lead singer of American rock band Band of Horses and a former member of the band Carissa's Wierd.-Early life:Bridwell was born on April 25, 1978 and grew up in Irmo, South Carolina...
– Vocal - Suzanne ThorpeWounded KneesWounded Knees is a band whose core members are Jimi Shields , ex-Mercury Rev flautist Suzanne Thorpe, and Phil Williams .-History:...
– Flute - Sophie TrudeauSophie TrudeauSophie Trudeau is a Canadian musician. She is best known for being a member of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and co-founder of Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band with Efrim Menuck and Thierry Amar...
– Violin - Kurt Fedora – Guitar
- Matt Valentine – Guitar