Farm is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It is the band's first release on the record label Jagjaguwar.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 – 2009 | |||
| Studio | Bisquiteen Studio, Amherst, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 60:28 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
| Producer | J Mascis | |||
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The first editions of the album came with a free white-vinyl 7 inch with the songs "I Don't Wanna Go There" and "Tarpit", recorded live for Pitchfork TV.
The original European version had a mastering error – the volume was 3 dB too loud. The European label PIAS Recordings recalled the affected copies to exchange them with correct ones.[2]
The band released a video for "Over It," directed by Mark Locke. It featured the band members riding around an urban setting on BMX bikes and a skateboard, performing stunts and pratfalls; professional riders were used as stunt doubles. It featured a brief cameo from Mike Watt.
Farm debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting album in the US. It has gone on to sell over 51,000 copies in US.[3] In 2012 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[4] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[7] |
| Drowned In Sound | 8/10[8] |
| NME | 7/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
| Rolling Stone |  [12] |
| Spin | 7/10[13] |
| Sputnikmusic | [14] |
| Uncut | [15] |
On Metacritic, Farm received a score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on 26 reviews.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by J Mascis except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pieces" | 4:30 | |
| 2. | "I Want You to Know" | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "Ocean in the Way" | 4:19 | |
| 4. | "Plans" | 6:40 | |
| 5. | "Your Weather" | Lou Barlow | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Over It" | 3:47 | |
| 7. | "Friends" | 4:31 | |
| 8. | "Said the People" | 7:41 | |
| 9. | "There's No Here" | 3:37 | |
| 10. | "See You" | 5:46 | |
| 11. | "I Don't Wanna Go There" | 8:40 | |
| 12. | "Imagination Blind" | Barlow | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 60:28 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Houses" | Elyse Weinberg | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Whenever You're Ready" | Rod Argent | 2:58 |
| 15. | "Creepies" | 2:06 | |
| 16. | "Show" | 1:00 | |
| Total length: | 70:47 | ||
Personnel
edit- Dinosaur Jr.
- J Mascis – lead vocals, guitars, producer, writer (1–4, 6–11, 15–16)
- Lou Barlow – bass, vocals, lead vocals (tracks 5, 12)
- Murph – drums, percussion
- Technical
- Justin Pizzoferrato – sound engineer
- John Agnello – sound engineer, mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Marq Spusta – artwork
- Russell Warby – booking
- Steve Kaul – booking
- Daniel Murphy – graphic design
- Mike McKoy – layout
- Brian Schwartz – management
- Recorded at Bisquiteen
- Mastered at Sterling Sound
- Mixed at Bisquiteen
References
edit- ^ JorgeM93 (2 February 2022). "Top 10 Grunge Albums That Survived the '00s". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Michaels, Sean (2009-07-09). "Dinosaur Jr recall new album for being too loud". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ "Billboard". 2009-05-23.
- ^ "13/12/12: More Independent Artists Take European Gold, Silver and Platinum Awards Than Ever Before | Impala". www.impalamusic.org. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Critic Reviews for Farm. Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1573182
- ^ "Dinosaur Jr.: Farm". Music. 23 June 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Album Review: Dinosaur Jr. - Farm". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Album review: Dinosaur Jr - 'Farm' | NME". NME. June 18, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Dinosaur Jr.: Farm". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ PopMatters Review
- ^ Dolan, Jon (June 22, 2009). "Farm". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Spin Review". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "Dinosaur Jr. - Farm (album review 3) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Uncut Review