Dinosaur JR-Been There All The Time

Dinosaur JR-Been There All The Time

Dinosaur JR-Been There All The Time

  • Author: MyVillage

Dinosaur JR-Been There All The Time



Release date: Out now

Format: Single
Genre: Grunge/Rock
Our Rating: 3/5



It doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard their music before, Dinosaur are a band that grabs you from the off. The single, Been There All The Time showcases the masterful guitar work of J Mascis who just exudes class. His playing supplies the energy that elevates this work from being just another grungy American rock band to something truly memorable.

They haven’t produced that much material over the years and have changed the line-up several times, but now the original three are back together. Hopefully this marks a new era for the boys from Massachusetts.
Review By Steve Simpson, MyVillage

Press release

“Been There All The Time” was written by J. Mascis and “Back To Your Heart” was written by Lou Barlow.   Both tracks were recorded at J Mascis’s Bisquiteen Studios and are taken from the band’s forthcoming album “Beyond”. 

After recording three albums, “Dinosaur”, “Bug” and “You’re Living All Over Me” Dinosaur Jr. single-handedly moved the indie scene from the rigid ideology and rapid fire bursts of hardcore and post-punk into a new era of introspective yet no less powerful expression. After the release of “Bug” the original trio of J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph imploded.

Fast forward to 2005: a tentative reunion was undertaken to support the re-issues; a TV show here, a club appearance and some Japanese dates there. In the 16 years since the band had toured a lot had changed. The mix of influences and the sheer volume of the music were no longer a semiotic problem for fans, the band members had grown up and become stronger songwriters. The band curated their own day at All Tomorrow’s Parties in May 06, and then appeared again at the Thurston Moore curated event in December, where they had to play two sets to accommodate the number of people that wanted to see them. “It was almost like they’d been reborn as a hardcore band” says Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth).

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