Photos of Dinosaur Jr at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, NJ on September 19th, 2018
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2017 Project Pabst Atlanta in Atlanta, GA
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2017 Riot Fest in Chicago, IL
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, ON, Canada on March 10th, 2017
Live review from Irving Plaza in New York, NY on December 1st, 2016
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2016 Wrecking Ball in Atlanta, GA
QRO’s review of Dinosaur Jr at Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago, IL on July 28th, 2016
QRO’s review of Dinosaur Jr at House of Vans in Brooklyn, NY on July 12th, 2016
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2015 FYF Fest in Los Angeles, CA
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at JBL Live at Pier 97 in New York, NY on July 30th, 2015
QRO’s review of Dinosaur Jr at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY on May 28th, 2014
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2014 Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, TX
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2014 4Knots Fest in New York, NY
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2013 Riot Fest
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2013 Riot Fest Toronto in Toronto, ON, Canada
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2013 Governors Ball in New York, NY
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2013 Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at Lee’s Palace in Toronto, ON, Canada on September 25th, 2012
We can take so little for granted these days, and that is even more so the case in indie-rock. Kim Gordon & Thurston Moore split up; Yo La Tengo’s Maxwell’s is gone – even Arcade Fire went disco. But ever since their reunion a decade-and-a-half ago, Dinosaur Jr have been great. Each new album has delighted their long-time fans, whether those of their eighties punk origins or nineties alt-rock popular high, even the young’uns who found them this century/millennium, combining it all for exactly what you wanted, and more. This continues with Sweep It Into Space.
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2012 LouFest in St. Louis, MO
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at 2012 80/35 Festival in Des Moines, IA
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at SXSW 2012 in Austin, TX
QRO’s review of Dinosaur Jr at Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 17th, 2010
QRO’s review of Dinosaur Jr at Central Park SummerStage in New York, NY on August 16th, 2009
Photos of Dinosaur Jr at SXSW 2009
QRO’s review of Dinosaur Jr at Webster Hall in New York, NY on September 3rd, 2007
All the great hallmarks of a great Dinosaur Jr record are here. There are singer/guitarist J Mascis’ epic guitars that don’t get lost in being epic, and moving but understated vocals that have always been underappreciated. There’s the upbeat guitar adventure of “Hide Another Round”, but also the reaching single “I Ran Away” (QRO review), not to mention hopeful “And Me”. Singer/bassist Lou Barlow gets his licks in with his own lo-fi emotionalism on “Garden” and closer “You Wonder”. There are pure moments of guitar wail like “I Met the Stones”, but also sadder loss such as the following “To Be Waiting”.
Sweep It Into Space opens with “I Ain’t” and Mascis low-key pleading, “I ain’t good alone.” But Dinosaur Jr are good alone, wailing in your bedroom like you’re fifteen (even if you’re fifty). And they’re good with people, moshing for just the right amount of time like you’re fifteen (even if you’re fifty) – because the pit will be back, revived by Mascis’ ‘circle-wall of amps’, Barlow’s engaging bass, and drummer Murph’s hitting rhythm on their upcoming tour. Just when we need them most, Dinosaur Jr are back again, to be great again – again.