Dinosaur Jr. "Beyond" (2007)

Having experienced first-hand the strained intra-band relationships of Dinosaur Jr. when the three original members were supposedly on good terms, I find the idea of their going back into the studio together to record an album after nearly 20 years of keeping a safe distance a truly remarkable turnaround. That the music of Beyond rocks so righteously in a way that sounds like a conscious progression from where they left off with Bug, rather than a misguided attempt to recreate the past, makes this unlikely recording comeback all the more incredible. It has all the earmarks of classic Dino, but they've become much better musicians with something to prove. Beyond is way better than you'd ever think possible.

inosaur Jr released a single on April 23rd 2007. “Been There All The Time” and is available on a limited quantity of 7” vinyl, and as a download. The b-side is “Back to Your Heart”.

“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.