Without a Sound
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Without a Sound is the sixth studio album by alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr, released on August 23, 1994. It is the first Dinosaur Jr. album not to feature Murph on drums, who is replaced by vocalist and guitarist J. Mascis. It is also their most commercially successful album, peaking at number 44 on the Billboard Top 200. "Feel the Pain" was the only single released from the album, and it reached number 4 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, becoming one of their biggest hits. Mascis later admitted that his father's death affected his writing and performance on this album, and he took three years to deliver the next Dinosaur Jr LP, 1997's Hand It Over.
"Feel the Pain" is a playable track in both Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 2 video games.
Track listing
All songs by J Mascis.
| 1. |
"Feel the Pain" |
4:18 |
| 2. |
"I Don't Think So" |
3:35 |
| 3. |
"Yeah Right" |
2:45 |
| 4. |
"Outta Hand" |
4:59 |
| 5. |
"Grab It" |
3:31 |
| 6. |
"Even You" |
3:23 |
| 7. |
"Mind Glow" |
4:02 |
| 8. |
"Get Out of This" |
5:21 |
| 9. |
"On the Brink" |
3:11 |
| 10. |
"Seemed Like the Thing to Do" |
5:45 |
| 11. |
"Over Your Shoulder" |
4:52 |
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Total length:
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45:42 |
Personnel
- J Mascis - Drums, Guitar, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals
- Thalia Zedek - Vocals
- Mike Johnson - Bass, Vocals
- John Agnello - Engineer, Mixing
- Danny Kadar - Assistant Engineer
- Mark Miller - Assistant Engineer
- Brian Sperber - Assistant Engineer
- John McLaughlin - Assistant Engineer
- Bryce Goggin - Assistant Engineer
- Bill Emmons - Assistant Engineer
- Joe Pirrera - Assistant Engineer
- Bob Ludwig - Mastering
- Woody Jackson - Paintings
- Roger Mayer - Sound Effects
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1994 |
The Billboard 200 |
44 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
| 1994 |
"Feel the Pain" |
Modern Rock Tracks |
4 |
Trivia
- Spike Jonze directed the music video for the single "Feel the Pain". J Mascis is shown playing a dangerous game of urban golf in NYC.[3].
- J Mascis said he had a hard time writing the album because his dad had died around the time they were making the album.
- The cover artwork is a painting by former pro skateboarder Neil Blender, an early fan and friend of the band.
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