I Bet on Sky

I Bet on Sky
Studio album by Dinosaur Jr.
Released September 13, 2012
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock
Length 46:53
Label Jagjaguwar, PIAS
Producer J Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. chronology

Farm
(2009)		 I Bet on Sky
(2012)

I Bet on Sky is the tenth studio album by the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr.[1] It was announced on June 13th, 2012 and was released on September 17th in Europe and September 18th in the US. "Watch the Corners" was given a music video and promoted via a free mp3.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, I Bet On Sky has received an average score of 75, based on 33 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 75/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]
Alternative Press [4]
Drowned in Sound 8/10[5]
The Guardian [6]
Mojo [7]
NME 8/10[8]
The Observer [9]
Pitchfork Media 7.9/10[10]
Paste Magazine 8.4/10[11]
Q [12]

Track listing

All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Don't Pretend You Didn't Know"    5:31
2. "Watch the Corners"    4:59
3. "Almost Fare"    4:50
4. "Stick a Toe In"    5:20
5. "Rude"  Lou Barlow 2:50
6. "I Know It Oh So Well"    4:41
7. "Pierce the Morning Rain"    2:45
8. "What Was That"    5:27
9. "Recognition"  Lou Barlow 3:51
10. "See It on Your Side"    6:39
Total length:
 46:53

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Pelly, Minsker, Jenn, Evan (2012-06-13). "Dinosaur Jr. Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "I Bet on Sky Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  3. ↑ AllMusic Review Retrieved 25-10-2012
  4. ↑ "I Bet On Sky can feel a bit sleepy[review]". Alternative Press. October 2012. p.88. "although noise-cracked solos and psychedelic-quicksand riffs ultimately keep things lively".
  5. ↑ Moores, J.R. (2012-09-10). "Album Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  6. ↑ Maddy Costa. The Guardian Review Retrieved 25-10-2012
  7. ↑ "Review: I Bet on Sky". Mojo (London): 88. October 2012.
  8. ↑ NME Review. Retrieved 2012-09-22
  9. ↑ Phil Mongredien. The Observer Review Retrieved 25-10-2012
  10. ↑ Pitchfork Review Retrieved 25-10-2012
  11. ↑ Gonick, Jeff (2012-09-19). "Dinosaur Jr. Review". Paste (magazine). Retrieved 2012-09-22.
  12. ↑ "Review: I Bet on Sky". Q (London) (315): 97. October 2012.