Beyond (Dinosaur Jr. album)

Beyond
Studio album by Dinosaur Jr.
Released May 1, 2007
Recorded September - December 2006
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock, noise pop
Length 49:34
Label Fat Possum Records
Producer J Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. chronology
Hand It Over
(1997)		 Beyond
(2007)		 Farm
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Blender[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
NME8/10[5]
Pitchfork Media8.4/10[6]
Popmatters8/10[7]
Slant Magazine[8]
Spin Magazine7/10[9]
Stylus MagazineB+[10]

Beyond is the eighth studio album by the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It was their first LP in a decade after 1997's Hand It Over, and the first album by the original lineup since 1988's Bug. The band planned a full world tour in 2007 to support the album.[11] The band played "Almost Ready" on the Late Show with David Letterman to support their album.

It debuted at #69 on the Billboard 200.

"Almost Ready" was used on the Major League Baseball 2K8 and Skate 3 soundtracks, and "Pick Me Up" is downloadable content for the Rock Band series.

The songs "Almost Ready" and "Crumble" were used in Alien Workshop's skateboarding film Mind Field.

A music video was made for "Been There All the Time", featuring Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore and his daughter, Coco. It was directed by Matt Dillon.

Track listing

All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Almost Ready"    3:08
2. "Crumble"    4:04
3. "Pick Me Up"    6:32
4. "Back to Your Heart"  Lou Barlow 4:31
5. "This Is All I Came to Do"    5:21
6. "Been There All the Time"    3:40
7. "It's Me"    5:14
8. "We're Not Alone"    4:35
9. "I Got Lost"    4:37
10. "Lightning Bulb"  Barlow 3:45
11. "What If I Knew"    4:01
Total length:
 49:34

Personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2007 The Billboard 200 69

References

  1. ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/beyond/dinosaur-jr
  2. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1041597
  3. ↑ http://www.blender.com/guide/new/54549/beyond.html
  4. ↑ Brunner, Rob (May 25, 2007). "Dinosaur Jr - Beyond". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.nme.com/reviews/dinosaur-jr/8468
  6. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10127-beyond/
  7. ↑ Fiander, Matthew (May 3, 2007). "Dinosaur Jr.: Beyond". Popmatters. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  8. ↑ http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1116
  9. ↑ Burgess, Aaron (May 21, 2007). "Dinosaur Jr., 'Beyond' (Fat Possum)". Spin Magazine. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/dinosaur-jr/beyond.htm
  11. ↑ Dinosaur Jr News

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