I Bet On Sky (LP)
Dinosaur Jr.
Amoeba Review
Dinosaur Jr. have been on a tear since reuniting in 2005, releasing now three albums, rather than touring just on old hits. Whereas Beyond and Farm seemed intent on creating the same sort of body-realigning noise of their older albums, I Bet on Sky highlights the band’s more sensitive material. “Can I walk alone? … How far should I go?” J Mascis sings on the beguiling “Stick a Toe In,” a striking reminder that Mascis is as strong a songwriter as he is a shredder. “Don’t Pretend You Didn’t Know” uses its guitars to texture a song-first composition, while “I Know it So Well” surprises with bluesy swagger and wah-wah guitar fun. A wonderful addition to the newly reformed Dino Jr. on this album, too, is the return of Lou Barlow as a songwriter and singer for the band, turning in a couple of the album’s most tuneful tracks, “Rude” and “Recognition.” They still unload plenty of guitar noise, like on the solos of “Watch the Corners,” but I Bet the Sky is also a nicely rounded album and shows there’s more to Dinosaur Jr. than guitar theatrics.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
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1.
Don't Preten You Didn't Know
|
Dinosaur Jr. | 05:31 |
2.
Watch the Corners
|
Dinosaur Jr. | 05:00 |
3.
Almost Fare
|
Dinosaur Jr. | 04:52 |
4.
Stick a Toe In
|
Dinosaur Jr. | 05:22 |
5.
Rude
|
Dinosaur Jr. | 02:50 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
I Know It Oh So Well
|
Dinosaur Jr. | 04:42 |
2.
Pierce the Morning Rain
|
Dinosaur Jr. | 02:45 |
3.
What Was That
|
Dinosaur Jr. | 05:27 |
4.
Recognition
|
Dinosaur Jr. | 03:51 |
5.
See It On Your Side
|
Dinosaur Jr. | 06:39 |