Farm (album)

Farm
Studio album by
Dinosaur Jr.
ReleasedJune 23, 2009
Recorded2008 – 2009
StudioBisquiteen Studio, Amherst, Massachusetts
Genre
Length60:28
LabelJagjaguwar
ProducerJ Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. chronology
Beyond
(2007) 		Farm
(2009) 		I Bet on Sky
(2012)

Farm is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It is the band's first release on the record label Jagjaguwar.

The first editions of the album came with a free white-vinyl 7 inch with the songs "I Don't Wanna Go There" and "Tarpit", recorded live for Pitchfork TV.

The original European version had a mastering error – the volume was 3 dB too loud. The European label PIAS Recordings recalled the affected copies to exchange them with correct ones.[2]

The band released a video for "Over It," directed by Mark Locke. It featured the band members riding around an urban setting on BMX bikes and a skateboard, performing stunts and pratfalls; professional riders were used as stunt doubles. It featured a brief cameo from Mike Watt.

Farm debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200, making it the band's highest-charting album in the US. It has gone on to sell over 51,000 copies in US.[3] In 2012 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[4] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubA−[7]
Drowned In Sound8/10[8]
NME7/10[9]
Pitchfork8.5/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Spin7/10[13]
Sputnikmusic[14]
Uncut[15]

On Metacritic, Farm received a score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on 26 reviews.

Track listing

All tracks are written by J Mascis except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pieces" 4:30
2."I Want You to Know" 4:30
3."Ocean in the Way" 4:19
4."Plans" 6:40
5."Your Weather"Lou Barlow3:06
6."Over It" 3:47
7."Friends" 4:31
8."Said the People" 7:41
9."There's No Here" 3:37
10."See You" 5:46
11."I Don't Wanna Go There" 8:40
12."Imagination Blind"Barlow3:21
Total length:60:28
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Houses"Elyse Weinberg3:38
14."Whenever You're Ready"Rod Argent2:58
15."Creepies" 2:06
16."Show" 1:00
Total length:70:47

Personnel

Dinosaur Jr.
  • J Mascis – lead vocals, guitars, producer, writer (1–4, 6–11, 15–16)
  • Lou Barlow – bass, vocals, lead vocals (tracks 5, 12)
  • Murph – drums, percussion
Technical
  • Justin Pizzoferrato – sound engineer
  • John Agnello – sound engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Marq Spusta – artwork
  • Russell Warby – booking
  • Steve Kaul – booking
  • Daniel Murphy – graphic design
  • Mike McKoy – layout
  • Brian Schwartz – management
    • Recorded at Bisquiteen
    • Mastered at Sterling Sound
    • Mixed at Bisquiteen

References

  1. ^ JorgeM93 (2 February 2022). "Top 10 Grunge Albums That Survived the '00s". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved 8 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Michaels, Sean (2009-07-09). "Dinosaur Jr recall new album for being too loud". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  3. ^ "Billboard". 2009-05-23.
  4. ^ "13/12/12: More Independent Artists Take European Gold, Silver and Platinum Awards Than Ever Before | Impala". www.impalamusic.org. Archived from the original on July 15, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Critic Reviews for Farm. Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1573182
  7. ^ "Dinosaur Jr.: Farm". Music. 23 June 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Dinosaur Jr. - Farm". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Album review: Dinosaur Jr - 'Farm' | NME". NME. June 18, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "Dinosaur Jr.: Farm". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  11. ^ PopMatters Review
  12. ^ Dolan, Jon (June 22, 2009). "Farm". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Spin Review". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  14. ^ "Dinosaur Jr. - Farm (album review 3) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  15. ^ Uncut Review