Beyond (Dinosaur Jr album)

Infobox Album
Name = Beyond
Type = Album
Artist = Dinosaur Jr


Released = May 1, 2007
Recorded = September - December 2006
Genre = Alternative rock
Indie rock
Length = 49:34
Label = Fat Possum Records
Producer = J Mascis
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0xfoxzl5ldae link]
*Pitchfork Media (8.4/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42374-beyond link]
*NME (8/10) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/dinosaur-jr/8468 link]
*Slant Magazine Rating|4|5 [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1116 link]
*Stylus Magazine B+ [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/dinosaur-jr/beyond.htm link]
Last album = "Hand It Over" (1997)
This album = "Beyond" (2007)
Next album =

"Beyond" is the eighth studio album by the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It is their first LP in a decade, 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. [ [http://www.dinosaurjr.com/home.news.htm Dinosaur Jr News] ] The band played "Almost Ready" on the "Late Show with David Letterman" to support their album.

It debuted at #69 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

# "Almost Ready" - 3:08
# "Crumble" - 4:04
# "Pick Me Up" - 6:32
# "Back to Your Heart" (Barlow) - 4:31
# "This is All I Came to Do" - 5:21
# "Been There All the Time" - 3:40
# "It's Me" - 5:14
# "We're Not Alone" - 4:35
# "I Got Lost" - 4:37
# "Lightning Bulb" (Barlow) - 3:45
# "What If I Knew..." - 4:01

All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.

Personnel

*J Mascis - Guitar, Vocals
*Lou Barlow - Bass, Vocals
*Murph - Drums

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

References

External links

* " [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/dinosaurjr/beyond?part=rss Beyond] " at MetaCritic
* [http://www.thewheelsstillinspin.com/2007/05/dinosaur_jr_bey.html Short story review of "Beyond"] at The Wheel's Still In Spin