Dinosaur Jr. "Sweep It Into Space" LP (PURPLE Viny)

Originally scheduled for issue in mid 2020, this record's temporal trajectory was thwarted by the coming of the Plague. But it would take more than a mere Plague to tamp down the exquisite fury of this trio when they are fully dialed-in. And Sweep It Into Space is a masterpiece of zoned dialing. Recorded, as usual, at Amherst's Biquiteen, the sessions for Sweep It Into Space began in the late Autumn of 2019, following a West Coast/ South East tour. The only extra musician used this time with Kurt Vile.

Indeed, Sweep It Into Space is a very cool album. As is typical, Lou Barlow writes and sings two of the album’s dozen tunes and Murph's pure-Flinstonian drumming drives the record like a go cart from Hell. Lou’s songs here are as elegant as always.

But there are very few moments where you wouldn’t know you were hearing Dinosaur Jr. in blindfolded needle drop. They have a signature sound as sure as the Stooges or Sonic Youth or Discharge ever did. They continue to expand their personal universe with Sweep It Into Space, without ever losing their central core.

PURPLE RIPPLE Vinyl.

Tracks:

A1 I Ain't
A2 I Met The Stones
A3 To Be Waiting
A4 I Ran Away
A5 Garden
A6 Hide Another Round
B1 And Me
B2 I Expect It Always
B3 Take It Back
B4 N Say
B5 Walking To You
B6 You Wonder