Albums
of the year
2009
1
Dinosaur Jr.
Farm
“Farm continues to present Dinosaur Jr. in both destroyer and dreamweaver modes (often within the same song)… and sounds like the best alt-rock album that 1993 forgot.” – AV Club
“Asserting itself as the loud and grunge master it sincerely is, J Mascis and crew have now found their fountain of youth with Farm. An album every bit as good as Beyond, it’s time to realize that not only is Dinosaur Jr. back, but the group sounds better than ever. This is one mighty album, one that will tower over others like the green shrubs that tower over the buildings on the cover. It’s amazingly brilliant and will endlessly reward with repeated listens.” – Delusions of Adequacy
“…it’s tempting to make a grand statement about J. Mascis and Dinosaur Jr. as heirs to the Young and Crazy Horse throne. Young’s genius is pretty inimitable, but there is something about this band– the way they mix noisy guitar and punk-ish slam with sugared melodies and faded choruses– that’s Young-worthy.” – Pitchfork Media