22-06-2007, 12:09 AM
Dinosaur Jr Melbourne Tour 2007
The triumphant return in 2006, of the original line-up of Dinosaur Jr, is further cemented this week, by the release of Beyond, the brand new studio album from the core trio of J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph. Arriving somewhere between the sonic onslaught of 1987's You're Living All Over Me and the pop-tinged melancholy of 1993's Where You Been, Beyond is arguably - no, it is - the best Dinosaur Jr album to date.
Elsewhere we bear witness to the guitar wizardry of J Mascis, picking up the ball from 3 minutes out and giving his fret-board a solid workout. Meantime, Lou Barlow provides two of the album highlights in Back to Your Heart and Lightning Bulb, his strident double-tracked lead vocal working in complete contrast to - yet remaining eerily consistent with - Mascis's laconic drawl.
"Mascis is at his laconical, vulnerable best" - Classic Rock
And with all that knowledge safely in the bank, it's a pleasure to announce that Dinosaur Jr will return to Australia this July for a full national tour. With all amps cranked to eleven you can be sure that Dinosaur Jr will deliver their new material and favourite oldies with all the subtlety of a jet engine - just the way you like it.
TOUR DATES:*
Fri 6 Jul - The Tivoli, Brisbane
Sat 7 Jul - Metro Theatre, Sydney
Wed 11 Jul - University of Canberra
Thu 12 Jul - Forum, Melbourne
www.dinosaurjr.com
Venue: Forum Melbourne, VIC
The triumphant return in 2006, of the original line-up of Dinosaur Jr, is further cemented this week, by the release of Beyond, the brand new studio album from the core trio of J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph. Arriving somewhere between the sonic onslaught of 1987's You're Living All Over Me and the pop-tinged melancholy of 1993's Where You Been, Beyond is arguably - no, it is - the best Dinosaur Jr album to date.
Elsewhere we bear witness to the guitar wizardry of J Mascis, picking up the ball from 3 minutes out and giving his fret-board a solid workout. Meantime, Lou Barlow provides two of the album highlights in Back to Your Heart and Lightning Bulb, his strident double-tracked lead vocal working in complete contrast to - yet remaining eerily consistent with - Mascis's laconic drawl.
"Mascis is at his laconical, vulnerable best" - Classic Rock
And with all that knowledge safely in the bank, it's a pleasure to announce that Dinosaur Jr will return to Australia this July for a full national tour. With all amps cranked to eleven you can be sure that Dinosaur Jr will deliver their new material and favourite oldies with all the subtlety of a jet engine - just the way you like it.
TOUR DATES:*
Fri 6 Jul - The Tivoli, Brisbane
Sat 7 Jul - Metro Theatre, Sydney
Wed 11 Jul - University of Canberra
Thu 12 Jul - Forum, Melbourne
www.dinosaurjr.com
Venue: Forum Melbourne, VIC