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Dinosaur Jr. - Without a Sound (Expanded & Remastered Edition) (2019) Hi-Res
BAND/ARTIST: Dinosaur Jr.
- Title: Without a Sound (Expanded & Remastered Edition)
- Year Of Release: 1994 / 2019
- Label: Cherry Red Records
- Genre: Alternative, Indie Rock, Grunge
- Quality: FLAC (tracks) 24bit-44.1kHz
- Total Time: 2:17:53
- Total Size: 1.58 Gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Feel The Pain (2019 Remaster) (4:18)
02. I Don't Think So (2019 Remaster) (3:36)
03. Yeah Right (2019 Remaster) (2:47)
04. Outta Hand (2019 Remaster) (4:59)
05. Grab It (2019 Remaster) (3:33)
06. Even You (2019 Remaster) (3:25)
07. Mind Glow (2019 Remaster) (4:03)
08. Get Out Of This (2019 Remaster) (5:23)
09. On The Brink (2019 Remaster) (3:13)
10. Seemed Like The Thing To Do (2019 Remaster) (5:46)
11. Over Your Shoulder (2019 Remaster) (4:54)
12. Get Out Of This (No Words Just Solo) (2019 Remaster) (5:27)
13. Blah (2018 Remaster) (3:13)
14. I Don't Think So (Instrumental) (3:36)
15. Outta Hand (Instrumental) (5:22)
16. Get Out Of This (Instrumental) (5:24)
17. On The Brink (Instrumental) (3:13)
18. Seemed Like The Thing To Do (Alternate Mix) (5:42)
19. Freak Scene (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (3:22)
20. Out There (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (5:43)
21. Get Me (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (5:54)
22. Not You Again (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (3:03)
23. Grab It (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (3:48)
24. Feel The Pain (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (4:50)
25. Little Fury Things (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (3:01)
26. What Else Is New (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (9:40)
27. Quest (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (5:17)
28. Thumb (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (7:42)
29. Sludgefeast (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (7:53)
01. Feel The Pain (2019 Remaster) (4:18)
02. I Don't Think So (2019 Remaster) (3:36)
03. Yeah Right (2019 Remaster) (2:47)
04. Outta Hand (2019 Remaster) (4:59)
05. Grab It (2019 Remaster) (3:33)
06. Even You (2019 Remaster) (3:25)
07. Mind Glow (2019 Remaster) (4:03)
08. Get Out Of This (2019 Remaster) (5:23)
09. On The Brink (2019 Remaster) (3:13)
10. Seemed Like The Thing To Do (2019 Remaster) (5:46)
11. Over Your Shoulder (2019 Remaster) (4:54)
12. Get Out Of This (No Words Just Solo) (2019 Remaster) (5:27)
13. Blah (2018 Remaster) (3:13)
14. I Don't Think So (Instrumental) (3:36)
15. Outta Hand (Instrumental) (5:22)
16. Get Out Of This (Instrumental) (5:24)
17. On The Brink (Instrumental) (3:13)
18. Seemed Like The Thing To Do (Alternate Mix) (5:42)
19. Freak Scene (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (3:22)
20. Out There (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (5:43)
21. Get Me (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (5:54)
22. Not You Again (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (3:03)
23. Grab It (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (3:48)
24. Feel The Pain (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (4:50)
25. Little Fury Things (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (3:01)
26. What Else Is New (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (9:40)
27. Quest (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (5:17)
28. Thumb (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (7:42)
29. Sludgefeast (Live, Brixton Academy, London, 8 October 1994) (7:53)
By the time of Dinosaur Jr.'s third major-label album, 1994's Without a Sound, the guitar rock landscape was changing, and the band was too. Grunge was a parody of itself, most of the bands who had been signed in the post-Nirvana rush were proven failures, and loud guitars seemed passé. Meanwhile, Murph was gone from the Dinosaur lineup, leaving J Mascis and Mike Johnson to make this transitional album by themselves. The core of the record is built on blown-out guitar-led rockers cast from the classic Mascis mold, with J powerfully handling the drums and destroying speakers with solos and gnarly sludge. His work on the opening "Feel the Pain" is a clinic on how to balance different guitar sounds and tones into a harmonious whole, the solo on "Even You" is wild even by Mascis' standards, and his trademark wandering playing style (displayed magically on "Over Your Shoulder") is in full effect throughout. He and Johnson team up to make some strong-as-cement, heavy-as-a-Miami-summer-night tunes; half the album or more stands shoulder to shoulder with previous work, especially "Feel the Pain," which is destined to be on side one of their eventual greatest-hits collections.
Where the album surprises and impresses is on the tracks where J dials down the frantic soloing and pounding chords to delve into sounds that are softer and quietly introspective. The album's second track is the first hint that things are going to be a little different. "I Don't Think So" is a rambling, lovelorn country-rock ballad made supersonic by J's guitar playing and turned blue by his devastatingly sad lyrics. "Outta Hand" is a beautiful acoustic ballad with pianos and synth strings that somehow feels as twisted and torn as any of the group's noise-wracked efforts. The arrangement puts J's cracked vocals right at the front, and he carries the song with a tender grace that few would have imagined at the start of Dinosaur Jr.'s career. "Seemed Like the Thing to Do" is another scaled-down beauty that features lovely guitar lines and more from the (shattered) heart vocals. These songs give the band a new dimension and if they, plus the few songs that trade on layered guitars and nimble melodies instead of gobs of noise, make it seem like the band is getting softer or less interesting, it couldn't be further from the truth. On Without a Sound, J is struggling with many things -- personal sadness, insecurity regarding the band's future, a shifting musical climate -- but the one thing that remains rock solid is his guitar playing and ability to write songs that break a heart as easily as they break guitar strings. It may not be the best Dinosaur album or the most exciting, either, but there's enough growth, tenderness, and good old guitar mangling here to make it well worth exploring.
Where the album surprises and impresses is on the tracks where J dials down the frantic soloing and pounding chords to delve into sounds that are softer and quietly introspective. The album's second track is the first hint that things are going to be a little different. "I Don't Think So" is a rambling, lovelorn country-rock ballad made supersonic by J's guitar playing and turned blue by his devastatingly sad lyrics. "Outta Hand" is a beautiful acoustic ballad with pianos and synth strings that somehow feels as twisted and torn as any of the group's noise-wracked efforts. The arrangement puts J's cracked vocals right at the front, and he carries the song with a tender grace that few would have imagined at the start of Dinosaur Jr.'s career. "Seemed Like the Thing to Do" is another scaled-down beauty that features lovely guitar lines and more from the (shattered) heart vocals. These songs give the band a new dimension and if they, plus the few songs that trade on layered guitars and nimble melodies instead of gobs of noise, make it seem like the band is getting softer or less interesting, it couldn't be further from the truth. On Without a Sound, J is struggling with many things -- personal sadness, insecurity regarding the band's future, a shifting musical climate -- but the one thing that remains rock solid is his guitar playing and ability to write songs that break a heart as easily as they break guitar strings. It may not be the best Dinosaur album or the most exciting, either, but there's enough growth, tenderness, and good old guitar mangling here to make it well worth exploring.
Year 2019 | Rock | Alternative | Indie | HD & Vinyl
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