Beyond

After numerous, soul-crushing comeback albums-- see, for example, this year's Stooges LP-- this reunited trio had little business releasing a record as eerily faithful to their own past as this one, but here it is, in all its low-key glory.

In light of Lou Barlow's Sebadoh success, it's easy to overestimate his contributions to Dinosaur Jr., but at least part of the tension between Barlow and singer-guitarist J Mascis stemmed from the fact that Dino was never a democracy: Barlow contributed exactly two songs to the first three albums, and neither of…

<p>They're back and as slack as they were 18 years ago.</p>

It seems like a good time for Dinosaur Jr. to come back

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Album Reviews: Dinosaur Jr - Beyond

Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond review: The full lineup of Dinosaur Jr. is back after a full childhood's hiatus with no signs of age or tiredness.

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