Farm (album)

Farm is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It is the band's first release on the record label Jagjaguwar.

Farm
Studio album by
Dinosaur Jr.
ReleasedJune 23, 2009
Recorded2008 – 2009
StudioBisquiteen Studio, Amherst, Massachusetts
GenreAlternative rock
Length61:05 [1]
LabelJagjaguwar
ProducerJ Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. chronology
Beyond
(2007)		 Farm
(2009)		 I Bet on Sky
(2012)

The first editions of the album came with a free white-vinyl 7 inch with the songs "I Don't Wanna Go There" and "Tarpit", recorded live for Pitchfork TV.

The original European version had a mastering error – the volume was 3 dB too loud. The European label PIAS Recordings recalled the affected copies to exchange them with correct ones.[2]

The band released a video for "Over It," directed by Mark Locke. It featured the band members riding around an urban setting on BMX bikes and a skateboard, performing stunts and pratfalls; professional riders were used as stunt doubles. It featured a brief cameo from Mike Watt.

Farm debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200. It has gone on to sell over 51,000 copies in US.[3] In 2012 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[4] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubA-[7]
Drowned In Sound8/10[8]
NME7/10[9]
Pitchfork8.5/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Spin7/10[13]
Sputnikmusic[14]
Uncut[15]

On Metacritic, Farm received a score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on 26 reviews.

Track listing

All tracks are written by J Mascis except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pieces" 4:34
2."I Want You to Know" 4:32
3."Ocean in the Way" 4:22
4."Plans" 6:43
5."Your Weather"Lou Barlow3:08
6."Over It" 3:50
7."Friends" 4:34
8."Said the People" 7:43
9."There's No Here" 3:40
10."See You" 5:50
11."I Don't Wanna Go There" 8:45
12."Imagination Blind"Barlow3:20
Total length:61:05
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Houses"Elyse Weinberg3:38
14."Whenever You're Ready"Rod Argent2:58
15."Creepies" 2:06
16."Show" 1:00
Total length:70:47

Personnel
  • J Mascis – lead vocals, guitars, producer, writer (1–4, 6–11, 15–16)
  • Lou Barlow – bass, vocals, lead vocals (tracks 5, 12)
  • Murph – drums, percussion
  • Justin Pizzoferrato – sound engineer
  • John Agnello – sound engineer, mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Elyse Weinberg – writer (track 13)
  • Rod Argent (The Zombies) – writer (track 14)
  • Marq Spusta – artwork
  • Russell Warby – booking
  • Steve Kaul – booking
  • Daniel Murphy – graphic design
  • Mike McKoy – layout
  • Brian Schwartz – management
    • Recorded at Bisquiteen
    • Mastered at Sterling Sound
    • Mixed at Bisquiteen

References
  1. Dinosaur Jr: Farm (Mp3 Audio Samples) Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine at 7digital.com
  2. Michaels, Sean (2009-07-09). "Dinosaur Jr recall new album for being too loud". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  3. "Billboard". 2009-05-23.
  4. "13/12/12: More Independent Artists Take European Gold, Silver and Platinum Awards Than Ever Before | Impala". www.impalamusic.org. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  5. Critic Reviews for Farm. Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1573182
  7. "Dinosaur Jr.: Farm". Music. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  8. "Album Review: Dinosaur Jr. - Farm". DrownedInSound. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. "Album review: Dinosaur Jr - 'Farm' | NME". June 18, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  10. "Dinosaur Jr.: Farm". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  11. PopMatters Review
  12. Dolan, Jon (June 22, 2009). "Farm". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  13. Spin Review
  14. "Dinosaur Jr. - Farm (album review 3) | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  15. Uncut Review
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