Dinosaur Jr.:
Farm

based on this review i'm fairly certain you didn't actually listen to the album. or, if you did, perhaps you didn't listen to any of dinosaur jr.'s previous albums. it is, from start to finish, the catchiest and least sedated of their albums. of course, paste also named "she & him" album of the year, so perhaps bad taste is in the water at the paste offices.

Funny... I thought many of the same things as jcangany when I read this review. "Exhausted?" Really? It is one thing not to like this album, but to say say that this reinvigorated band sound tired could not be more off base. BTW, the guys look bored in this video, too... and yes, I'm aware stunt doubles were employed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgTJtdn6VjM

what an incredibly dim review. perhaps you should reassess your own personal ability to distinguish sedation from exhilaration. then again, i suppose that's rather difficult with a thousand-character limit and a thousand garbage albums to divert positive reviews to.

Wow what an absolutely off base and terrible review. This critic should be fired.

I have to say, I agree with these excessively angry people. I think that "Farm," in comparison to "Beyond," which was also a great album, shows dinosaur jr finding their stride. The guitar solos, for example, on "Beyond" tended to sound forced and a little obligatory to me while on "Farm" they have the spontaneity and intimacy that we fell in love with so many years ago. I will admit that Lou's tracks on "Farm" have yet to jump out at me, but that hasn't kept it out of my CD player. Give it another listen.

Farm is Dinosaur Jr's best album since Where You Been. Where You Been is their best album and Farm is way superior to Beyond. This review missed every mark possible.