Farm (album)

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Farm
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Studio album by
Dinosaur Jr.
ReleasedJune 23, 2009
Recorded2008 – 2009
StudioBisquiteen Studio, Amherst, Massachusetts
Genre
Length60:28
Label Jagjaguwar
Producer J Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. chronology
Beyond
(2007)		Farm
(2009)		 I Bet on Sky
(2012)

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.

Contents

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, making it the band's highest-charting album in the US. 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
Metacritic 76/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The A.V. Club A− [7]
Drowned In Sound 8/10 [8]
NME 7/10 [9]
Pitchfork 8.5/10 [10]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Spin 7/10 [13]
SputnikmusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [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" 4:30
2."I Want You to Know" 4:30
3."Ocean in the Way" 4:19
4."Plans" 6:40
5."Your Weather" Lou Barlow 3:06
6."Over It" 3:47
7."Friends" 4:31
8."Said the People" 7:41
9."There's No Here" 3:37
10."See You" 5:46
11."I Don't Wanna Go There" 8:40
12."Imagination Blind"Barlow3:21
Total length:60:28
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Houses"Elyse Weinberg3:38
14."Whenever You're Ready" Rod Argent 2:58
15."Creepies" 2:06
16."Show" 1:00
Total length:70:47

Personnel

Dinosaur Jr.
Technical

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