Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not

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Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
Dinosaur Jr Give a glimpse of what yer not album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Dinosaur Jr.
ReleasedAugust 5, 2016
RecordedBisquiteen Studio, Amherst, Massachusetts
Genre
Length46:12
Label Jagjaguwar
Producer J Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. chronology
I Bet on Sky
(2012)		Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
(2016)		 Sweep It Into Space
(2021)
Singles from Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
  1. "Tiny"
    Released: 2016
  2. "Goin Down"
    Released: 2016

Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not is the eleventh studio album by alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It was announced on May 24 and was released on August 5, 2016. The music video for first single "Tiny" was released on June 20. The second single, "Goin Down", was released on July 27. [1] The name of the album is taken from the line of the "Knocked Around" lyrics.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 80/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
The A.V. Club A− [4]
Exclaim! 7/10 [5]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Paste 8.7/10 [7]
Pitchfork 7.5/10 [8]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Spin 7/10 [12]

Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not received positive reviews from critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2] Writing for Exclaim! , Ian Gormely praised the band's ability to "push the boundaries of their sound without tarnishing their own legacy." [5]

Accolades

PublicationAccoladeYearRankRef.
Mojo The 50 Best Albums of 20162016
17

Track listing

All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Goin Down" 4:03
2."Tiny" 3:12
3."Be a Part" 4:38
4."I Told Everyone" 3:40
5."Love Is..." Lou Barlow 3:40
6."Good to Know" 3:28
7."I Walk for Miles" 5:35
8."Lost All Day" 5:06
9."Knocked Around" 4:46
10."Mirror" 4:17
11."Left/Right" Lou Barlow 3:52
Total length:46:12

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [14] 38
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [15] 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] 39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [17] 49
French Albums (SNEP) [18] 129
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [19] 18
Irish Albums (IRMA) [20] 49
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ) [21] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC) [22] 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [23] 56
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] 31
UK Albums (OCC) [25] 23
US Billboard 200 [26] 72

Personnel

Dinosaur Jr.
Technical

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