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Rating: This time J Mascis doesn't appear in his usual incarnation, but no matter, Dinosaur Jr. has always been just him, even coming to play all the instruments by himself on "Green Mind." Mascis is also the one who made the virtuosic guitar solo listenable again, banned by punk. This time, on this album recorded in 9 months "off and on," Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine also appears, who was present for 7 weeks "producing, playing some guitar, percussion and singing." This is what the otherwise sparse liner notes say. And so, there are two of the most influential guitarists of the last 15 years present, two knights of the distortion apocalypse, who have tried everything that could be extracted from an electric guitar, experimenting even if through different paths. For the rest, it's a typical Dinosaur record, Mascis always manages to produce great albums, seemingly effortlessly with the occasional slower song, here "Ground Me to You," and I'm sure this is where Shields can be heard playing the riff in the background, Mascis' sleepy and complaining voice, which always seems to be recorded just after getting out of bed. Also typical is the fading of the songs, abruptly cut, lowering the volume in the mix when J doesn't find a worthy closure. Closed like this even midway through a solo. A great album like all those of Dinosaur, even if it lacks the hit single like on "Where You Been." A timeless record. Like all those of Dinosaur.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
06 Ammaring (04:47)
There's some scenery I'm missing
There's a piece I can't undo
Remember when I really blew it
Wish I would've thought of you
Tell the Ammaring
Tell a friend
Tell the only one around who's going to know
Just what to send
It's the Amma Ring
It's a smile
Saying time to come with me son
You'll be gone for quite a while
Come on now
Drifting's made a big impression
Changed the focus changed the goal
It's less and less about our reasons
It's mmore about losing control
Get the Ammaring
Get a friend
Get the only one around whose going to know
Just what to send
It's the Amma Ring
It's a smile
Saying time to come with me son
You'll be gone for quite a while
Come on now
There's the Ammaring
There you are
I don't know too much about it
But I know that your a star
Come on now
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