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- Summary: The latest full-length solo studio release from Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis features contributions from The B-52s' Ken Mauri and Matthew "Doc" Dunn.
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- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Feb 2, 2024Between his riffy, arpeggiated acoustic strumming and the strongest vocal performance of his career, he cries out, grief-stricken, to hold on to life yet to be lived. With a record this strong so deep into his career, he’s definitely making the most of his own time.
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MojoJan 30, 2024It's an LP of insight and empathy. [Mar 2024, p.82]
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Jan 30, 2024What Do We Now is a record of beautifully put-together songs played on an acoustic guitar then beefed up by a band (mostly Mascis himself on overdubs, plus a little piano from The B52s’ Ken Mauri and some slide guitar played by Toronto musician Matthew “Doc” Dunn).
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Jan 31, 2024While it’s unmistakably a Mascis solo album, What Do We Do Now just stands apart from anything he’s done to date.
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Jan 31, 2024While hardly reinventing the wheel with ‘What Do We Do Now,’ J has yet again delivered a set of songs that only an enigma like he could.
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Feb 1, 2024Mascis has written so many songs about the same needs and frustrations—his failures to communicate, to be understood, and ultimately accepted—that they can’t help but bleed together. Still, the album’s light touch and content disposition make it a very easy listen, especially when Mascis leans into tenderness.
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Jan 31, 2024Fans will hear echoes of his best work, but for most this is a stale, uninspired outing for the legendary figure.