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Elastic Days
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| Elastic Days | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 9, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Bisquiteen Studio | |||
| Length | 41:00 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | J Mascis | |||
| J Mascis chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Elastic Days | ||||
Elastic Days is the third solo studio album by Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis. It was released through Sub Pop Records on November 9, 2018.[4][5][6]
Release
[edit]On August 21, 2018, Mascis announced the release of his new album, along with the first single "See You at the Movies".[1] The second single "Everything She Said" was released on September 18, 2018.[7][2] The third single "Web So Dense" was released on October 16, 2018.[3]
Production
[edit]The album was recorded at Mascis' Bisquiteen Studio in Amherst, Massachusetts, and features vocal contributions by Pall Jenkins, Mark Mulcahy and Zoë Randell.[8]
Tour
[edit]In support of the album, Mascis went on a North American tour, starting on November 7, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia and finished on December 15, 2018 in Portland, Maine.[9]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[10] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [11] |
| Clash | 8/10[12] |
| DIY | [13] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[14] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[15] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[16] |
| Loud and Quiet | 6/10[17] |
| MusicOMH |  [18] |
| Paste | 8.3/10[19] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[20] |
Elastic Days was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 17 reviews.[10] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 21 reviews.[21]
Mark Deming from AllMusic explained that Mascis' vocals on the album sound "more lucid, better focused and more conscious of what he has to say; the performances have a depth of feeling he doesn't always reveal in Dinosaur Jr.."[11]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by J Mascis.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "See You at the Movies" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Web So Dense" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "I Went Dust" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Sky Is All We Had" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Picking Out the Seeds" | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Give It Off" | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Drop Me" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Cut Stranger" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Elastic Days" | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Sometimes" | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Wanted You Around" | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Everything She Said" | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 41:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Say It On" | 3:43 |
Personnel
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] | 78 |
| US Billboard 200[24] | 63 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[25] | 63 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] | 11 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[27] | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Murray, Robin (August 21, 2018). "J Mascis Announces New Album 'Elastic Days'". Clash. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Blistein, Jon (September 18, 2018). "Hear J Mascis Reminisce, Rip Solos on New Song 'Everything She Said'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (October 16, 2018). "J Mascis shares compassionate ballad 'Web So Dense'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "January UK Tour Announced!". J Mascis. September 18, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "J Mascis, Elastic Days". mescalina.it (in Italian). Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Recensione: J Mascis - Elastic Days". ImpattoSonoro - Webzine musicale e culturale indipendente (in Italian). November 12, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ Murray, Robin (September 18, 2018). "J Mascis Shares New Solo Cut 'Everything She Said'". Clash. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (August 21, 2018). "J Mascis Announces Solo LP 'Elastic Days'". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Reed, Ryan (August 21, 2018). "Hear J Mascis' Folky 'See You at the Movies' From New LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (November 8, 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Goggins, Joe (November 8, 2018). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ MacMillan, Peter (November 14, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Garcia, Brad (November 7, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Howieson, Craig (November 7, 2018). "J Mascis distills his masterful songcraft on Elastic Days". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Gatward, Tristan (November 6, 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, John (November 17, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Edelstone, Steven (November 7, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (November 12, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Elastic Days - Jas Masic". CDJapan.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – J Mascis – Elastic Days" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "J Mascis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "J Mascis Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "J Mascis Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "J Mascis Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
