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There Near is out next month
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Dinosaur Jr. have shared details of their first studio album in five years, titled There Near.
Spanning 11 tracks that were recorded in short bursts over the course of a year, the new record was made almost entirely by the band’s core trio of J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph. Friend of the band Ken Mauri also adds piano and organ on some tracks.
In a statement, Mascis said: “I’m not always sure what a song is ‘about’ when I’m writing it. I guess the meaning will present itself at some point. I’ll use whatever words work. And a lot of it will be influenced by whatever esoteric mumbo jumbo I’m reading at the time. I try not to think too hard about any of it. I think it’s a drag that Spotify shows all the lyrics to a song. What’s the fun of that?”
To mark the announcement of There Near, Dinosaur Jr. have shared lead track ‘Several Got Away’, which you can watch a video for below.
Jagjaguwar will release There Near on 28 August 2026.