Dinosaur Jr. honcho J Mascis is gearing up to revisit his solo career with Tied to a Star. This morning, he's detailed the album and shared its track "Every Morning."
Those expecting a departure from the standard Mascis sound won't really find it here. While the song is driven by acoustic guitars instead of electric guitars, it's still got the singer's timeless, laid-back vocals and plenty of ripping guitar leads.
In addition to artwork from frequent Dino Jr. collaborator Marq Spusta, the album also features contributions from Cat Power, Mark Mulcahy, the Black Heart Procession's Pall Jenkins and Ken Maiuri of the Young@Heart Chorus.
Check out "Every Morning" below, along with the album's tracklisting. Tied to a Star arrives on August 25 via Sub Pop.
On top of the album, Mascis has rolled out a U.S. fall tour. You can see all those dates below as well.
Tied to a Star:
1. Me Again
2. Every Morning
3. Heal the Star
4. Wide Awake
5. Stumble
6. And Then
7. Drifter
8. Trailing Off
9. Come Down
11. Better Plane
Tour dates:
07/26 Carnation, WA - Timber! Outdoor Festival
09/24 Hamden, CT - The Ballroom at The Outer Space
09/25 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
09/26 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
09/27 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
09/28 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
09/30 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
10/01 Nashville, TN - Exit / In
10/02 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
10/03 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
10/04 Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
10/05 St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
10/07 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
10/08 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
10/09 Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Institute of Arts
10/10 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
10/11 Chicago, IL - Subterranean
10/13 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
10/14 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
10/15 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
10/16 Washington, DC - Black Cat
10/17 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
10/18 Boston, MA - Sinclair
11/07-09 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/11 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
11/12 San Diego, CA - Casbah
11/13 Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar
11/14 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
11/15 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
11/16 Sonoma, CA - Gundlach Bundschu
11/19 Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
11/20 Portland, OR - Dante's
11/21-22 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
Those expecting a departure from the standard Mascis sound won't really find it here. While the song is driven by acoustic guitars instead of electric guitars, it's still got the singer's timeless, laid-back vocals and plenty of ripping guitar leads.
In addition to artwork from frequent Dino Jr. collaborator Marq Spusta, the album also features contributions from Cat Power, Mark Mulcahy, the Black Heart Procession's Pall Jenkins and Ken Maiuri of the Young@Heart Chorus.
Check out "Every Morning" below, along with the album's tracklisting. Tied to a Star arrives on August 25 via Sub Pop.
On top of the album, Mascis has rolled out a U.S. fall tour. You can see all those dates below as well.
Tied to a Star:
1. Me Again
2. Every Morning
3. Heal the Star
4. Wide Awake
5. Stumble
6. And Then
7. Drifter
8. Trailing Off
9. Come Down
11. Better Plane
Tour dates:
07/26 Carnation, WA - Timber! Outdoor Festival
09/24 Hamden, CT - The Ballroom at The Outer Space
09/25 Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
09/26 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
09/27 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
09/28 Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle
09/30 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
10/01 Nashville, TN - Exit / In
10/02 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
10/03 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
10/04 Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
10/05 St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
10/07 Lawrence, KS - Bottleneck
10/08 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room
10/09 Minneapolis, MN - Minneapolis Institute of Arts
10/10 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
10/11 Chicago, IL - Subterranean
10/13 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig
10/14 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
10/15 Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
10/16 Washington, DC - Black Cat
10/17 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
10/18 Boston, MA - Sinclair
11/07-09 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/11 Phoenix, AZ - Crescent Ballroom
11/12 San Diego, CA - Casbah
11/13 Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar
11/14 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo
11/15 San Francisco, CA - The Independent
11/16 Sonoma, CA - Gundlach Bundschu
11/19 Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
11/20 Portland, OR - Dante's
11/21-22 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
