Elastic Days
2018 studio album by J Mascis
Elastic Days Released November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09 ) Studio Bisquiteen Studio Length 41 :00 Label Sub Pop Producer J Mascis
"See You at the Movies" Released: August 21, 2018[ 1]
"Everything She Said" Released: September 18, 2018[ 2]
"Web So Dense" Released: October 16, 2018[ 3]
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
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
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
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
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
All tracks are written by J Mascis
Title 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
Japan deluxe version[ 22] Title 13. "Say It On" 3:43
Personnel
Charts
References
^ 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 . 18 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-03 .
^ "J Mascis, Elastic Days" . mescalina.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-12-03 .
^ "Recensione: J Mascis - Elastic Days" . ImpattoSonoro - Webzine musicale e culturale indipendente (in Italian). 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2019-12-03 .
^ 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 (8 November 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.