Dinosaur Jr. Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "GIVE A GLIMPSE OF WHAT YER NOT presents more polished, reenergized versions of the fuzzy, impressionistic downer rock they helped pioneer 30 years ago....Mascis dominates the songwriting here with one acidic, tempestuous guitar swirl after another..."
"Opener 'Goin' Down' greets you with the lumbering zeal of a golden retriever. Its noggin-gripping hook and incessant rhythm duel with Mascis' unmistakable drawl."
"In short, on its 11th LP, Dinosaur Jr does what it has done best for the past 30-plus years, which is to remind us of the life-giving force of guitar, bass, drums and scary-big stack of Marshall amps."
"GIVE A GLIMPSE OF WHAT YER NOT is prime Mascis music, Dinosaur sounding at ease with what they are and do, but still thrilled by the possibilities within that framework."
Ranked #17 in Mojo's 'The 50 Best Albums Of 2016' -- "[A]n evolutionary triumph...powered by a band comfortable with its state of gnarly grace."
"Rich organ chords add colour to the gentle choruses of 'Be A Part' but a crackling power trio sound dominates, with Barlow's melodic, thick basslines holding their own against Mascis's blistering guitar."
Paste (magazine) - "While most of Dinosaur Jr's material is 80 percent Mascis, Barlow, who normally turns in two pretty good songs per album, is at his absolute best in years here."
Pitchfork (Website) - "On the charging opener 'Goin Down,' a second of amp hum hangs in the air before the song kicks off, and what follows is archetypal 'new' Dinosaur Jr.: chugging, crunching-but-hummable and with a nice bow-tying solo."