J Mascis + The Fog – More Light (Vinyl)
On one level, 2000's More Light is such a great J. Mascis album because it rocks so hard and so well - unsurprisingly just like Dinosaur Jnr! Yet it also shows a wider range of musical styles than his work before. He’s not experimenting, really — in general he’s covering the same ground as always. But there are new stylistic touches throughout that really fit the songs, like the gentle piano on many songs, the radiowave noises of “Can ‘t I Take This On” and, especially, the lovely backup harmonies by Guided By Voices’ Robert Pollard on three tracks, including the beautiful opening rocker “Same Day.”
These touches don’t make the album, but they’re nice, a sign that J. Mascis is not only still a viable musician, but also that he’s interested in trying new things, something not often said of him. All in all, More Light has a true sense of progression to it, and it’s a great reminder of how talented a songwriter J. Mascis is. www.popmatters.com
Black Vinyl LP
Tracklist:
Same Day
Waistin
Where'd You Go
Back Before You Go
Ground Me To You
Ammaring
All The Girls
I'm Not Fine
Can't I Take This On
Does The Kiss Fit
More Light
On one level, 2000's More Light is such a great J. Mascis album because it rocks so hard and so well - unsurprisingly just like Dinosaur Jnr! Yet it also shows a wider range of musical styles than his work before. He’s not experimenting, really — in general he’s covering the same ground as always. But there are new stylistic touches throughout that really fit the songs, like the gentle piano on many songs, the radiowave noises of “Can ‘t I Take This On” and, especially, the lovely backup harmonies by Guided By Voices’ Robert Pollard on three tracks, including the beautiful opening rocker “Same Day.”
These touches don’t make the album, but they’re nice, a sign that J. Mascis is not only still a viable musician, but also that he’s interested in trying new things, something not often said of him. All in all, More Light has a true sense of progression to it, and it’s a great reminder of how talented a songwriter J. Mascis is. www.popmatters.com
Black Vinyl LP
Tracklist:
Same Day
Waistin
Where'd You Go
Back Before You Go
Ground Me To You
Ammaring
All The Girls
I'm Not Fine
Can't I Take This On
Does The Kiss Fit
More Light
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