Dinosaur Jr. Returns to Its Roots on New Album “There Near”
Dinosaur Jr. has just dropped a new album called There Near, marking a return to their earliest sounds. Guitarist J. Mascis took some free advice from a legendary producer to heart.
“It has a real interesting sound I haven’t gotten for a while,” Mascis says. “You always hear how Rick Rubin makes bands he’s producing sit down and listen to their first album and say let’s get back to that sound. So I just gave myself his advice.”
Bassist Lou Barlow also added a heavier, dirtier sound to the affair. Hear his big, fuzzy sound and creative bass line on “Everything at Once”:
The band revealed a new set of tour dates with the album drop that will push their itinerary well into 2027. Their previously announced concerts will stretch from Septmber to November as they cover the West Coast and South. Starting February 11th in Brooklyn, they’ll focus on the East Coast and Midwest, wrapping things up on March 13, 2027 in Boston, Massachusetts.
There Near is available now on CD, vinyl and as a digital download (Apple Music, and Amazon Music).
There Near Track Listing:
- Several Got Away
- No Friends
- Everything At Once
- Take Me With You
- Blowin’ Up
- Gone Off
- Clam Along
- Walk Me Back
- Read The Room
- Put It Down
- No One’s Ready
Dinosaur Jr. 2026/2027 Tour Dates:
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | Virginia Beach, VA | Oceanfront Concert Series |
| Oct 9 | Las Vegas, NV | Brooklyn Bowl |
| Oct 10 | Tempe, AZ | Marquee Theatre |
| Oct 11 | Solana Beach, CA | Belly Up |
| Oct 15 | Anaheim, CA | House of Blues |
| Oct 16 | Los Angeles, CA | The Bellwether |
| Oct 18 | San Francisco, CA | The Castro Theatre |
| Oct 20 | Sacramento, CA | Ace of Spades |
| Oct 22 | Portland, OR | Revolution Hall |
| Oct 23 | Seattle, WA | Neptune |
| Oct 24 | Seattle, WA | Neptune |
| Oct 26 | Salt Lake City, UT | Complex |
| Oct 29 | Denver, CO | Ogden Theatre |
| Oct 30 | Fort Collins, CO | Washington's |
| Nov 2 | Dallas, TX | Granada Theater |
| Nov 4 | Houston, TX | House of Blues |
| Nov 5 | Austin, TX | Stubb's |
| Nov 6 | San Antonio, TX | Paper Tiger |
| Nov 7 | New Orleans, LA | Tipitina's |
| Feb 11 | Brooklyn Steel | Brooklyn, NY |
| Feb 12 | Brooklyn Steel | Brooklyn, NY |
| Feb 13 | Union Transfer | Philadelphia, PA |
| Feb 16 | Fillmore | Silver Spring, MD |
| Feb 18 | Cat’s Cradle | Carrboro, NC |
| Feb 19 | FIVE | Jacksonville, FL |
| Feb 20 | Jannus Live | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Feb 23 | Plaza Stage | Orlando, FL |
| Feb 25 | Georgia Theatre | Athens, GA |
| Feb 26 | Brooklyn Bowl | Nashville, TN |
| Feb 27 | Bogart’s | Cincinnati, OH |
| Mar 2 | The Truman | Kansas City, MO |
| Mar 4 | First Avenue | Minneapolis, MN |
| Mar 5 | The Vic | Chicago, IL |
| Mar 6 | The Majestic Theatre | Detroit, MI |
| Mar 7 | Danforth Music Hall | Toronto, ON |
| Mar 13 | House of Blues | Boston, MA |
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