Since 2008 there have been three folk albums that I have obsessed over: 2008's
For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver,
2009's
Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle by Bill Callahan, and last year's
The Wild Hunt by The Tallest Man On Earth. When I think about these records and then think about what folk album I will possibily fall in love with this year, one of the last musicians that really comes to mind is J Mascis. J Mascis, for those of you who aren't familiar with him, fronts Dinosaur Jr., who are "alternative rock" legends in my mind. It is precisily this reason that I wouldn't expect that
Several Shades Of Why, released just a few days ago on Sub Pop, would be a folk record that I would like... a lot. Mascis sounds as experienced as he sounds refreshing on
Several Shades Of Why. I think the album art for this record really says a great deal of how the album plays... and I don't mean weird. It's as if Dinosaur Jr. took a nice long nap on a cool winter's day.
-- Greg
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