Farm
by Dinosaur Jr.
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Observer Music Monthly
    60
    Continues where 2007's sprightly comeback album "Beyond" left off.
  2. The Guardian
    60
    It's good to have the definitive lineup back together--and there are thrills galore on Farm--but one can't help wondering if compromise has weakened the group.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    60
    It sounds dismissive to say that Farm is, undeniably, nothing more than another Dinosaur Jr. record. Yet it is, and if that assertion carries with any ideas of complacency or stock “rock action,” it should also denote the superb craftsmenship inherent in Mascis, Barlow, and Murph’s work.
  5. musicOMH.com
    60
    As long as you don't mind working for your alt rock fixes, however, Farm is certainly worth the effort.
  6. Alternative Press
    60
    Farm isn't the kind of Dino record that has a keeper single like 'Start Choppin'' or 'Feel The Pain.' Instead, it boasts some of Mascis' biggest departures under the Dino name. [Aug 2009, p.110]
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  7. Q Magazine
    60
    Here Mascis's guitar playing remains as distorted--and dextrous--as ever, but here his songcraft burns as brightly as his fretwork. [Jul 2009, p.121]
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  8. Paste Magazine
    49
    At times, Mascis and Co. sound perfectly at home amidst a wall of distortion (see the bouncy, hook-driven 'I Want You to Know'). But for the most part, they sound exhausted.

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 46
  3. Negative: 3 out of 46
  1. Scraper
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    I just have to come here and say that this is one of my favorite albums of all time. I know that might seem like hyperbole, but I don't handI just have to come here and say that this is one of my favorite albums of all time. I know that might seem like hyperbole, but I don't hand out 10's lightly. The hooks and riffs on the record can only have been done by experienced rocksmiths just showing people what is worth listening to.… Full Review »
  2. MusicIsMyFriend
    Nov 13, 2010
    10
    This album is unbelievable, I liked Beyond alot, and this outdoes that album and then some. J, Lou and Murph know how to make 5+ minute songsThis album is unbelievable, I liked Beyond alot, and this outdoes that album and then some. J, Lou and Murph know how to make 5+ minute songs correctly, they don't sound like repetitive bs that makes you want to move on to the next track, they're unique masterpieces that would take 100's of listens to truly understand all that is going on in them. Here's hoping they make more albums that are even 4/5ths as good as this.… Full Review »
  3. tomb
    Sep 9, 2009
    10
    Have you ever noticed that Tiny Mix Tapes hates everything. This record is a f*cking triumph.
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