Guitar solo junkies, stoner fuzz enthusiasts, and people who like J Mascis’ signature twang rejoice! Amherst alternative rock legends Dinosaur Jr. have announced the release of their 11th album Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not, and it’ll be out August 5 off indie label Jagjaguwar.
It marks the band’s fourth album since the 2005 reunion of Mascis with original members Lou Barlow on bass and Murph on drums. Following a series on consistently great releases with 2007’s Beyond, 2009’s Farm, and 2012’s I Bet On Sky, patterns say that the trio will continue to put out quality tunes within the upcoming album. To celebrate all this good news, Dinosaur Jr. will also be performing on British music showcase Later… with Jools Holland tonight (11 p.m. BST).
The actual announcement of Give A Glimpse Of What Yer Not’s release comes with a video featuring ex-Black Flag frontman, spoken word artist, and media personality Henry Rollins. A camera walks into a room filled with CDs and vinyl records, and eventually pans to Rollins with a surprised and pleasant look on his face. He goes on to talk about how the viewer might find it odd to find him in a room full of records without any lights on and even stranger, to find him in a room full of records without any clothes on. Rollins then exclaims how great the upcoming album from Dinosaur Jr. is and that we should all grab a copy of it when it comes out. Watch it below.
Starting next month, Mascis, Barlow, and Murph will be kicking off a tour of North America and Europe (and one night in Japan). New Englanders can check out Dinosaur Jr. at The Met in Pawtucket on July 14 and then on July 19 at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston with Jane’s Addiction and Living Colour. That stop in Japan, notably, will be at the Hostess Club All-Nighter in Tokyo on August 20 as part of the SummerSonic festival.
Check out all the dates, and the album’s colorful artwork, once Rollins stops talking.
Dinosaur Jr. 2016 Tour Dates:
June 2 – Lyon, FR @ Le Transbordeur
June 3 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound Festival
June 4 – Nimes, FR @ This Is Not A Love Song Festival
June 5 – Mannheim, DE @ Maifield Derby
June 7 – Leipzig, DE @ Taubchenthal
June 8 – Prague, CZ @ Lucerna Music Hall
June 9 – Basel, SW @ Kaserne Basel
June 10 – Porto, PO @ Primavera Sound Porto
June 11 – BErn, SW @ Dachstock
June 13 – Erlangen, DE @ E-Werk
June 15 – Courtrai, BE @ De Kreun
June 16 – Sint-Niklaas, BE @ De Casino
June 17 – Dulsburg, DE @ Traumzeit Festival
June 18 – Hilvarenbeek, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival
June 19 – Gaou Island, FR @ Pointu Festival
June 21 – Milan, IT @ Carroponte
June 22 – San Gemini, IT @ Campo Della Giostra
June 23 – Padova, IT @ Parco della Musica
June 24 – Zagreb, HR @ Culture Factory
July 14 – Providence, RI @ The Met
July 15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Coney Island Amphitheater w/ Jane’s Addiction
July 16 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summerstage w/ Jane’s Addiction
July 17 – Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre w/ Jane’s Addiction
July 19 – Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion w/ Jane’s Addiction
July 20 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore w/ Jane’s Addiction
July 22 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Freedom Hill Amphitheatre w/ Jane’s Addiction
July 23 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacob’s Pavilion w/ Jane’s Addiction
July 25 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Woodward
July 25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Old National Centre – Murat Theatre w/ Jane’s Addiction
Aug. 12 – Sun. Aug 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Wrecking Ball Festival
Aug. 20 – Tokyo, JP @ Hostess Club All-Nighter
Sept. 7 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
Sept. 8 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Sept. 9 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
Sept. 10 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
Sept. 11 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
Sept. 13 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
Sept. 14 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s Uptown
Sept. 15 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Sept. 16 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Live
Sept. 17 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Sept. 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
Sept. 20 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
Sept. 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Sept. 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Sept. 24 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s (Desert Stars Festival)
Sept. 26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Sept. 27 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Sept. 28 -San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
Sept. 29 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
Sept. 30 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
Oct. 1 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Oct. 3 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
Oct. 4 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Oct. 5 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Oct. 7 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Oct. 8 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
Oct. 9 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
Oct. 29 – Groningen, NL @ Vera
Oct. 30 – Luxembourg, LU @ Den Atelier
Oct. 31 – Paris, FR @ Elysée Montmartre
Nov. 1 – Brussels, BE @ AB
Nov. 4 – Kiel, DE @ Rollingstone Weekender
Nov. 5 – Malmo, SE @ Kb
Nov. 6 – Oslo, NO @ Vulkan
Nov. 8 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Medis
Nov. 9 – Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio
Nov. 10 – Aarhus, DK @ VoxHall
Nov. 11 – Berlin, DE @ Astra
Nov. 12 – Utrecht, NL @ Le Guess Who?
Nov. 14 – Bristol, UK @ Motion
Nov. 15 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
Nov. 17 – Glasgow, UK @ ABC1
Nov. 18 – London, UK @ Forum
Nov. 19 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
