J. Mascis- Elastic Days

Label: Sub Pop

Released 2018

“Like its predecessors, Elastic Days was recorded at J’s own Bisquiteen studio. MASCIS does almost all his own stunts, although Ken Miauri (who also appeared on Tied To A Star) plays keyboards and there are a few guest vocal spots. These include old mates Pall Jenkins (BLACK HEART PROCESSION), and Mark Mulcahy (MIRACLE LEGION), as well as the newly added voice of Zoë Randell (LULUC) among others. But the show is mostly J’s and J’s alone. But for those expecting the hallucinatory overload of DINOSAUR JR’s live attack, the gentleness of the approach here will draw easy comparisons to NEIL YOUNG’s binary approach to working solo versus working with CRAZY HORSE. This is a lazy man's shorthand, but it still rings true. Elastic Days brims with great moments. Epic hooks that snare you in surprisingly subtle ways, guitar textures that slide against each other like old lovers, and structures that range from a neo-power-ballad (“Web So Dense”) to jazzily-canted West Coasty post-psych (“Give It Off”) to a track that subliminally recalls the keyboard approach of Scott Thurston-era STOOGES (“Drop Me”). The album plays out with a combination of holism and variety that is certain to set many brains ablaze.” – Byron Coley

Track Listing:

1. See You At The Movies
   
2. Web So Dense
   
3. I Went Dust
   
4. Sky Is All We Had
   
5. Picking Out The Seeds
   
6. Give It Off
   
7. Drop Me
   
8. Cut Stranger
   
9. Elastic Days
   
10. Sometimes
    
11. Wanted You Around
    
12. Everything She Said