Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Dinosaur Jr. |
Cover: | Dinosaur_Jr_Give_a_glimpse_of_what_yer_not_album_cover.jpg |
Released: | August 5, 2016 |
Recorded: | Bisquiteen Studio, Amherst, Massachusetts |
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Length: | 46:12 |
Label: | Jagjaguwar |
Producer: | J Mascis |
Prev Title: | I Bet on Sky |
Prev Year: | 2012 |
Next Title: | Sweep It Into Space |
Next Year: | 2021 |
Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not is the eleventh studio album by alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. It was announced on May 24 and was released on August 5, 2016. The music video for first single "Tiny" was released on June 20. The second single, "Goin Down", was released on July 27.[1] The name of the album is taken from the line of the "Knocked Around" lyrics.
Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not received positive reviews from critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2] Writing for Exclaim!, Ian Gormely praised the band's ability to "push the boundaries of their sound without tarnishing their own legacy."
All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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French Albums (SNEP)[3] | 129 |
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 3 |