Weirdness Flows: The Songs of Dinosaur Jr

               Before we get to the top ten, I'd like to thank everyone who has engaged with the blog and offered their comments. I'm grateful to  Jason Gerber, the admin of the Facebook group, for allowing me to post my ramblings there. Particular thanks go to Joel Horton, who - although he disagrees vehemently with many of my evaluations - has offered positively-minded criticism throughout. This list makes no claims to be definitive: it is a personal response borne out of a great love for the band's work, which has given me a lot of joy over the years. Even if you disagree with the order (which I know many of you do!) I hope the respect and admiration I have for what J, Lou, Murph and others have given us over the last 40 years is reflected in what I've written. Thanks for reading! Steve 10 I Don't Wanna Go There Farm (2009) I am, I must confess, a sucker for long, expansive songs (a lot of my listening is made up of stuff of the lengthy, psych-rock persuasion, li

              Given that the last couple of posts have attracted a lot of 'definitely should have been in the top 20' comments, I suspect that my actual top 20 will provoke some along the lines of 'way too high!' (Just as - as I said in the last one - I no doubt would be doing myself with someone else's list.)   20 Out There  Where You Been (1993) Yet another cracking album opener. It’s not as full-on and immediate as, say, ‘Pieces’ or ‘Goin Down’, instead taking a darker, more intense approach. The verse is sleek and brooding; the chorus is a heady swirl. The middle eight (‘It’s what you can’t spare…’) ramps up the emotional potency; the second time around, it’s extended to great effect, and is accompanied somewhat incongruously by J on chimes. As you would expect from a six-minute Dinosaur track, there’s soloing aplenty to enjoy, highlights of which include the piercingly belligerent opening salvo, the woozy slide in the chorus and the frenzied finale. As for the