Farm is the ninth studio album by Dinosaur Jr., released in June 23, 2009 on the record label Jagjaguwar. The first editions of the album came with a free white-vinyl 7 inch with the songs “I Don’t Wanna Go There” and “Tarpit”, recorded live for Pitchfork TV.
The original European version had a mastering error, the volume was 3 dB too loud. The European label PIAS Recordings recalled the affected copies to exchange them with correct ones.
The band released a video for “Over It”, directed by Mark Locke. It featured the band members riding around an urban setting on BMX bikes and a skateboard, performing stunts and pratfalls; professional riders were used as stunt doubles. It featured a brief cameo from Mike Watt.
Farm debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard 200, making it the band’s highest-charting album in the US. It has gone on to sell over 51,000 copies in US. In 2012 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.
Tracklist:
- Pieces
- I Want You to Know
- Ocean in the Way
- Plans
- Your Weather (Lou Barlow)
- Over It
- Friends
- Said the People
- There’s No Here
- See You
- I Don’t Wanna Go There
- Imagination Blind (Barlow)
Dinosaur Jr.
J Mascis: lead vocals, guitars, producer, writer (1–4, 6–11, 15–16)
Lou Barlow: bass, vocals, lead vocals (tracks 5, 12)
Murph: drums, percussion
Technical
Justin Pizzoferrato: sound engineer
John Agnello: sound engineer, mixing
Greg Calbi: mastering
Marq Spusta: artwork
Russell Warby: booking
Steve Kaul: booking
Daniel Murphy: graphic design
Mike McKoy: layout
Brian Schwartz: management
Recorded at Bisquiteen
Mastered at Sterling Sound
Mixed at Bisquiteen
