No worries, nobody should (or could) have expected Dinosaur Jr.'s reunion record Beyond to be so alive -- and so good. The deservedly legendary Amherst, Mass band's post-split squabbling is well-documented (re-listen to Sebadoh III if you need your memory jogged), but shaking off the rust, tightening the bonds, and defying expectations, the group returned older, grayer, and seemingly on better terms, but with plenty of energy and chops for the second acts of their storied career. As we saw in the "Over It" video J, Lou, and Murph are clearly psyched and synching. So, do they wipe out on the second post-reunion collection, Farm? Not at all. When we heard "I Don't Want To Go There" live and caught site of that amusing green-minded album art, we had a good feeling about Farm, but it wasn't until we were able to listen to the dozen tracks that we knew for sure that Dinosaur's ninth studio album Farm is another satisfying collection.Continue reading Premature Evaluation: Dinosaur Jr. - Farm...