"Now you're playing with power!" While this catchy North American TV ad slogan made popular in the late 80's during the first video games boom seems an unlikely and obscure reference, it perfectly encapsulates the undeniable power of the original Dinosaur Jr. lineup this night. First reunited here for last summer's Fuji Rock Festival, the second coming of these most respected indie stalwarts rocks solidly, opening a 4-date tour de Nippon.
Made all the more impressive in their dual handling of the obvious jetlag routinely facing visiting artists as well as a 3-month break in live performance, Dinosaur Jr. nevertheless have a sold out AX teeming in loyal subjects of heightened anticipation as the clock soon moves past the slated 7 start time. The house lights quickly dim at a quarter past with a raucous approval erupting as the silhouettes of these 3 luminaries appear amidst screams of "Lou! "J!" and "Murph!" Sparse at first, yet soon unleashing into its wailing maelstrom representative of the power coalesced, "Bulbs Of Passion" ushers in J Mascis (vocals, guitar), Lou Barlow (bass, vocals) and Murph (drums). Bass-driven racer "Kracked" follows in its jangling about in J's squelches as a pit ensues for this wholly balanced trio comfortably lost in their harmonious dissonance. Breaking it open in the rumbling fuzz of "Repulsion," Lou's meandering bass underpinnings stitch amidst J's blend of mild distortion and reflective vocals. The ascending collective march that starts "Budge" gets all inside lining up in arms as the steady bass bounce of "Forget The Swan" cuts and drones amidst Lou's vocals and J's sonic swirl for a classic tempo change as J takes back vocal lead briefly, sharing chorus duty. The scorching, surgical strike within "Sludge Feast," awash in its full flavor fury of 3, cleanly transitions in its extended 3 part solo construction, unfurling into its pit inducing chugging finish, with bodies flying forward. 
No break in communication here as the temporary halt in body flights soon commences with a rollicking road-trip inducer. "Freak Scene" has Lou, J and Murph steering this like Schumacher, spot on with all passengers leaning the right ways to maximize all the momentum gained that continues into "Mountain Man." Lou relishes his cookie monsteresque turn in "Just Like Heaven" to the immense delight of the sea of humanity amassed in sweat, taking them to "The Wagon." No, it's not time to get off this wagon as 2 more await for the finale, ending in an absolute deafening resonance from "Does It Float" into the utter release within the skipping, looping break and acceleration of unbridled freedom in "The Lung." Peaches & Herb were right.
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report by michael and photos by keco |
 mag files : Dinosaur Jr. Far From Extinct : (06/02/27 @ Shibuya AX) : review by shawn, photos by saya38オルタナという思い出 : (06/02/27 @ Shibuya AX) : review by nob, photos by saya38photo report : (06/02/27 @ Shibuya AX) : photos by saya38Reprise Affirms An Eternal Sonic Youth Within And Without : (06/02/26 @ Shibuya AX) : review by michael, photos by kecophoto report : (06/02/26 @ Shibuya AX) : photos by keco |
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(国内盤 / UK import / US import) "You're Living All Over Me" (国内盤 / UK import / US import) "Bug" (国内盤 / UK import / US import) "Ear-Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr." (US import) check the albums? |
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