J Mascis Elastic Days

"A lot of the time, his lyrics are impressionistic, just giving a sense of the hope he's searching for, but that's what makes his music enthralling. You feel it more than trying to make sense of it."
4 stars out of 5 -- "Still in thrall to the mantric riddling of J's acoustic guitar -- this grand vizier of blown-amp sorcery is just as potent unplugged..."
Paste (magazine) - "ELASTIC DAYS is Mascis at his most playful and fun, further adding to one of the most accomplished back catalogues in the history of indie rock."
Pitchfork (Website) - "[A]s with any Mascis release, one voice resounds louder than all: his guitar solos. Naturally, his playing here is more tempered and soothing than the typical Dinosaur Jr. face-melter."
Clash (Magazine) - "[I]t's a plaintive, poetic, and endlessly endearing return, a sign that the acoustic well, while previously untapped, remains brimming with inspiration."