Tied to a Star is the second solo studio album by Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis. It was released on August 24, 2014, under Sub Pop Records.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 24, 2014 | |||
| Length | 40:39 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | J Mascis | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| NME | 8/10[3] |
| Paste | 8.1/10[2] |
Funny Or Die produced an official music video for the track "Every Morning", featuring comic actor/ musician Fred Armisen.[5] The track "Wide Awake" features guest vocals from Cat Power.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by J Mascis
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Me Again" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Every Morning" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Heal the Star" | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Wide Awake" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Stumble" | 3:30 |
| 6. | "And Then" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Drifter" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Trailing Off" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Come Down" | 5:33 |
| 10. | "Better Plane" | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 40:39 | |
Personnel
edit- J Mascis - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums
- Ken Maiuri - piano on tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 10
- Pall Jenkins - guitar on tracks 1, 4, vocals on tracks 2, 8
- Mark Mulcahy - vocals on tracks 2, 6
- Chan Marshall - vocals on track 4
References
edit- ^ "Album Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ J. Prado, Ryan (2014-08-26). "Album Review 1". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ Bentley, James (2014-08-21). "Album Review 2". Nme.com. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Album Review 3". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
- ^ "J Mascis – "Every Morning" feat. Fred Armisen (Music Video)". YouTube. 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ Evan Minsker (2014-07-29). "Cat Power Joins J Mascis on "Wide Awake"". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-06-22.