Elastic Days

Elastic Days
Studio album by
J Mascis
ReleasedNovember 9, 2018 (2018-11-09)
StudioBisquiteen Studio
Length41:00
LabelSub Pop
ProducerJ Mascis
J Mascis chronology
Tied to a Star
(2014)		 Elastic Days
(2018)		 What Do We Do Now
(2024)
Singles from Elastic Days
  1. "See You at the Movies"
    Released: August 21, 2018
  2. "Everything She Said"
    Released: September 18, 2018
  3. "Web So Dense"
    Released: October 16, 2018

Elastic Days is the third solo studio album by Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis. It was released through Sub Pop Records on November 9, 2018.

Release

On August 21, 2018, Mascis announced the release of his new album, along with the first single "See You at the Movies". The second single "Everything She Said" was released on September 18, 2018. The third single "Web So Dense" was released on October 16, 2018.

Production

The album was recorded at Mascis' Bisquiteen Studio in Amherst, Massachusetts, and features vocal contributions by Pall Jenkins, Mark Mulcahy and Zoë Randell.

Tour

In support of the album, Mascis went on a North American tour, starting on November 7, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia and finished on December 15, 2018 in Portland, Maine.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Clash8/10
DIYStarStarStarStar
Drowned in Sound7/10
Exclaim!8/10
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10
Loud and Quiet6/10
MusicOMHStarStarStarHalf star
Paste8.3/10
Pitchfork7.3/10

Elastic Days was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 17 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 21 reviews.

Mark Deming from AllMusic explained that Mascis' vocals on the album sound "more lucid, better focused and more conscious of what he has to say; the performances have a depth of feeling he doesn't always reveal in Dinosaur Jr.."

Track listing

All tracks are written by J Mascis.

No.TitleLength
1."See You at the Movies"3:22
2."Web So Dense"3:36
3."I Went Dust"3:48
4."Sky Is All We Had"3:06
5."Picking Out the Seeds"3:26
6."Give It Off"2:50
7."Drop Me"3:50
8."Cut Stranger"3:24
9."Elastic Days"3:32
10."Sometimes"3:34
11."Wanted You Around"3:30
12."Everything She Said"3:30
Total length:41:00
Japan deluxe version
No.TitleLength
13."Say It On"3:43

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Elastic Days
Chart (2018) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)78
US Billboard 20063
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)63
US Independent Albums (Billboard)11
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)10

References

  1. 1 2 Murray, Robin (August 21, 2018). "J Mascis Announces New Album 'Elastic Days'". Clash. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Blistein, Jon (September 18, 2018). "Hear J Mascis Reminisce, Rip Solos on New Song 'Everything She Said'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Kenneally, Cerys (October 16, 2018). "J Mascis shares compassionate ballad 'Web So Dense'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "January UK Tour Announced!". J Mascis. September 18, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ "J Mascis, Elastic Days". mescalina.it (in Italian). Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Recensione: J Mascis - Elastic Days". ImpattoSonoro - Webzine musicale e culturale indipendente (in Italian). November 12, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  7. ↑ Murray, Robin (September 18, 2018). "J Mascis Shares New Solo Cut 'Everything She Said'". Clash. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ Slingerland, Calum (August 21, 2018). "J Mascis Announces Solo LP 'Elastic Days'". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. ↑ Reed, Ryan (August 21, 2018). "Hear J Mascis' Folky 'See You at the Movies' From New LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ Murray, Robin (November 8, 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  13. ↑ Goggins, Joe (November 8, 2018). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  14. ↑ MacMillan, Peter (November 14, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  15. ↑ Garcia, Brad (November 7, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  16. ↑ Howieson, Craig (November 7, 2018). "J Mascis distills his masterful songcraft on Elastic Days". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  17. ↑ Gatward, Tristan (November 6, 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  18. ↑ Murphy, John (November 17, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  19. ↑ Edelstone, Steven (November 7, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  20. ↑ Berman, Stuart (November 12, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  22. ↑ "Elastic Days - Jas Masic". CDJapan.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – J Mascis – Elastic Days" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  24. ↑ "J Mascis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  25. ↑ "J Mascis Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  26. ↑ "J Mascis Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  27. ↑ "J Mascis Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2020.