J Mascis + The Fog – More Light (Vinyl)

On one level, 2000's More Light is such a great J. Mascis album because it rocks so hard and so well - unsurprisingly just like Dinosaur Jnr! Yet it also shows a wider range of musical styles than his work before. He’s not experimenting, really — in general he’s covering the same ground as always. But there are new stylistic touches throughout that really fit the songs, like the gentle piano on many songs, the radiowave noises of “Can ‘t I Take This On” and, especially, the lovely backup harmonies by Guided By Voices’ Robert Pollard on three tracks, including the beautiful opening rocker “Same Day.”

These touches don’t make the album, but they’re nice, a sign that J. Mascis is not only still a viable musician, but also that he’s interested in trying new things, something not often said of him. All in all, More Light has a true sense of progression to it, and it’s a great reminder of how talented a songwriter J. Mascis is. www.popmatters.com

Black Vinyl LP

        Tracklist:
        Same Day    
        Waistin    
        Where'd You Go    
        Back Before You Go    
        Ground Me To You    
        Ammaring    
        All The Girls    
        I'm Not Fine    
        Can't I Take This On    
        Does The Kiss Fit    
        More Light