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There Near
Studio album by
Dinosaur Jr.
ReleasedAugust 28, 2026 (2026-08-28)
StudiosBisquiteen Studio, Amherst, Massachusetts[1]
Genres
Length42:13
LabelJagjaguwar
ProducerJ Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. chronology
Sweep It Into Space
(2021)		 There Near
(2026)
Singles from There Near
  1. "Several Got Away"
    Released: June 30, 2026
  2. "Blowin' Up"
    Released: July 29, 2026

There Near is the thirteenth studio album by alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr., released on August 28, 2026 by music label Jagjaguwar. It is the band's first studio album since 2021's Sweep It Into Space.

Lead singer J Mascis played the album on a Mesa Boogie Mark I guitar amplifier, the same the band used on their 1985's debut Dinosaur.[1] Mascis said in a press release that "As the years went on into the MK 2 and so on, the Boogie got more metal sounding. But the MK 1 has a souped-up Fender sound" and that it has "a real interesting sound I haven't gotten for a while", which he wanted to return to. He got the idea from Rick Rubin's advice for bands to listen to their first album and get back to its sound.[2]

Background

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On June 30, 2026, Dinosaur Jr. announced the album alongside an US tour on fall and released the lead single "Several Got Away".[1] The second single "Blowin' Up" was released on July 29, 2026.[3]

Critical reception

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At Metacritic, There Near received a score of 81 out of 100, based on 14 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[5]
Clash7/10[6]
MojoStarStarStarStar[7]
PasteB[8]
Pitchfork8.0/10[9]
UncutStarStarStarStarHalf star[10]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by J Mascis, except where noted.

There Near track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Several Got Away" 3:33
2."No Friends" 3:48
3."Everything at Once" 4:14
4."Take Me With You" 3:23
5."Blowin' Up"Lou Barlow3:05
6."Gone Off" 3:33
7."Clam Along" 4:48
8."Walk Me Back" 3:56
9."Read the Room" 4:22
10."Put It Down"Barlow4:17
11."No One's Ready"Barlow3:14
Total length:42:13

Personnel

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Dinosaur Jr.
  • J Mascis – lead vocals (tracks 1–4, 6–9), guitars, production, sound engineer
  • Lou Barlow – bass, lead vocals (tracks 5, 10, 11)
  • Murph – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
  • Ken Mauri – piano (tracks 4, 10), organ (track 10)
  • Andrea Dezsö – artwork
  • Julia Fletcher – design
  • Mark Miller – sound engineer
  • Will Killingsworth – sound engineer
  • Amy Abrams – management
  • Brian Schwartz – management
  • Brosy Miller – management
  • Steve Fallone – mastering
  • John Agnello – mixing
  • Don McAulay – sculpture

Charts

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Chart performance for There Near
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11]47
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12]146
French Physical Albums (SNEP)[13] 47
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14]15
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[15]15
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17]57
UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[18]8
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[19] 22
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[20] 6

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Ragusa, Paolo (June 30, 2026). "Dinosaur Jr. Announce New Album There Near, Set Fall US Tour". Consequence. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ Redfern, Mark (July 30, 2026). "Dinosaur Jr. Share New Song "Blowin' Up"". Under the Radar. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ DeVille, Chris (July 29, 2026). "Dinosaur Jr. Share New Single "Blowin' Up: Listen"". Stereogum. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "There Near by Dinosaur Jr. – Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Dinosaur Jr. – There Near – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ Walker-Smart, Sam (August 28, 2026). "Dinosaur Jr. – There Near". Clash. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Review: There Near". Mojo. London: 82. October 2026.
  8. ↑ Robins-Somerville, Grace (September 8, 2026). "Review: Dinosaur Jr.'s consistency is a virtue on 'There Near'". Paste. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ Noel, Jude (August 29, 2026). "Dinosaur Jr.: There Near Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ Watts, Peter (August 26, 2026). "Dinosaur Jr. – There Near". Uncut. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Dinosaur Jr. – There Near" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dinosaur Jr. – There Near" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 18 septembre 2026)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dinosaur Jr. – There Near" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
  15. ↑ "There Near – Dinosaur Jr. | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 36" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Dinosaur Jr. – There Near". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
  18. ↑ "There Near – Dinosaur Jr. | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 20, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Dinosaur Jr. Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Dinosaur Jr. Chart History: Indie Store Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
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