The long awaited new album from the original line-up of J. Mascis, Lou Barlow (Sebadoh) & Murph - collectively Dinosaur Jr - entitled "Beyond" is set for release by [PIAS] / Liberator Music. This will be the first studio release from them in 16+ years. The anticipation for this release is growing each day and that"s because the word is out - this is a phenomenal album and will appeal to their fans as well as people who have only heard how good they we"re back in the day. After recording three albums, "Dinosaur", "You"re Living All Over Me" and "Bug" Dinosaur Jr. single-handedly moved the indie scene from the rigid ideology and rapid fire bursts of hardcore and post-punk into a new era of introspective yet no less powerful expression. After the release of "Bug" the original trio imploded. But now they are back and "Beyond" is a monster of form. From the staggeringly paced guitar spew that opens "Almost Ready" to classic soft/throb dynamism of "What If I Knew", it is an exquisite slab of pure Dinosaur Jr. It"s hard to understand the alchemical relationships that exist within certain bands. Some groups can change line-ups without anyone noticing. But that was never the case with Dinosaur Jr. The pieces that fell away over the years were missed. But now they have all been collected together in one place. The first single lifted is "Been There All The Time" (with a video directed by Matt Dillon - a long time fan).