SingleJuly 29, 2026

Dinosaur Jr. share new single “Blowin’ Up” from forthcoming album There Near

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Dinosaur Jr. have released “Blowin’ Up,” the second single from their forthcoming album There Near, arriving August 28 via Jagjaguwar.

One of two songs on the album written by Lou Barlow, “Blowin’ Up” takes a less frenzied musical approach while pairing Barlow’s melodic songwriting with pointed, politically charged lyrics. It follows the previously released lead single “Several Got Away.”

There Near was recorded in short, intense sessions over the course of a year at Bisquiteen Studio in Amherst, with J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph joined by Ken Mauri on piano and organ. Watch the new visualizer and stream “Blowin’ Up” below.

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Dinosaur Jr. formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984 around the core lineup of J Mascis on guitar and vocals, Lou Barlow on bass and vocals, and Murph on drums. Across their early SST and major-label years, the band turned massive guitar volume, loose-limbed melodies, and punk-damaged noise into a blueprint for generations of indie and alternative rock bands.After reuniting in the 2000s, the original trio built a second run that has become nearly as central to the band’s story as the first. Their Jagjaguwar-era records keep the same tension at the center of Dinosaur Jr.: Mascis’ skywriting solos and deadpan hooks, Barlow’s melodic counterweight, and Murph’s hard-swinging drums pushing the whole thing forward.The band’s latest album, There Near, is out August 28 via Jagjaguwar. Recorded in short, intense bursts at Amherst’s Bisquiteen Studio, the record features the core trio with additional piano and organ from Ken Mauri, and is led by the single “Several Got Away.”

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August 28, 2026

Dinosaur Jr.'s upcoming album There Near is set for release on August 28 via Jagjaguwar, featuring the original trio and a rawer edge reminiscent of their early sound. Recorded at Amherst's Bisquiteen Studio, the record offers a loud, direct set with additional piano and organ elements, exemplified by the lead single "Several Got Away." Across 11 brand new tracks, the album promises an energetic addition to the band's post-reunion discography.