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Released | September 18, 2012 | |||
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Length | 46:53 | |||
Label | Jagjaguwar, PIAS | |||
Producer | J Mascis | |||
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I Bet on Sky is the tenth studio album by the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr.[1] It was announced on June 13, 2012, and was released on September 17 in Europe and September 18 in the US. "Watch the Corners" was given a music video and promoted via a free mp3.[2]
In 2012 it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[3] which indicated sales of at least 20,000 copies throughout Europe.
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, I Bet on Sky has received an average score of 75, based on 33 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Drowned in Sound | 8/10[7] |
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NME | 8/10[10] |
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Paste | 8.4/10[12] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[13] |
Uncut | 7/10[14] |
All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Pretend You Didn't Know" | 5:30 | |
2. | "Watch the Corners" | 5:00 | |
3. | "Almost Fare" | 4:50 | |
4. | "Stick a Toe In" | 5:20 | |
5. | "Rude" | Lou Barlow | 2:50 |
6. | "I Know It Oh So Well" | 4:40 | |
7. | "Pierce the Morning Rain" | 2:45 | |
8. | "What Was That" | 5:28 | |
9. | "Recognition" | Barlow | 3:50 |
10. | "See It on Your Side" | 6:40 | |
Total length: | 46:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Black Betty" | Traditional | 2:39 |
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