I Bet on Sky

I Bet on Sky
Studio album by Dinosaur Jr.
Released	September 18, 2012
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock
Length	46:53
Label	Jagjaguwar, PIAS
Producer	J Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. chronology
Farm (2009) I Bet on Sky (2012)

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]

Critical reception

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".^[3]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
Alternative Press	[5]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[6]
The Guardian	[7]
Mojo	[8]
NME	8/10[9]
The Observer	[10]
Pitchfork Media	7.9/10[11]
Paste Magazine	8.4/10[12]
Q	[13]

Track listing

All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Pretend You Didn't Know"		5:31
2.	"Watch the Corners"		4:59
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"		4:41
7.	"Pierce the Morning Rain"		2:45
8.	"What Was That"		5:27
9.	"Recognition"	Lou Barlow	3:51
10.	"See It on Your Side"		6:39
Total length:			46:53

Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Black Betty"	2:39

Personnel

• J Mascis - guitar, vocals, keyboards, production
• Lou Barlow - bass, vocals
• Murph - drums
• John Agnello - mixing, engineering
• Greg Calbi - mastering
• Amy Abrams - management
• Brian Schwartz - management
• Justin Pizzoferrato - engineering
• Daniel Murphy - design
• Travis Millard - artwork

References

1. Pelly, Minsker, Jenn, Evan (2012-06-13). "Dinosaur Jr. Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2012-06-13.
2. Bevan, David (October 4, 2012). "Dinosaur Jr.: Rediscovering the Gnarl". spin.com. Spin Media.
3. "I Bet on Sky Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
4. AllMusic Review Retrieved 25-10-2012
5. "I Bet On Sky can feel a bit sleepy[review]". Alternative Press. October 2012. p.88. "although noise-cracked solos and psychedelic-quicksand riffs ultimately keep things lively".
6. Moores, J.R. (2012-09-10). "Album Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
7. Maddy Costa. The Guardian Review Retrieved 25-10-2012
8. "Review: I Bet on Sky". Mojo (London): 88. October 2012.
9. NME Review. Retrieved 2012-09-22
10. Phil Mongredien. The Observer Review Retrieved 25-10-2012
11. Pitchfork Review Retrieved 25-10-2012
12. Gonick, Jeff (2012-09-19). "Dinosaur Jr. Review". Paste (magazine). Retrieved 2012-09-22.
13. "Review: I Bet on Sky". Q (London) (315): 97. October 2012.