J Mascis is in fine laconic voice on single “Several Got Away,” a garagey, poppy, rocking tune, heralding the release of Dinosaur Jr.’s 13th album, There Near.
The melodic, fuzzy guitars are nice, and the lyrics dance between trite and heartfelt. Everyone wants the first two records again, but that’s not gonna happen.
Trader feels catapulted from the ’90s, influenced by riff-heavy, introspective fare like Hum and the era’s lo-fi indie rock, such as Sebadoh and Dinosaur Jr.