J Mascis, the frontman of Dinosaur Jr., has spoken about the AI-made video for the band's song Old Friends. The Verge interviewed him before a show in New York. He is known for short, deadpan answers, but he opened up near the end of the talk.
He said the band's original line-up keeps going because they have nothing better to do. For the new album There Near, the band recorded quickly, without long studio sessions. Mascis brought in finished demos and the others learned their parts as recording began.
π The Backstory
Dinosaur Jr. formed in Massachusetts in the 1980s and became one of the loudest and most influential alternative rock bands. Mascis, bassist Lou Barlow and drummer Patrick Murphy still play together. Most of their peers have split up or tour without making new music.
Mascis also designs guitars with Fender. He says he keeps them simple and cheap so players can change them. He records to tape but also uses Pro Tools.
π― Why It Matters
The story shows how a band can last 40 years by not overthinking. It also shows how AI videos are now part of music promotion.
J Mascis, the frontman of Dinosaur Jr., has spoken about the AI-made video for the band's song Old Friends. The Verge interviewed him before a show in New York. He is known for short, deadpan answers, but he opened up near the end of the talk.
He said the band's original line-up keeps going because they have nothing better to do. For the new album There Near, the band recorded quickly, without long studio sessions. Mascis brought in finished demos and the others learned their parts as recording began.
Dinosaur Jr. formed in Massachusetts in the 1980s and became one of the loudest and most influential alternative rock bands. Mascis, bassist Lou Barlow and drummer Patrick Murphy still play together. Most of their peers have split up or tour without making new music.
Mascis also designs guitars with Fender. He says he keeps them simple and cheap so players can change them. He records to tape but also uses Pro Tools.
The story shows how a band can last 40 years by not overthinking. It also shows how AI videos are now part of music promotion.