Dinosaur Jr. Return with New Album 'There Near' and a Vintage Amp Revival

Dinosaur Jr. have announced their 13th studio album There Near, set for release on August 28 via Jagjaguwar. The news, which follows frontman J Mascis's confirmation at New York's Total Bummer festival, marks the band's first full-length since 2021's Sweep Into Space.

Pitchfork reported that the album will be supported by a fall 2026 tour with opener Stef Chura. Alongside the announcement, the band shared the lead single "Several Got Away," which Stereogum described as a preview of the record's sound.

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A key detail from Stereogum's coverage highlights Mascis's gear choice for the album: he returned to a vintage 1970s Mesa Boogie MK 1 amplifier, the same model he used on the band's debut album four decades ago, in pursuit of their classic sound. "The album sees Mascis returning to a vintage 1970s Mesa Boogie MK 1 amplifier, the same model he used on the band's debut album four decades ago." :: Stereogum

This nod to their early era suggests the new material may revisit the raw, fuzzed-out textures that defined Dinosaur Jr.'s breakthrough work, while still moving forward after a five-year gap between albums. According to Pitchfork, There Near is the follow-up to 2021's Sweep Into Space, which itself arrived four years after Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not.

With tour dates already locked in and a lead single out now, the band appears poised to reintroduce themselves to fans both old and new. Whether the vintage amp trick translates to the stage remains to be seen, but the announcement has already generated anticipation for the August release.