Dinosaur Jr. has announced There Near, their 13th album, out on August 28th via Jagjaguwar. They’ve also shared the lead single, “Several Got Away,” and announced a fall 2026 US tour.
There Near serves as Dinosaur Jr.’s first new album since 2021’s Sweep It Into Space. It was recorded over the course of a year at Bisquiteen Studio in Amherst, Massachusetts, by the core trio of J Mascis, Murph, and Lou Barlow. Mascis played much of the album on a 70’s Mesa Boogie MK 1 amp, the same amp that engineer Chris Dixon had when they recorded their 1985 debut album. “You always hear how Rick Rubin always makes bands he’s producing sit down and listen to their first album and say let’s get back to that sound. So I just gave myself his advice,” Mascis said in a statement.
They’ll support the new LP with a fall 2026 US tour. The new dates follow the band’s previously announced co-headlining shows alongside Band of Horses, which run through the US until August 1st. Dinosaur Jr. will then begin their fall North American tour in Las Vegas on October 9th, with dates following in Tempe, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Dallas, Austin, Houston, and more. The tour concludes in New Orleans on November 7th; see their full list of tour dates below.
Tickets for Dinosaur Jr.’s upcoming tour are on sale now via Ticketmaster and the band’s official website. For all their co-headlining dates this summer with Band of Horses, tickets are available here.
Dinosaur Jr. have also released the first single off There Near, “Several Got Away.” With some classic Dino Jr. fuzzed-out guitar and a sunny disposition, “Several Got Away” is yet another slacker anthem from the lo-fi rock heroes. Fittingly, Mascis launches into a squealing, whirlwind guitar solo after the bridge, rounding the track out with a reprisal of the chorus. The song arrives with a surreal, wacky music video directed by Guy Kozak; watch it below.
Revisit our interview with Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis and Snail Mail’s Lindsay Jordan from last year’s Guitar Week, where the two rounded up the 10 albums that made them great guitar players.
There Near Artwork:
There Near Tracklist:
01. Several Got Away
02. No Friends
03. Everything At Once
04. Take Me With You
05. Blowin’ Up
06. Gone Off
07. Clam Along
08. Walk Me Back
09. Read The Room
10. Put It Down
11. No One’s Ready
Dinosaur Jr. 2026 Tour Dates:
07/10 — Kingston, NY @ Ulster Performing Arts Center +
07/11 — New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall +
07/12 — Hammondsport, NY @ Point of the Bluff Vineyards +
07/14 — Richmond, VA @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden +
07/16 — Wilmington, NC @ Greenfield Lake Amphitheater +
07/17 — Asheville, NC @ Hellbender by The Orange Peel +
07/18 — Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern +
07/20 — Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre +
07/21 — Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Company +
07/22 — Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater +
07/24 — Lansing, MI @ Grewal Hall
07/25 — Fishers, IN @ Nickel Plate District Amphitheater +
07/26 — Columbus, OH @ KEMBA Live! +
07/28 — St. Louis, MO @ The Factory +
07/30 — Davenport, IA @ Capitol Theatre +
07/31 — West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom +
08/01 — Omaha, NE @ Astro Theater +
10/09 — Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl *
10/10 — Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre *
10/11 — Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up *
10/15 — Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues *
10/16 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether *
10/18 — San Francisco, CA @ The Castro Theatre *
10/20 — Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades *
10/22 — Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall *
10/23 — Seattle, WA @ Neptune *
10/24 — Seattle, WA @ Neptune *
10/26 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex *
10/29 — Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
10/30 — Fort Collins, CO @ Washington’s *
11/02 — Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
11/04 — Houston, TX @ House of Blues *
11/05 — Austin, TX @ Stubb’s *
11/06 — San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger *
11/07 — New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s *
+ = w/ Band of Horses
* = w/ Stef Chura
