Brett Nelson Chats With Blurt About Electronic Anthology Project

"Nelson's first Electronic Anthology Project release focused on the work of Built to Spill. So why did he select Dinosaur Jrfor the second? "I kinda felt the music already had a poppy new wave [feel] to it, very melodic, always had a hook - the things that the new wave I liked in the '80s had, just done with guitars and noisier," Nelson says." Read on over at Blurt.

The Electronic Anthology Project Reviewed On Pitchfork!

"A number of the tracks on Electronic Anthology Project come from the loud/quiet back-and-forth convention that helped Dinosaur draw the map for 1990s alt rock: calm, percolating verses that offer a foil for soaring, melodic choruses. "Pond Song" off 1988's Bug reinterprets that dynamic for one of the collection's most entertaining tracks, as Mascis sings, with sunny, wide-eyed optimism, "Pain is a wave, come on let's ride it."" Read on at Pitchfork.

Stream The Electronic Anthology Project of Dinosaur Jr. On Stereogum

"Now, The Electronic Anthology Project of Dinosaur Jr., a collection of reinterpreted Dinosaur Jr. tracks, and yeah, Nelson got J. Mascis to record some new vox for that, too. This Nelson fellow is a go-getter, seems like. We’ve got the full thing, which features new versions of tracks like “Little Fury Things” and “Feel The Pain,” streaming below." Stream it now on Stereogum!

Check Out The Electronic Anthology Project's Cover Of Dinosaur Jr.'s "The Lung" On Spin Now!

"In what's quickly becoming one of the most tantalizing Record Store Day lineups to date, Built to Spill bassist Brett Nelson has also recorded new-wave interpretations of Dinosaur Jr. classics as part of his Electronic Anthology Project — with fresh vocal takes from guitarist J. Mascis." Listen and read on over on Spin.

eMusic Shares A Track From Electric Anthology Project

"It’s understandable if the idea of Dinosaur Jr. songs being reworked to sound like they should have been on the soundtrack of (the original) Karate Kid or some other 1980s movie that involves a blonde haired, blue eyed bad guy makes you uncomfortable. But Brett Nelson (bassist from Built to Spill) won’t steer you wrong." Listen to a track over on eMusic.

Pitchfork Premieres Electronic Anthology Project's Cover Of Dinosaur Jr.'s"Tarpit"

"Mascis has teamed up with Built to Spill bassist Brett Nelson's Electronic Anthology Projectto remake nine Dinosaur Jr. songs as full-blown synth-pop. "Tarpit" from 1987's You're Living All Over Me is the first taste. The album will be released in a limited-edition run of 500 purple vinyl records, out April 21 for Record Store Day. A digital, CD, and standard vinyl release will follow." Listen to "Tarpit" now on Pitchfork.