The recently reunited Dinosaur Jr. remain one of the titans of
independent (and not just “indie”) rock. They are as renowned for their
deft guitar work and squalls of feedback as for the tensions
between band members J Mascis and Lou Barlow. On Beyond, their
first album since 1998 with all the original members, the animosity is
gone, but the tense/slack musical dynamic remains. People say the live
shows are a winning mix of gray nostalgia and renewed energy.
(Neumo’s, 925 E Pike St, 709-9467. 7 pm, $20, 21+.)