I Bet on Sky

I Bet on Sky is the tenth studio album by the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr.^[1] It was announced on June 13, 2012, and was released on September 17 in Europe and September 18 in the US. "Watch the Corners" was given a music video and promoted via a free MP3.^[2]

I Bet on Sky
Studio album by Dinosaur Jr.
Released	September 18, 2012
Genre	Alternative rock indie rock
Length	46:53
Label	Jagjaguwar, PIAS
Producer	J Mascis
Dinosaur Jr. chronology
Farm (2009) I Bet on Sky (2012) Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not (2016)

In 2012 it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,^[3] which indicated sales of at least 20,000 copies throughout Europe.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, I Bet on Sky has received an average score of 75, based on 33 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[4]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	75/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Alternative Press	[6]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[7]
The Guardian	[8]
Mojo	[9]
NME	8/10[10]
The Observer	[11]
Paste	8.4/10[12]
Pitchfork	7.9/10[13]
Uncut	7/10[14]

Track listing

All songs written by J Mascis except as noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Pretend You Didn't Know"		5:30
2.	"Watch the Corners"		5:00
3.	"Almost Fare"		4:50
4.	"Stick a Toe In"		5:20
5.	"Rude"	Lou Barlow	2:50
6.	"I Know It Oh So Well"		4:40
7.	"Pierce the Morning Rain"		2:45
8.	"What Was That"		5:28
9.	"Recognition"	Barlow	3:50
10.	"See It on Your Side"		6:40
Total length:			46:53

Japanese Edition Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Black Betty"	Traditional	2:39

Personnel

Dinosaur Jr.

• J Mascis - guitar, vocals, keyboards, production
• Lou Barlow - bass, vocals
• Murph - drums

Technical

• John Agnello - mixing, engineering
• Greg Calbi - mastering
• Amy Abrams - management
• Brian Schwartz - management
• Justin Pizzoferrato - engineering
• Daniel Murphy - design
• Travis Millard - artwork