Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis has shared a ripping cover of Tom Petty’s 1979 hit “Don’t Do Me Like That.” The single follows last year’s solo record Elastic Days, his third solo effort following 2014’s Tied to a Star. Dinosaur Jr.’s last release was 2016’s Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not. The Petty cover was revealed alongside news of an international tour he’ll be embarking on next week.
A fan of covers, Mascis has previously recreated Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You,” Led Zeppelin’s “Tangerine,” The Smiths “A Boy With a Thorn In His Side,” The Beatles’ “Doctor Robert,” among others. “Don’t Do Me Like That” originally appeared on Petty’s third studio album Damn the Torpedoes.
Listen to Mascis’ take on “Don’t Do Me Like That” and watch his KEXP in-studio performance from last year below.
The "Elastic Days" video stars drag icon Dina Martina.
J Mascis announces a new solo album titled Elastic Days, his first since 2014's Tied to a Star
