What Do We Do Nowis the fifth solo album fromDinosaur Jr.‘sJ Mascis,following a diverse career outside the seminal alternative band: the side-projectJ Mascis +The Fogled to studio collaborations withKevin ShieldsandGuided By Voices‘Bob Pollard, and live accompaniment from longtime friendMike Watt, plus ungodly riff-offs withThe StoogesguitaristRon Asheton. Mascis also formed the doom-metal bandWitchand played his first love, the drums.With such a varied oeuvre, it is no surprise thatWhat Do We Do Nowis as stunning as previous records, if not more so. A serendipitous songwriting approach blossomed, in which the revolutionary guitarist accidentally constructed a full band-styled album, his purposely simple acoustic sketches becoming full-on tracks due to his pull towards the drums. Semi-ethereal post-core gold arrived, fleshed out byKen Maiuri‘s(who appeared on the lastJ Mascisrecord,Elastic Days) evocative keys. Steel guitaristMatthew Dunn also appears, enhancing a supremely masterful album to even greater heights.