Dinosaur Jr. is an American rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1984. The band was founded by J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph. After three albums on independent labels, the band earned a reputation as one of the formative influences on American alternative rock.

Sweep It Into Space is the twelfth studio album by alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr., which was released on April 23, 2021, through Jagjaguwar. The first single from the album, “I Ran Away”, was released on February 23, 2021, with a music video for the song being released on March 3, 2021.