Bug

I liked the sound but it didn't feel novel. Felt like a superchunk album. Or maybe wilco? Or maybe something else? But I think the sound is novel for the time so... 4 stars.

самая блевотная параша что я слышал ебаное деревеское караоке какоето

2/5 no, and maybe irritating.

Some of the loud experiments bordered on irritating but most of it was OK.

I was looking forward to the noisy guitar-centric assault on the ears that they delivered on the last album, but it looks like they dialed it back, taking a more melodic approach this time round. They sound more like a run-of-the-mill grunge band here, but the song-writing is good. I liked Budge and Yeah We Know especially. I had to wait 9 songs to get the assault on the ears I was looking for with "Don't"!

Someone mentioned that this is like Pavement meets the Pixies and that is a very apt description. I must say I like their later albums better, eg Feel the pain is probably my fave Dinosaur jr song, and I’m a huge fan of J Mascis’ solo work which is very different from their early noise rock sound. Don’t could be traumatizing to listen to.

Seen enough to eye you But I've seen to much to try you It's always weirdness while you Dig it much too much to fry you The weirdness flows between us Anyone can tell to see us Freak scene just can't believe us Why can't it just be cool and free us? Seen enough to eye you But I've seen to much to try you It's always weirdness while you Dig it much too much to fry you The weirdness flows between us Anyone can tell to see us Freak scene just can't believe us Why can't it just be cool and leave us? It's so fucked I can't believe it If there's a way I wish we'd see it How could it work just can't conceive it Oh what a mess it's just to leave it Sometimes I don't thrill you Sometimes I think I'll kill you Just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you What a mess

I'm not sure if this is good, but it's certainly fun. I love their sound, shaky vocals notwithstanding. Best track: Freak Scene

J'hésitais entre 2 et 4 donc je mets 3.

Le même album en full instrumental je mettais 4 (pas 5 parce que sur les dernières tracks la satu est immonde). Mais du coup avec le chant ça fait 2.

calm down sir

I liked it.

Is it punk? Is it grunge? Is it metal? Yes. Yes it is, and it is great.

I have not heard any of DINOSAUR JR.’s music before, although I am aware of them because I am a fan of alternative and indie music. Just never had the exposure or opportunity to listen to them. They seem to be well regarded band. After listening to BUG, on first impression, the vocals reminds me of or has the vibe of PANSY DIVISION, not lyrically, of course. That PANSY DIVISION vibe gets lost upon multiple listening. I must say the album is pretty good and pleasant, but I don’t see it worthy of being in the 1001 Album selection maybe after multiple listens, it will grow on me even more. If I were to make a replacement for DINOSAUR JR. - BUG, for inclusion in the book I would choose THE GUN - CLUB MIAMI (1982) instead. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, there is another prior release selected, YOU’RE LIVING ALL OVER ME (1987) in the book. Rate Artist: DINOSAUR JR. (3) Rate Album (Year): BUG (1988 Original) (3) Rate Album (Year): BUG (2005 US Merge Records – MRG245 Reissue) (3)

Mixed bag. Some great choons like Freak Scene but some average ones. This album could be better with a few more good songs

I get the feeling that had I discovered Dinosaur Jr at a younger age I would have fallen madly in love with them. As it is, I already have so many bands like them that I love I couldn't be bothered to make room (I will never betray you Steven Malkmus). Freak Scene and Let it Ride are great. Don't is hilarious, and I think it's meant to be? A lot of the rest depends on your appetite for slightly bored sounding but very fun slacker rock. An important album.

So THAT'S where grunge came from

Rentre chez toi, Cobain! Prefs: FREAK SCENE, Let It Ride, Pond Song, Budge Moins pref: Don't

There's something just not right about late 80s alternative rock that doesn't come from Seattle. It's like while Nirvana and Mudhoney were based on punk, and Soundgarden/AIC metal, bands like this were rooted in whiny, jangly, shoegazey, cynical "nothing fucking matters anyway" garage nerd rock. It has its moments where it almost rocks, but still has that distinctly "not Seattle indie" vibe. I think the core problem is it hates itself, but can't channel it well. It's like a depressed kid's assignment. 2/5.

Just flat enjoyed a lot of this. Very early alternative...sounds like Local H 10 years earlier.

Great

5/10

“A retrograde stylistic shift in the American underground.”

Bara nei. Upphafslagið sleppur en annars hef ég engan smekk fyrir svona proto-grungi. Leiðinlegur stanslaus distortion gítar í bakgrunni, lög sem renna flest saman í eitt, nema lagið Don't sem er botninn. Ég mun ekki hlusta aftur.

Redelijk experimenteel. Misschien soms ietsje teveel

Dinosaur Jr. were considered innovative because they fused hardcore punk noise onslaughts with hard rock staples of guitar solos and the sort. But this leads to two queries: does this leave them unsatisfying two groups rather than contenting one, and was this development that wholesome? Frankly, I'm currently not in a position to answer just yet. Give me time to explore Dinosaur Jr. more. However, I can tell you this album slightly suffers from the attempt to placate the straightforward rockers and indie kids. Yes, individual moments and tracks shine, but the sum is hesitant rather than inclusive. As proof, consider that the best, most alive song on the album is Don't, the most outré and punky. I wish they had focused on their strengths. A decent album, but aggrieved at the hinted potential for more.

Heard better not gonna lie

The album was not that good and progressively got worse.

Not as good as Blind Melon

Solid, eclectic, had some bangers, quite enjoyed the album

This album had some bangers, definitely ahead of its time with its sound. The vocals weren't my cup of tea, but the instrumentation and progressions were really cool. Enjoyable listen (besides Don't). Favourite Tracks: No Bones, They Always Come, Yeah We Know

I enjoyed the instrumentation, cool guitar riffs, I disliked the vocals. I greatly disliked Don't. Favourite songs: none I would add to a playlist, but Freak Scene and Keep the Glove were the two I liked on the album

Noise rock and out of key vocals. Dissonance isn't my thing, I guess. Less rock, more cringe for me.

6/10

Will pobably not be be back for further listens

some good moments but most of the album annoying

A band that is constantly referenced when talking about bands that I like (most notably, My Bloody Valentine). But I don't get the connection. Because this is mostly slacker rock, not shoegaze like MBV. Putting that aside, I did enjoy this. Some really great Fender clean guitar tones on the verge of breakup. I also like the doubled crappy vocals (in the choruses) and how they contrast with the single-take verses. Adds the thinnest veneer of polish and takes this record from sounding like it was recorded 100% live. Still, though, I'm not sure this sold me on the Dino Jr.

They sound like a bad high school band. I like “sloppy” punk rock - but only when it’s intentional. This seems like just poor execution of mediocre songs.

Late 80s LP hailing new 90s sounds and the prescient shoegazey voice of J Mascis. Varied and subdued, this kicks in its own subdued fashion.

Eh ok. Not a very memorable album to me, good rock and roll, good music. Just doesn't get me going.

Had this one on cassette back when it was new. Freak Scene is one of the best songs of the 80s. The rest of this is good too. I've always had a soft spot for Don't.

Boring, nothing special

9. Bug - Dinosaur Jr. 10 tracks. Not to my tastes at all. If you like a poor quality Foo Fighters meeting a tone-deaf Nirvana on a bad day with some background White Noise then this is definitely for you. Track 9 is called \"Don't\" which I assume stands for Don't listen 1/5.

Melodic punk. Very enjoyable after the first song.

Don't needs to calm down a bit. :)

Yah, yah

Nothing special

Serious, heavy rock, without being annoyingly serious about itself. The guitar tone is excellent, and when it locks in with the bass on some driving riffs, it sounds goddamn fantastic. The singing doesn't do a whole lot for me, and sometimes it gets lost in the chaotic energy of it all, but that energy is kind of the point. A solid 3

In the genre list on Wikipedia, it lists noise rock. And that it is. Just noise. This album sounds like the singer is crying over loud and annoying instrumentals.

why dont u

Not very accessible. Would probably benefit from a few more repeats. Not my favorite Dinosaur Jr (on a first listen)

trash

Ok! Freak Scene. Good song. They Always Come sounds like an indie J-rock song. Don't is five minutes of feedback, which I could do without. Though its the better closer. The bonus track is kind of slapped on the back.

This is one of those times when my rating is probably going to be more generous than is warranted. J Mascis sometimes seems to have trouble carrying a tune, unless that's an affectation. Who knows? The hit of the album, Freak Scene, is so simple, there is almost nothing to it. But honestly, this album hits my critical blind spot. I enjoy the casual nature of Mascis' vocals--it doesn't sound like he's trying to convince you of anything--he's just sharing his thoughts. And I find his blend of noise, rock, and pop appealing. The music on Bug rocks, it has plenty of texture, and it has a warmth that is missing from a band like Sonic Youth. And a funny thing--Mascis also makes me appreciate Neil Young a little more. Mascis has taken Young's blundering experiments with guitar noise and refined them almost beyond recognition. Like Young, Mascis doesn't have a lot of technical ability, but unlike Young, he's very talented at coaxing out a wide palette of sounds from his guitar. It's also pretty clear that Mascis also served as inspiration (along with Young) for Built To Spill's Doug Marsch, another wonderful guitarist. Guys like Mascis and Doug Marsch make the pioneering nature of Neil Young's experiments with noise obvious, even if they kind of sucked (sorry, Brian). In that way, Young's a little like Lou Reed, in that he's inspired a ton of wonderful music. But I'm getting sidetracked. I'm 90% through Bug and beneath all the noise, it turns out that the songwriting is actually pretty sturdy. I've also got to put in a good word for the band, which matches the ferocity of Mascis' guitar work. How to rate? Well, occasionally, the noise elements are overwhelming, but overall, Bug is surprisingly strong and consistent.

Weird but cool to hear a wah pedal in a grunge type setting but it works. Raw emotion and an imperfect mix is refreshing to hear compared to today's over produced stuff.

The first song is good, but then the quality goes down. Too noisy and too much distortion, so everything sounds basically the same. "Don't" is awfully scary.

Eh. Everyone is just annoyed at everything. "Freak Scene" is good. "Pond Song", "Budge" is decent. Mostly noise.

kinda whiney but I'm on that wave post-punky dig it

It’s like Pixies meets Pavement. Which in theory is cool but in actuality I’d rather just listen to Pixies or Pavement. Couple standout songs, the rest is fine.

cool early dinosaur jr.

Started off strong but got bored pretty quickly

Loved it. Really raw and melancholic, at times angry, but always with a fun uplifting edge. So glad I've discovered this

Indie Rock is a genre I enjoy on both sides of the spectrum, whether it is more quiet and compressed, or noisy and explosive. Dinosaur Jr's Bug falls under the latter, and their effort is mostly enjoyable. Highlights for me are "No Bones", "They Always come", "Yeah We Know" and "The Post". The other tracks are not in any way horrible, except for the annoyingly screamy "Don't", but either drag on for too long or are too repetitive. 3/5.

I'm starting to dislike rock and this album helps me hate it more

Me gustó.

This album was fucking good. I need to listen to more Dinosaur Jr.

Nice rocking little album. Not the dinosaur Jr i remember. Until the last song.

not usually my style but this album is pretty solid

Chestnut Ok a little rocker

I don't know how I missed this band in the 80's - they are from my home state and were popular in my college years; I heard their name a lot but didn't listen to them - so I'm glad I heard this. Hard-driving and thrashy, so not my usual listening fare, and really solid.

Average alt rock sound to me.

Really enjoyed this album! Was kinda surprised by how much I enjoyed it actually!

Not my thing either really!

Decent

Didn’t like

Honestly had a tough time finishing this, but a 1 did feel too harsh. I enjoyed the first song a good bit, but disliked this more and more as the album went on. Not for me

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: No Bones, Pond Song Cutting Edge: Yeah We Know Overall Notes: Call me basic, call me a noob, call me uncultured. I simply prefer my indie rock when it isn't trying to overwhelm me with noise.

Not worth listening to

Nao sabia que esses caras eram tao velhos assim! Maneirinho mas eu gosto de uma musica ou outra, nada muito especial.

New to me. Quite good, excepting"Don't".

Wicked indie distortion. Best Tracks: Freak Scene, They Always Come, Budge

I can’t place who this sounds like, but very reminiscent of other bands that were popular among my circle in the early-mid 2000s. I wish I had known about them during my vaguely emo teen years!

High school Dani would have loved this band. Kinda punk, emo, but great guitar and melodies; the change in tempo, even going to 2/3 (which very much reminds me of Brand New). I can't put my finger on who was influenced by this band, but I think a lot of my formative music years had been listening to these guys. Maybe a bit of Brand New, Jimmy Eat World, Nirvana, Radiohead...

Can appreciate it, but not really for me. The guitar is pretty impressive, Vocals... not my favourite. Yeah We know and The Post were highlights

Ihan okei rokkia. Tuntui freesimmältä kuin ZZ Topit jne., mutta ei kuitenkaan ihan keveintä mahdollista höttöä. Tämän voisi kuvitella jonnekin Szigetiin tai muualle lämpimään kesäfestari-iltaan. Hyvää fiilistä, mutta ei erityisen mieleen painuvaa. 3.5 pyöristyy neloseen.

Dinosaur Jr. were buddies with all my favourite bands growing up (Sonic Youth wrote ‘Teenage Riot’ about J Mascis) but I was never really a big fan of J Mascis’s voice back in the day. I found it a bit too whiny for my tastes. However, I stumbled across one of his solo albums about five years ago and it became my surprise album of the year. I’d not gone back to the Dinosaur stuff until now though. I enjoyed this album far more listening back to it with a bit of distance and also feeling like I can appreciate his voice a bit more after listening to his solo stuff. More variation than I’d remembered too. On a slightly related note, I used to play bass (badly) in a band a few years back and we would end each gig with a different cover. By chance, the last song at the last gig we ever played was ‘Freakscene’ by Dinosaur Jr. so, as fate would have it, it’s a song from this album that will ring forever in the ears of the tiny handful of friends and relatives who were present. For that reason, I’m bumping this up from a three and a half to a four.

basic basic rock

couldn't finish. A lot of noise, not much music

Znowu sie spotykamy, odwiecznie znienawidzony noise rock, tym razem gitarki wychodzace poza skale decybelowa sa w duecie z bardzo miekkim meskim wokmalem, ktory brzmi troche kobajnowo jak dla mnie i moze przez to jest dosc atrakcyjny dla ucha, tak samo wokalista jest gitarowcem co rowniez ma wplyw na to kiedy jest brzdakane, a kiedy spiewane, no i banda tylko 3 osobowa, wiec bez fajerwerkow, gitarka drumy i basior jak bog przykazal, no ale na niemal kazdym traku musi byc moment w ktorym decybele wylatuja poza skale, co jest niezbyt przyjemnym uczuciem podczas sluchawkowego odsluchu, dobrze ze jest to tylko 35 minut materialu, a nie jakies potezne double epy jak ostatnie albumiki, na plejaka dodam let it ride, ktory akurat bomby decybelowej uniknal, banda na liste sprawdzenia czy nie odeszli od noisa i nie tworzyli czegos bardziej podchodzacego pod moje ucho

Love dinosaur jr, not my favourite of theirs

Bug...I'll just say I'd rather watch Bug in Uncle Buck than this album. Maybe it is because it's an older album of theirs but I was not a fan. I could barely hear what they were saying over the music and most of that music was very one note. Especially for a band named after one of my favorite things, I was bummed. And the album cover is a bug so at least they are consistent.

A very inconsistent alt rock/noise rock album. The downtempo tracks are by far the worst, but "Don't" is easily the best and noisiest song. 5/10

Grunge. Rock

I'm not a fan. It's noisy punky rock with some nice sounds here and there, but not something I ever want to listen to again

A bit too screamy for me, I think i listened to it in the wrong context

I've heard of this band, and I know I've at least seen J Mascis in Portlandia, but never listened to them. Right away, I'm digging this. Kind of a noisy, garage-rock style but with good melody. The promise of the first two tracks fades a little, as the album begins to sound redundant, and then it finishes with a couple very abrasive noise rock tunes that I enjoyed more than I thought I would (but still not very much). This was a decent album. I won't return to much, but I respect it for sounding about 5-10 years ahead of its time. Favorite tracks: Freak Scene, No Bones, Pond Song. Album art: I like this one. Somewhat inscrutable. At first I thought I was looking at some deformed Ratatouille freak, but then I finally saw the bug. This is cool though, like the whole thing was finger-drawn in mud. 3/5

No tenía conocimiento ni del nombre Dinosaur Jr. Un rock alternativo bonito, ruidosito, a gusto, 10 canciones en 38 minutos. Las canciones cuidadas, el bajo fuerte fuerte sonando bien. Si hubiera escuchado el disco en blanco y sin conocimiento hubiera firmado que era Sonic Youth pero con otra voz. No diría que fue espectacular, quizá pesa un poco que haya tocado tan pegado a algo similar como los Pixies, pero si fue bastante agradable. No se si lo pondría en rotación pero es como para si haces una playlist de alternativo/grunge meter algunas canciones. Cumple y suena bien a pesar de no resaltar muy por encima de las bandas similares.

Old-School Rock, maybe a bit too noisy.

Musicalmente se me hicieron muy, muy buenos. Se escucha una batería de happy punk por aquí, unos guitarrazos muy grunge por acá. Musicalmente en serio me parecen una delicia. Las letras embrolladas no estorban. La métrica de la lírica me parece muy cuestionable pero al combinarla con la voz, no sé si fea por naturaleza o producida así para que suene mal, generan una combinación terrible. No me gusta el chillido desafinado que pasa en este disco por voz sobre una ejecución musical tan buena. Si no tuviera voz, le ponía 4 estrellas al disco y por culpa de cómo las partes cantadas me perforan el oído, se queda con 3 estrellas. Los gritos y atasque de Don't me parecen mucho más agradables que su manera de cantar. Me duele poner esta calificación pero no pude con la voz. Songs: Yeah We Know, Budge, Don't, Keep The Glove

good ol' j. mascis. i hadn't realized lou barlow and he started out together - neet!

I mostly liked it! Adding to my collection.

Great roots of grunge

Wat meer alternatieve rock, wel redelijk

Pra mim todo rock era pra ser de certa forma "Noise", mas essa banda me apresenta esse subtipo de rock que eu até então não conhecia. "Don't" faz jus ao tipo de rock.

this was not it for me. close to giving it a 1. hated the singing.

progressively screamier. the penultimate song scared the shit out of me. but still some good stuff 3.5

Entiendo que este álbum es "vanguardista" en la escena del rock alternativo. Para haber sido lanzado en los 80's, tiene canciones con estilos similares a bandas de mucho después como Killers, Green Day o Korn. También entiendo que ese efecto de "distorsión" que prevalece en todas las canciones es como parte de la idea del disco, pero se me hizo cansado y pesado. Especialmente la canción "Don't", creo que llama así por "Don't listen me".

2.5 Parece Sonic Youth pero un poco mas crudo, no conocía a la banda y es por que creo que otros monstruos de esa época se los comieron. Tienen un par de rolas bien y lo demás me parece muy estándar

Otra de esas bandas de las que únicamente había oído el nombre pero nunca el disco. Fuera de "Don't", que está un poco intragable, el resto del disco me gustó mucho: los riffs y solos de guitarra están divertidos y aunque podría ser considerado "noise" no deja de ser armónico y cada canción tiene su estructura y su propio sonido.

Real nice low fi dad rock, hits nice and hard at points. Verging on fat riffs if it wasn't for all the fuzz (not a bad thing). The Post is an absolute track but Don't can probably calm down a bit

Eh, nothing too special.

A very underrated grunge band.

Dinosaur Jr:aa, hyvässä ja pahassa. Pidän kovasti bändin levyjen äänimaailmasta, mutta toisaalta biisit eivät juurikaan eroa toisistaan tai jää mieleen samankaltaisen kitaramuurin takia. Nämä vanhemmat bändin levyt ovat itselleni hieman uusia vieraampia, mutta ihan samaltahan tämä kuulostaa kuin 30v myöhemminkin. Kolmosen ja nelosen välimaastossa keikutaan, mutta vertaamalla tätä muihin viime aikoina antamiini kolmosiin on pakko tehdä pyöristys ylöspäin.

alt rock, meh

Dinpsaur Jr. - одна из влиятельнейших групп в истории инди-рока. Они взяли нойз-рок и хард-рок 70-х и добавили туда мелодичности и тяжелые гитарные соло, будто вылетающие из горящих энтузиазмом рук музыканта. Не как на дебюте The Jesus And Mary Chain, более гранжево и энергично. Рассматривая именно этот альбом нельзя сказать, что он сильно отличается от You're Living All Over Me (по крайней мере в музыкальном плане). Здесь можно заметить многие приемы предыдущего, но использованы они здесь менее выразительно, чем на предшественнике. Особенно хотелось бы выделить трек "Don't". Он крайне выделяется на фоне всего альбома из-за переполняющей его грязи. Его нахождение в треклисте вызывает удивление скорее негативное, чем восхваляющее разнообразие, но тут момент спорный. Обобщая все выше сказанное, могу сказать одно: Определенно, этот альбом хорош, но знакомится с ним следует только если вам понравился You're Living All Over Me, места в списке он не стоит, это не мастерпис и даже не близко. 7.5/10

describing it as noise rock is most fitting, as vocals and melody are under constant distortion noise, i guess its a style that can work, but not for me

The nicer side of okay.

Alternativ 80’er indie rock, noise, folk-vibes, elguitar

Well. How the hell were they supposed to follow up You're Living All Over Us? This isnt as good, but its damn close to a 5.

Never really listened to these. Not as goofy American as I thought. Good listen!