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Not my usual style of musical taste but I enjoyed this album and added Kracked to my Spotify playlist. I learned about “noise rock” from Wiki while looking more into this band and tried to notice how the songs fit into that subgenre while listening to the album. Enjoy and happy listening! 🙂
i listen to this often already Little Fury Things - 5/5 Kracked - 5/5 Sludgefeast - 5/5 The Lung - 5/5 Raisans - 5/5 Tarpit - 4/5 In a Jar - 5/5 Lose - 4/5 Poledo - 3/5 Average score: 4.6/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Absolutely loved this one. I knew very early on I would be giving it a high score. I gave their other album on the list, Bug, a 4 star so I definitely must check out the rest of their albums. Top Track - The Lung
This is like out of tune nirvana. I like some dinosaur jr songs, but not most of these.
Stepping stone album for what would become the sound of the 90s. Hard to believe this came out in 1987!
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Was going to be a two, but the cure cover dragged it down.
Dinosaur Jr. was so great at making sludgey tunes with some great J Mascis riffs worked in. They had the grimey grunge to their sound but they masterfully worked in some pop aspects to their sound and that along with Mascis’ top tier guitar put them a good few steps above others who were doing similar work at the time. I enjoyed that they gave Barlow a Sebadoh styled track in Poledo to change the pace a bit and close this excellent album out. Great stuff. 4 stars
Wonderful
In this case, I think the cover says it all. And, does it mean that the album is nice? Well... yes? It's definitely not something unlistenable, and, at some points, it's kind of nice, but I haven't liked it much. It's a very grunge record. Nothing impressive at all, nothing groundbreaking, nothing with a terribly good sound or production, nothing really interesting. It's just a collection of some noisy depressive-sounding songs. Is it something good? Well... I think in this case, it all depends on whether you like this kind of music or not. If not, it may be a bit insipid album. And that's exactly the impression it has given me.
Découverte du groupe. Album rock sympa mais sans plus, un peu oubliable et sans gros morceau qui sort du lot.
it was ok, some really good guitar and some fine drumming but the vocal style was crap.
franchement j'ai bcp aimé ça change de ce que j'écoute de d'habitude je vais réécouter hehehee en plus ça parle de dinosaures YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE je vais réécouter dans la journée je pense 3.5
QUEEEE
Great find!
This isn't even close to Dinosaur Jr. 's best album.
This album rocks hard tho I don’t remember any specific songs
Some of this album is merely meh, while other parts are downright terrible. How did this pass for music?
80’s Grunge ⭐️Raisans
On another day this might have been a three, but today all the dissonance just rubbed me the wrong way. Too much mumbling and shrieking, too little good songs.
Felt like a demo - needs some polish and to get rid of the noise. Disliked Poledo all together
No es mi estilo pero está bueno, no me desagrada, es una especie de rock grunge, tiene buen ritmo. Hay canciones como Poledo que es incomoda de escuchar, leyendo la letra trata sobre la frustración de alguien, hay sufrimiento, lograron que me sienta incomodo y con un sentimiento de angustia, creo que es lo que querían transmitir. La última canción, termina de una forma abrupta, gritan YOU!! siguen tocando y se corta como si estuviera incompleta la canción. En si, no es mal disco pero es demasiado extraño.
Never really understood the appeal of these guys. After listening to this album I’m still confused by their popularity
Love this album. Love this band.
Very rough around the edges but with a real naked vulnerability that really engaged me. I think this is my favourite of their albums so far.
Sounds like a 90s rock record, but is actually an 80s rock record. The music is punk, grunge, but upbeat and rocking. The vocals are a little drab and flat, but they complement the mood of the music well. I know this band had/has a cult following in a way, but I was never part of it. This is a solid record though and I hear other modern artists that were inspired by them.
Pretty good, but not really my thing
I won’t go so far as to say this album was ahead of its time. But it’s one that was good when it was released. But has only gotten more appreciated over time.
I don't know if its the mixing or what they did with the instruments but this mostly hurt my ears. It was hard to focus enough to find something I like about the album when all I wanted was to remove my headphones or change the song. Changing the song didn't help since they all were like that. A total miss for me.
This is the soundtrack for a rock horror flick, in a good way. Vocally I was not enjoying it as much, but the instrumentals and overall atmosphere pulled me in.
Sonidos crudos, y combinaciones peculiares que suenan bien, siento que es de eso álbumes que crecen más en uno entre más lo escucha
Insgesamt zu voll. Stimmen zu schwach. 2,5
The mixing is so fucked it really detracts from the experience. I get it’s super influential but it would be way better if I could actually hear the instruments and vocals
Some interesting music but that last cover was awful
Not for me, Lotta bullshit on here
Great guitar sound. Feels influential.
The perfect soundtrack of my high school and college years. Although I was more a fan of their Green Mind and Where You Been albums, this one got some routine play in my playlist right alongside fellow indies like The Lemonheads, Replacements, Husker Du, Soul Asylum, etc. Clearly a bridging band between late 70s metal/punk and the melodic 80s of artists like REM. Very underrated, and yet very influential for so many bands that came later like Nirvana, Pixies, Smashing Pumpkins, etc. Pretty wild to see them still out there playing and currently touring with Band of Horses.
I like to rock. And I really wanted to like this. But I really could not get into this. Some of the dissonance and vocals just didn’t do it for me. I was teetering on rounding up but the Just Like Heaven cover had me wanting to listen to the original. 2.5
Thought this was solid but not exceptionally. Dug the guitars thought got a little too noise rock at points. Clear to see the influence these guys had on later bands. Cool they’re still out there doing their thing. 3.5/5
Oh man Dinosaur Jr! I discovered them and the meat puppets around 93 and the tapes lived in my car. I love this album so much revisiting it is a like taking a time machine driving to work that summer and trying to wreck the ear drums of everyone near me. I honestly can't review this album. It's too tied into me learning about music in the 90's and finding out what I liked vs what the radio played. Great album.
This was like Sonic Youth and Pavement but good.
More complex than it sounds, artsier than it seems and noisier than it has to be. It kind of works but there’s something about it that manages to be unique and still sound like so much else at the same time. I don’t think it is a game changing album nor do I think it is the best expression of the time or genre or approach.
The is my 2d Dinosaur Jr.album from the list. I like this a little more than their other album. Interesting noise rock that has structured song writing that is memorable if not catchy.
This is bloody good. Loved it. Proper rock music.
Big fan
Classic !
Not the Dino jr. album i would have picked, but I'm just glad they're here.
Garbage album. Boring, repetitive. Terrible recording quality. I just don't get it. That's two out of two shit recommendations.
Made a mediocre orzo whilst listening to this
Noisy and not very memorable
Look, this was fine I guess but I am just growing tired of this slightly less than mediocre slop on this list. I didn't need to hear this at all
I'm aware of the existence of Dinosaur Jr - but I only have 1 song liked by them on Spotify ("Feel The Pain" from 1994). I think I first got into this song when playing the Rock Band video game with my kids and really liked it. Apparently this album is much earlier than that. I listened 3 times and none of this seemed memorable to me. I read the lyrics and none of it really grabbed me. I wanted to like this more, but it just didn't click. I can see how this probably influenced others that I like (such as Nirvana) and how they were influenced by artists I like (such as Neil Young) but the difference is those others create better and more memorable songs. Liked songs on Spotify: 0/9 Rating: 1/5 (should be zero)
A big record in alternative US music no doubt, but it’s only a rough draft of the band Dinosaur Jr turned out to be, and it’s low-fi approach struggles to capture the wall of sound they produced. Enjoyable, but feels like it could have been more.
Early nirvana vibes. Lots of noise. Not my favorite but definitely can see how this set the tone for grunge rock
I love the mix of harsh noise and distortion and melodies and softer vocals. I admit I mostly know the 90s Dinosaur Jr with my introduction being Feel the Pain and that album. I was enjoying this the whole way through, the guitar work is sick. It feels very 90s, which is a total compliment, since it was ahead of its time, and somewhat predicted what was to come.
Some solid, high energy alt rock from the late eighties = good stuff. There is a lot of unnecessary static throughout the album, but other than that it’s a fun listen. Front half of Poledo is the top track. The Lung as a song is a great representation of this album. (3.9*s) Will take the time to check out more from Dino Jr.
Dinosaur Jr. pops up right a the end of the 80s where rock was starting to turn alternative. I have heard of the band before and know a couple hits that aren't bad but this is a bunch of bogged down garage grunge. I felt like I was wading through sludge. The tunes area bit skin-crawly so the album title makes sense. The fact that a cover of the Cure's "Just Like Heaven" is the best and the worst track says enough. If this is refined compared to their debut release, I don't even want to look back. Was hoping for a lot more from this one but didn't get it...1.52 stars for this drivel.
Something about this album was really hollow at times. The vocals sounded lethargic and the backing tracks were mostly uninspired. None of the tracks stood out to me. Incidentally the one that stuck with me the longest was the closing version of Just Like Heaven that started out OK but then devolved and became annoying. Maybe I'm missing something but I have no idea why this album made it onto the list. You're Living All Over Me was the definition of in one ear and out the other as the minute it ended it was as if it had been basically wiped from my memory. Not the worst 30 minute ride but I'm completely fine with moving on from this one. 1.65 stars
Sometimes it is hard to get past the noise but I generally like this band. Little Fury Things and their cover of Just Like Heaven are great. I prefer Bug over this album. 3/5
Actually surprised I didn't hate this, as noise rock is not my thing at all. Interested in checking out some other albums now.
Schizophrenia simulator with the random noises thrown in Fave track: Little Furry Things
Whatever. Stupid name for a band honestly. 2.5/5
Terrific
Sludgefeast Rules!
Sprawling, fizzing, murky and mysterious - but it feels a little smaller than their later albums. There is a great point on "The Lung" where the lead guitar comes in, and it is at least twice as loud as a lead guitar would normally be. "NO, it needs to be EVEN LOUDER ....". J Mascis has a great voice for this kind of din but "Show Me The Way" is rotten 2 stars - some promise, but a dire cover version.
A vast improvement from their first album. Things would only improve over time and they are still putting out killer albums today.
Dinosaur Jr. just kicks ass
This noise rock gem from 1987 holds up incredibly well even today. The balance between chaos and melody is perfect. I'm still discovering new layers of brilliance. It's raw, noisy, and packed with freaky guitar work that'll make your ears bleed. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions - Little Fury Things - The Lung - In a Jar - Just Like Heaven
I've never in a million, bajillion, smillion years heard of this album or artist. I'm not entirely sure what the music could be, either. Looks like a metal album going by the cover, though I wouldn't be surprised if this album wound up being just about anything else. May as well just get into this one. I have mixed feelings about this album. On one hand, I respect it as a progenitor of alt-rock. On the other, it kind of falls into the exact same camp as Pixies, where the weakest aspects of this album only remind of how far rock has progressed beyond this sound. It isn't aggressively bad like the worst moments of Pixies, but there is an all-consuming sense of emptiness hanging over this album. What is this album beyond that one weightless, prototypical alt-rock chord progression? Not much - I can tell you that for certain. Overall, this was a dull, if tolerable listen, though I can commend that runtime. Book time. "Named after the line which [the frontman of the band] spat out during one of his frustrated tour bus tantrums, You're Living All Over Me captured the turbulent, dysfunctional beast that was Dinosaur Jr. at their flammable creative peak." "...[pulled] rock into radical new shapes, until its cliches became expressive again." Their penultimate release before their final album spelled doom for the band. Wikipedia says this album is "...one of the greatest and most influential albums in alternative rock." I imagine that rings true - they were definitely on the ground floor. Influential within shoegaze circles, notably My Bloody Valentine. Influenced Nirvana too, apparently. It didn't chart at all, but in all fairness it didn't need to. Big thumbs up from me - this is a solid pick on the music history front. I cosign this inclusion.
Surprisingly solid album. Really enjoy this one.
Despite the harsh grungey textures, this album is extremely melodic and the vocals are one of the main reasons for this. Guitar and drums sound great throughout. Fantastic energy. I can easily see why it's so influential in alternative rock music circles.
Tremendous alt rock album
Notable Textzeile: Can't believe a single word I've said And every subject's the only one that's dead And there's nothing from my side Am meisten Lachen musste ich als der viel zu Gitser-lastige und zu metallige Track "Sludgefeast" einfach mittem im Gitarrensolo ausgeblendet wird, weil es jetzt wirklich mal reicht. Ansonsten mag ich vieles daran, den Gitarren- und Drumsound im allgemeinen, die Produktion, die die Nölligkeit der Stimme nochmal extra betont und den generellen Vibe. Aber manchmal eben hat es zu viel Gitarren usw. Ich höre, wie das Einfluss nimmt aus Bands aus den 90ern die ich besonders mag, aber ich hätte es mir ingesamt mehr straight forward gewünscht. Etwas besser als 3 glatt, aber noch 3.
Rockmusik post-Dinosaur Jr. geht für ungefähr ungefähr so: du nimmst dir eine angedeutete Idee, gibst sie eine halbwegs kompetenten Band mit Sänger*in mit Charme und Charisma und produzierst die Distortion gerade so glatt, dass es MTV fähig ist. So klingt zumindest das Album: wie ein Vorgriff auf was alles noch kommt. Mich nervt das Gemucke und der Sludge bei den langen Songs. Irgendwie das Led Zeppelin der spät 80er/früh 90er, gemein gemeint.
Uhhhm, da war 1987 was im Anmarsch, das in den 90er in Varianten und Varianten von Varianten wiedergekommen ist. Und das hat mir in den 90er alles gefallen sofern mein verklärtes Gestern-Ich es mir aus der Vergangenheit zuraunt. Viele Grundlagen von Grunge bis Emo-Indie-Verschnitten bauen ein schickes Album. Und dann kommt Poledo. Allright, allright - this is ART - schreit es mir ins Gesicht. Und ist dann vll auch ok so. Viel Bullseye dabei, nur leider ist die Tripple-20 mehr wert.
pijita
This may be one of the first grudge adjacent albums I’ve actually enjoyed! It’s still middle of the road for me in the grand scheme of things but all in all not bad.
Pretty good but feels a little cluttered
Aldri hørt før. Ganske møkk! Stor overaskelse med Poledo, skikkelig fet. Ka skjer med Just Like Heaven? Koffor e koringa helt sjuk? Rykke opp til 2 for Poledo.
Inject J. Mascis riffs into my blood. Tattoo them in my heard so I can hear them when I sleep.
Having grown up in the 90s, I'm not particularly impressed by the noisyness of Dinosaur Jr. However, it certainly took some balls to play this kind of music in the 80s, when everything was neon-colored and polished smooth. The songs on “You're Living All Over Me” aren't particularly catchy, but they're bursting with energy and middle fingers raised against the mainstream. Of course, the production isn't perfect, but that was the goal—and of course, that means there are a few imperfect notes here and there. Dinosaur Jr. are thus important pioneers of the alternative rock wave that became known as grunge in the 90s. “You're Living All Over Me” isn't the album I need to listen to every day from now on. Instead, it's an important testimony to the beginnings of one of the most significant breaks in music history and therefore deserves its place on this list.
I would have loved this as a 15 year old. It’s noisy and aggressive but still reasonably melodic. Vocals are weak but work with the material.
I found this album charming. I'm not usually a fan of punk-y music but something about the blend and production of the intstruments and vocals and composition of the songs felt good. It's a strong 3.5, but rounding down to a 3 because I don't know if I would reach for it again on my own.
We Can Gawk And Wonder 1001 Albums Generator 244 (3/10/2026) Dinosaur Jr. are perhaps the most influential of the noisy side of 80's indie. Who else is even in contention? Sonic Youth? Pixies? I don't know. I feel like the style of Dinosaur Jr., with its unapologetic love for solos and pop songwriting leanings, is more akin to what eventually stuck around and became mainstream alt rock. It's kind of amazing listening to songs like Kracked and Sludgefest, which manage to be noisy without being unduly heavy. The structure of these songs is also so strange. Little Fury Things starts with this noisecore part before going to more standard slacker/noise rock. The Lung feels like it's gonna be instrumental until about halfway through. Then you have the absolutely bizarre freak folk sound collage tune that ends the original tracklist, Poledo. I'm not sure how to feel about this one. I love the creative decision to add it, and it has an amazingly dark atmosphere about it, but I couldn't see myself putting this on. My biggest complaint with You're Living All Over Me is that I often find myself unconvinced by J Mascis' voice. Even on a song like Raisans, which I loved, I had to adjust to the kind of out-of-tune and at times amateur vocal style of Mascis. Of course, one cannot talk about Dinosaur Jr. without mentioning the guitar work, and especially the lead guitar work that was very uncharacteristic of indie/punk styles at the time. I mean, that solo in The Lung is like Unfortunately, there are a couple of songs that blend into the background and feel like lesser versions of the best songs here. Definition of a 3.5/5, I guess rounded up to a 4. Favs: Little Fury Things Kracked Sludgefest Least Fav: Tarpit
Another album where the best song is just a cover of a really great song.
I respect Dinosaur Jr. Even saw them live last year. But on this album, the songs start to all kind of blend together and J Mascis’ monotone singing does not help. I’d give this a 2.75
Nothing to get excited about here. 2 stars or D.
I don't say this often, but this was just noise to me. Did not enjoy.
The mix of feedback with the crystal clear vocals is very soothing somehow. Little Fury Things is surprisingly peaceful. Racked is a bit different. Hell of an intro riff, the bass is grimy and present, then another riff kicks in and there's a great solo. Very catchy though. Sludgefeast crushes with a thick groove and walls of noise, but the lead work is still melodic - dare I say majestic? I don't like the vocals as much, but it's mostly instrumental anyway. Three different sounding songs to lead off and they're all good. I'm instantly on board. The Lung and Raisans (sic?) are both alt rockers, maybe more similar to the opener, but the latter has another pretty good solo. Tarpit is mid paced and plaintive. This is such an interesting mix of genres, I don't really know how to describe it. Poledo is weird, but the cover of Just Like Heaven is an amazing last song, warbling guitars and soft vocals - then a heavy disorted riff slashes through. No fade out, it cuts off with no warning. I wish the middle section was stronger, but I'm a sucker for guitar driven rock.
A little wacky, and a little weird. Favourite Track(s): Kracked Least Favourite Track(s): Poledo
Favourite Songs: Little Fury Things Kracked The Lung Raisans
You're Living All Over Me is a very enjoyable album. It may not have the same level of intense whiplash as something like Bug did but it still is very much there and this album feels better executed than that one. This album mainly stayed within it's grunge roots without too many noise rock sections. Granted like i said, there was some intense whiplash, especially with the song Poledo which had the biggest identity crisis of all time and should have been a song i would despise but i ended up loving it's incredibly unique nature. There are a few times where the album feels a bit weak and not punchy enough but over all, i still had a very fun time with this album. Best Song: Poledo Worst Song: In A Jar
Pretty good pre-grunge sound and a big influence on the 90s rock sound.
Strange that they picked this one.
I have never liked dinosaur jr. I still do not like dinosaur jr. Listening to this while working on the weekend made everything worse. No. I do not like dinosaur jr. 1 star for the Cure cover. 1 star because they aren’t as bad as some other bands. 1 star because they shouldn’t be punished for me listening while working on the weekend.
Great album. Take out the fact that it’s the precursor to so much that followed in its footsteps and you’ve got a great alt rock album with some grungey undertones. Add the legacy back in and you’ve got an all timer. 4.5 stars.
I didn’t dislike this album, but it also didn’t really do much for me either. The fuzzy guitars and laid-back indie rock sounds are fine, but nothing here really grabbed my attention. It kind of reminds me of eating an unseasoned hamburger—perfectly edible, just not all that satisfying.
Such a good album. Noisy post punk distorted tones that cut into jangly rhythms. It delivers hit after hit. I can hear the influence this album has on lots of the bands I grew up listening to and playing in. It sounds natural and effortless. I feel like this type of music is sorely lacking from a mainstream of soulless carbon copy nepo baby acts. Where have the breakthrough underground acts gone? Love the last two tracks, a left turn.
Lotta good and a lotta mid in this one There’s some truly great guitar pieces in here, Kracked and Sludgefeast were phenomenal and had some amazing, memorable solos. I do appreciate the effort to be innovative Unfortunately, there’s also a lot of really bad music on here too. The end of Tarpit is unbearable and Poledo barely qualifies as music, more just ambient noise. The vocals really just aren’t that strong throughout the whole album, which is fine for some of the heavier guitar parts but it isn’t going to cut it for most other songs. Subtract a couple songs on here and I could easily bump this up a number or two but it’s pretty hard to look past the garbage parts
This is giving Lithium (Ch. 34): 90s Grunge & Alternative Rock Radio its got a lot of energy and that intensity i quite enjoy. however the last two tracks are not it but yeah i was rocking out to this
Hard to believe this was from 1986, I never listened to Dinosaur Jr. back then. Now I know why.
Nice and short, as all good albums should be. This album is pretty fun to listen to, although it ended rather abruptly for my personal tastes. I like when albums have a last song that you can tell is a last song, but this album didn't really have that. Despite that, the album is still pretty good to listen to and it is, sort of, my kind of music so I enjoyed listening to it. Plus, it's short, i like it when albums are short.
My only exposure to Dinosaur Jr. was their cover of The Cure's Just Like Heave. So I knew it was going to be a little weird, but I wasn't prepared for how weird. This album started out okay and got progressively stranger and noisier. It started out sounding sort of like a mix between a punkier Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins. The first few songs were pretty fun, then the middle of the album sort of blended together with several songs that sounded similar. I'm also not sure if they intentionally played with meter on The Lung, or if the drummer is just that bad at keeping time. Regarding the cover, I'm kind of conflicted about it. When I first heard it I hated it, but I have to admit that it's growing on me. I know it's Robert Smith's favorite cover, and I'll give it a 3 because it started out decent and the cover is kind of fun. But the singer and the back half ruin it. Did I need to hear this before I die? Maybe
Unpleasant
A hidden gem!
Very nice!
Loud. Brash. Disconcordanant.
Not bad, not bad
I really tried to give this album a chance but using the same distorted sounds in EVERY. SINGLE. SONG. doesn't make them interesting. It is just annoying and it gave me a headache. Best songs are Kracked and Just Like Heaven. 5/10, please diversify your soundscape.
Listened previously. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Very Good - Strong opener. The opening trio is very good actually. I don't think the rest of the album holds up quite as well as that but I still enjoy all of it. Some fun guitar work and just enough variation to remain interesting. Good album.
Het andere album dat ik van ze heb geluisterd was eigenlijk veelbelovend maar klikte om de één of andere reden niet. Dit album klikt wél. Gelukkig, want het is altijd zuur om iets te zien wat je enorm zou kunnen bevallen maar met een soort glasgordijnen ervoor die nooit open gaan. Heerlijk. Fuzzy, punky, valszingende Cobain, soms wat chaotisch. Het lijkt iets meer structuur te hebben dat dat andere album en dat is denk ik wat het voor mij van een 3 (die andere) naar een 5 (deze) tilt. Zelfs dat eindeloze geluid aan het einde van 'Poledo' vind ik nice. Het is dus een keer gunstig dat een artiest twee keer in deze lijst staat. Mag ook gezegd worden.
It really sucks that this band can't make any music after the incident in the Cretaceous period.
Ugh! I hate it this. Nothing to like here. Atrocious vocals, stupid lyrics and nothing special instrumentally.
Dinosaur Jr. is one of those criticly-acclaimed bands that I never got. I bought a used CD of Where You Been in the 90s since it appeared on Top 10 album lists. I listened to it once and never again.
This might hit me differently on another day but today it is stress-inducing and not working for me.
1 out of 5 That was rough. Noise, painful, unnecessary.
You could see where they were going with this. It gets really good towards the end.
Not very pleasnat to listen to.
Reminded me a lot of foo fighters
4/10 - pretty boring, all sounded the same
Un peu trop rock pour moi
Bunch of mostly noise and then a cover of The Cure.
Always heard of Dinosaur Jr. but never heard Dinosaur Jr. What can I say? I like creative noisy guitars. I don't mind and kind of like atonal singing. Not every song worked for me but enough did.
Strong album. I love Dinosaur Jr's vocals, which contrast with the sometimes chaotic musical arrangements. Some incredible guitar sections and distinctive drums. Maybe fair to say that none of the songs jump out individually - except for Just Like Heaven. The original is possibly my GOAT song, and this is possibly my GOAT cover - love how they turn it into a completely unique track, with the screamed 'YOU's throughout the chorus working so well. Somehow, even after countless listens, the cut-off at the end always gets me! 7/10
My first thought was that it sounds a lot like the Pixies, but actually, it’s the other way around. Great album.
I think I’m a slightly bigger fan of later Dinosaur Jr, when they’re slightly more poppy or maybe slightly less noisy? But, this was enjoyable, fun to think that this came out in the 80s, it seems anachronistic.
Little Fury Things 3.7 Kracked 3.8 SludgeFeast 4 The Lung 4 Raisans 3.8 Tarpit 3.6 In a Jar 3.5 Lose 3.3 Poledo 2.8 Score: 3.611111111
Dino Jr. is integral to the foundation 90s alternative. Way ahead of its time.
This is one of those albums that I never gravitate towards, but every time I listen I enjoy the ride. I think the vocals can be pretty grating, but the instrumentals are wonderfully messy and sprawling, blending shoegaze and a proto-grunge + punk rock aesthetic. The front three tracks are all solid. Little Fury Things being a noisy shoegazey sprawl and Kracked tapping into a freewheeling energy that I appreciate -- find the drumming to be really satisfying. From there, I enjoy the record, but it does sort of wear on me. Though Raisans is among my favorites here. For me this sits around a low 4
I have no opinion on this album. Felt like royalty free rock music. Poledo was a weird switch before having a recognizable song come on at the end. It probably should have just been the end of the album.
Was alright but a bit whiny for me for the most part but still pretty cool. Then Poledo happened and that was creeping me out big time.
I have some of the exact same thoughts as the last Dinosaur Jr. album we had. I can definitely see how this impacted Nirvana if even just for how the vocals are.
OK. 2/5
3
Alright. 3/5
I get it. I can hear how influential this album is, but the vocals fall short for me. Maybe if listened to Dinosaur Jr growing up or I had more time to digest it, I would rate it higher, but it just doesn’t hit for me. The cover Just Like Heaven was great. I would give it a 2.5, but since I can’t, I will round up for being so influential?
Støyete uten at det blir slitsomt, og veldig lekre melodier! Mye gøy som skjer på gitar og bass fronten. Skjønner at enkelte ikke liker syngingen til J Mascis, men jeg synes den gjør seg skikkelig bra her. Synes det er mye Neil Young i både gitarspillingen og syngingen, utelukkende positivt for min del! Hørt på bussen på vei til Tromsø-langhelg.
Alt som skjer på denne plata er top notch! Gøy at bonussporet er en cover av morgensdagens band. Tilfeldig?
Jævlig fet skive! Kom litt overraskende på da jeg aldri har vært stor fan av bandet. Åpningssporet var vilt!
Digger det her! Kan bli litt vell ensformig i lengden.
Spennende sjanger. Det er hardt og støyete uten å være noen av delene. Jeg er helt sikker på at de har vært en inspirasjon for Motorpsycho, så om man liker denne så burde man like eks: Timothys Monster
Litt oppskrytt band? Just Like Heaven er den klart beste låten, og den eneste de ikke har laget selv.
Hørt imens jeg vaska kåken. Perfekt vaskemusikk.
Burde likt denne plata bedre, men synes den er litt pregløs. Vanskelig å få fatt på hva de prøver på. Blir en treer som snuser på fireren.
3/5
Love Dinosaur Jr.
This is the second Dinosaur jr record I got from this list. I am a prog rock lover, but i really can't stand this noisy rendition of it. Whatever tune or musical structure they build is drown into a loud, distorted noise. I find it cacophonic.
Not at all what I was expecting and not a genre I know much about. Didn't know these rock sounds had been so established by then it felt out of the 90s to me. Cool stuff but just not my genre
The sound absolutely envelopes your brain. traditional punky riffs with that 80s style punk vocals. "Just like heaven" probably the best production track on the record.
It's noise, but a different kind of noise than I'm used to hearing which is interesting. Ultimately I didn't manage to really pick up on any of the tracks and I've mostly forgotten them by the time I'm writing this, but it wasn't terrible Standouts Poledo 3/5
Another introduction to me. I really like it. But sometimes it sucks too. Not an every-day-pick for me and therefore not easy to decide between three and four stars. 3,5
Your living over all the history of the rock that still outputs today.
Reminds me of the type of bands I'd hear at the old underground music shows I went to waaaay back in the day.
Old school emo
Really interesting early-grunge, mid-sludge-rock stuff. I love the album cover too. Didn't love every song but those guitar solos were enough to make up for it.
Awful abum
Love this one for all the reasons I love Sonic Youth. Fast-paced, edgy guitars, terrific rhythm section, melodic, lots of fuzz and distortion. This definitely heralded the grunge movement to come, but it was a lot more than that. There are shades of metal, pop, shoegaze, hardcore, experimental guitar freakouts, etc. J. Mascis's guitar work is the main star here, navigating and melding genres with confidence and fluidity, but the rhythm section of Lou Barlow and Murph are not far behind. The music is sensational. For my money, this is a classic, one of the best songs of it's decade.
The guitar on this is amazing. It's super imaginative and tells a story all by itself. I really like the music in general, but I'm struggling with the singer. He feels flat, and distracting.
6/10
Okay album
It's like Midwest Emo with more rock, which would be really cool if I liked Midwest Emo. Objectively really cool album but just wasn't 100% for me.
I had heard of this band but never listened to them. Kinda noisy at times and I’m not a big fan of the lead singers voice but overall, it was an ok listening experience.
WOWZERS... was not expecting myself to enjoy this as much as I did. The strings, the percussion, I mean like OMG. This is definitely the album that I've enjoyed the most thus far. ________________________________________________________________ Little Fury Things: Boy you had me in the first half. The first 30 seconds had me ready to cut this shit off, but this is good! Wowzers, I'm a fan of this fr. Great intro!! Kracked: Not something I'd listen to on my own accord (I don't think, but this guitar has me thinking I wanna listen to this again) Sludgefeast: 0:32-1:06 HOLY FUCK THAT WAS AMAZING. The Lung: The composition is really good... the percussion, the guitar, the vocals *chef's kiss* I mean this is peak shit right here. Raisans: Every time I wanna write something negative, the song hits my ears in that good way. This is some good shit fr omg. Tarpit: This one got me bopping my head with the stank face. Percussion is lethal on this track. Ending was a bit excessive tho. In a Jar: Ok, this is the one that caught the least of my attention. That guitar solo tho OMGGG. Lose: Could've skipped this one. Not bad, but just not catching my ears. Poledo: Aaaaand here comes the outlier. I absolutely did not like this song. Just Like Heaven: Ok much better bounce back from the last. Good outro.
Random
They've got riffs but this just isn't for me. Won't deny their impact.
Well that was wild, interesting, bad, good, wild
There were some good parts but overall not great. Generous 3.
I really like Dinosaur Jr. and this was a good album.
Dinosaur Jr. has a cool sound, and I really don't even mind the noisier songs. But the vocals kinda ruin most this album for me. Maybe this is how people feel about Bob Dylan.
i *like* the music. the music is good. it's got a vibe. it just feels like there's so little that's exceptional about it. give me one or two more Poledo's to break things up and I'll be a happy man. favorite song is Kracked or Sludgefeast. really like a soft 3
Rating: 8/10 The Amherst guys are back. Some raw lo-fi noisy indie rock is the best way to describe Dinosaur Jr., and they definitely influenced the bands of the 90’s who did all this type of stuff. This one stands strongly as a genre staple, especially for the run of the first few tracks, SludgeFeast being the highlight. It’s abrasive and chaotic and so good at being those things
A little more musical but still the same Junior. Maybe the vocals are just growing on me, but I swear they were like 10% more melodic this time around and 10% less noisegrunge. Either way I think I liked this one a little more than the first alb we got. I'm also so lukewarm on the Just Like Heaven cover that I have no comments on it 5.4/10
Distortion, feelings, and beautiful emotional chaos. Rating: 4.6/5 Short Review: This album sounds like someone trying to hide their heart behind a wall of fuzz and failing. It is loud, vulnerable, awkward, and completely sincere. Sad-boy indie rock disguised as noise. Favorite Track: Little Fury Things, pure catharsis with a guitar meltdown.
1.5
Classic alternative rock/grunge album from the late 1980s. It's raw and noisy, but there is not so much variety in it and the singing isn't great. It's an important album in the development of US rock, but didn't liked it very much, so it gets an average rating.
Love this album. For some reason I'm always surprised by how hard it is. I have listened to it many times, yet in my mind it's always kind of dour and shoegazey. Then what I get is shoegaze singing and lyrics with hardcore music. Favs - Sludgefeast, In a Jar, Soledo Probably not a 5 star album objectively, but it's 5 stars in my heart.
This is noisy, feedback-drenched alternative rock. It's very obviously a predecessor to grunge with its guitar distortion and detached vocals. However, there are good rock songs beneath the reverb and feedback. It's far more listenable than many reviews make it out to be while still being heavy. However, many songs feel more like showcases for the guitar of J. Mascis rather than concise rock songs, though some are solid underlying songs. The vocals can easily be seen as a forerunner to bands like Pearl Jam and all the butt-rock "yarlers" that came in their wake, yet Dinosaur Jr remain a high-quality early alternative band alongside the likes of Pixies and Sonic Youth. Or, at the very least, they're more interesting than Elvis Costello's boring-ass new wave.
Did not enjoy the songs or singing but at least I got the weirdest fucking ending to an album that I've ever heard?
Some bangers but a few too many guitar solos
Still one of my alltime favourites. J Mascis, Lou and Murph did a fabulous job here.
Not bad, another new band for me
Sure
Good old school album, I always liked dinosaur Jr and this was a good one!
This is pretty naff. I really listened out for enjoyable elements but I couldn't find much tbh.
Alright, I was a little reluctant about this one. The first dinosaur jr. album that I heard through this was not my jam. But a few songs in and I'm really digging this. It's pretty metal, and post punk. Good heavy riffs, but with an indie rock style vocals.
Not my kind of style, but I dig the heavy distorsion and noise throughout the whole record.
Suena como una demo mal grabada de una banda que no es famosa y con la que nunca voy a firmar.
Terrible and delightful
Too sludgy for me
Not my fave band from this era/genre but still some good grungy stuff on here
A classic of the proto grunge genre ... influential, but it didn't do much for me. (It's probably a "me" thing, not a Djr thing.)
man i grew out of this stuff way long ago
It was awful! I could hardly listen to it. It is too hard for me.
Their second album. Grunge / Indie Rock. Raw, energetic, noisy, incoherent, moody proto Grunge. The wall of hard guitar sound is great and non stop. The album's unpolished sound and imperfections are what makes it. I enjoyed listening to this one throughout.
The Good: Baby dinosaur, who doesn’t like one of them? The Bad: Wait, it’s one of them carnivore kind… The Ugly: Carnivores living all over one-self… must suck… or bite… I shall repeat what I wrote for the other Dino Jr album that I had to listen to, as it seems this is deemed important to listen to before one croaks: "… Did not like it, will place a more thorough recap at some other time” I am going to spit, rinse and repeat… Yes, I can hear the influence this band probably had one the shoegaze/grunge/alt scene that followed the hair-metal era most people want to forget ever existed… still, there are BETTER FUCKING BANDS that made grunge or alt music in ‘90s that are totally void on this list… So, sorry for all you Dino Jr fans out there, but I can’t rate this album any higher than a fucking 1* because I don’t understand why I have to listen to some asshole sing all songs as flat and slightly off key as possible just to make a point. 1* ps, I gave the other Dino Jr album a 2* rating, just FYI
This album really hit the flavour of the 80s. Not the music I listen to back then but the sound is familiar.
I’m a big fan of Dinosaur Jr. they have a really unique sound in a genre where that’s kinda the whole point. They are definitely a cult classic and I hope a whole bunch of their other albums are also on this list cause their catalogue is stacked with gems. Seriously this band has a very special way of making both enjoyable relaxing indie rock as well as shockingly heavy rock music without dipping too far into metal or grunge. This is easily one of my favorite albums by dinosaur jr and when you listen to it, it will be yours as well.
NOW THAT'S WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT
The closest this gets to being listenable audio is the remaining letters: Dnsrjr.
I’ve never loved Dinosaur Jr. I’ve seen them in concert 35 years ago, and I enjoyed it, I think, but I never bought the albums or sought them out. Listening to this record doesn’t feel like something that will change that.
No thanks
Genuinely a nice break from the other album recommendations, alt rock has always been among my favorite genres and this album really did it for me
Lofi as hell. There were some better moments, but also some absolute earape at some points.
Loved this when released. Didn’t really hold up.
This is a fun album, but then I noticed the year it came out ... and it was definitely ahead of it's time!
8/10
It’s a cool album once you get past the wacky production
I have tries many times, but i sadly just cant seem to get in dinosaur jr.
This album was just okay for me.
The best song on the album is a cover. It's fine, and I can get why people like it but it's not for me, and I'm not sure you really needed to listen to it as one of 1000.
Another album right up my street but I find myself struggling to get into. My eyes lit up when I heard the cure at the end which shows how uninterested by the rest of it I was
Proper decent! First ever listen Can hear pixies, nirvana etc Deffo being added to the library
I think this will really grow on me. I can feel this was an influencial album.
That's some good noise.
This is what home recording must have sounded like in the late 80s - the sound is atrocious, and the songs are nothing to write home about either. 2/5
Indie rock with the slickest guitar solos and quite edgy you don’t know what to expect
If you like the Pixies you may enjoy this. If not, well, you won’t. It's good proto-alternative but I can see how it's not for everyone.
Another banger album. I have also realized that the albums I tend to like have very likable album covers in general. Felt like high quality rock.
that static shit aint for me
Shred it!
2/10, 20%
I’ve listened to this album before after it was recommended to me by a friend and I find myself coming back to the same conclusion as last time - I just don’t love this album very much. Don’t get me wrong, I understand why people enjoy it, it’s simply not my cup of tea! A few good moments throughout, but otherwise not anything too special - kinda middle of the road for me.
the music is ok… the voice? not so much.
I like some of this but those guitar solos have always been mehhhhhh to me.
Second go around listening to this. I can't do it, man. I'm not going to endure this again. It's just so fuckin' bad. I hate the vocals, I hate the guitars, I hate this god awful band. The best part of this album was when it stopped playing. They're the Neil Young of grunge, and I don't mean that in a good way. As my friend told me, "Don't endure poop because the shit machine told you to"
No thanks man
The most flashy guitar player of the post hardcore bands, J Mascis plays like someone who grew up on Hendrix and the Stooges and came of age with Black Flag and Sonic Youth - virtuosity, but channelled into chaos, deconstructive violent playing on the edge of feedback, riffs and solos ripped from a wall of noise, loud, aggressive, but sensitive and emotive, leaning into something recognizable and melodic as it disintegrates. I've been listening to them more and more over the last couple of years and the alienating dissonance and nasal singing grow on me, the songs open up with familiarity to be, almost, singalongable.
Albumet hørres ut som rockealbumene til Radiohead hvis man støvsuge mens man hørre på da
Not quite of the skill level for what they were trying to do I think.
Kinda rules, has some early shoegaze/fuzz characteristics
niet zo mijn muziek
Instrumentals are good, vocals are lacking for me
This is one of those bands where the major label albums better than the early indie albums. Where You Been and Green Mind are their apex (both of which would likely get 5's). I like Dinosaur Jr but this is not the album I come back to. I'm not sure if I've listened to it in at least 15 years but was glad to revisit Kracked Also, they are in close competition to Jesus and Mary Chain for the loudest band I've ever seen live
Interesting
Nope. Not for me. I didn't like anything about this album, not even their rendition of The Cure's "Just Like Heaven." I was so put off by Dinosaur Jr that I listened to The Cure's "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me" immediately after concluding "You're Living All Over Me." I really love "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me." Really, the only redeeming quality of this Dinosaur Jr. album is the title. That's a great title.
I know big day I finally listened to one. But alas, I was disappointed. Sadly I had no fun listening to this album.
7.5/10- Great Album. These are the types of albums I was hoping for throughout this program. This is an album I never would have found otherwise, but am excited to have in the arsenal.
I really like this album. It's a great mix of alt rock and noise, while still being accessible and catchy. It unfortunately ends on the worst song of the album in Poledo, leaving me with a meh taste in my mouth. 8/10
3.5
Enjoyed it a lot more than expected. The GCSE Art album cover is a nice touch.
Love this album! Simultaneously exciting and comforting.
-late 80s yay… i’m getting burnt out form 70s and 80s -sounds like wallows lowkey musically -don’t really like his voice -too rock leaning for me sounds more 70s than late 80s -the just like heaven cover…okay best song lowkey -yeah not for me
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Gitarrer distade till förstörelse är redan det ett av de vackraste ljuden mänskligheten har frammanat, men även bakom så döljer sig riktigt bra melodier och vad som för mig är musikglädje i sin renaste form.
Kände först att det var lagom trevligt men blev trött på soundet innan albumet var slut tyvärr.
Träffar nån sorts "sweet spot" med bra tempo, rockigt sound men ändå chill.
I’ve come to learn (in large part because of this list) that I have an affinity for noisy American guitar music from the late 80s and early 90s. I can’t imagine a better exemplar in the genre.
A bit too experimental and too much distortion for me
Little Fury Things - 2.5 The screaming makes me really hate it. Almost turned it off. Hated the beginning with the screaming BUT then the rest of the song was a totally fine rock song. It circled back to the noise at the end which I do not enjoy. Kracked - 3 (maybe 4) Hate the just noise guitar part. I would prefer a more detailed instrumental imo. It’s not a terrible song though, oddly enough I like the lead singers vocals the best out of anything. It reminds of a Daughtry tone. The instrumentals just are not my fav. Sludgefest - 3.5 Crazy transitions into this one, very seamless. And the instrumentals are the best in this song so far. Lyrics are a little on the simple side but I think this one is the best in overall composition so far. HATING the music at the end. Seriously takes the number rating down a little for me. The Lung - 3 Best intro instrumental where its not just noise. Very simple in terms of lyrics and the instrumentals are fine. Overall kind of mid to me, reading very filler. Raisans - 4 Wtf is this word. Idk what this moan-singing bridge is. This one is giving a man who won’t let it go (derogatory) like its seeming he likes a girl and she really isn’t giving him the time of day and he’s just kind of staying around hoping proximity or whatever is going to change his mind. Sounds pretty good though. Stylistically, this is one of the best in my opinion. Tarpit - 2.5 Bass is good in that intro. I liked hearing a deeper tone versus the homogenized noise. This one sounds different from the rest of the songs so far in a good way. I kind of like this one in a “I want to add it way”, I like how it has that rock vibe but isn’t overwhelming and conveys seemingly genuine emotions. The instrumental part 3 minutes in is losing me though - I see no reason for shit like that. Will not be adding now. I HATE THIS guitar? Noise? idk but it seriously is tanking the song for me. In A Jar - 3 Immediate vibe shift from the last song versus all of the transitions we’ve had so far. THis one was meh, kinda forgettable. Lose - 2 this one is giving male complainerrrrr. Don’t love it. Poledo - 2 Very different prodution than the others. Almost scary? I don’t like it. Just Like Heaven - 3 This one is a cover? Interesting. This one sounds the most like mainstream rock but of course we cannot do without the screaming in the bridge. I like the writing in the verses (but it’s a The Cure song so idk if I can really give this band credit for that). Very ubrupt ending. Ok I will say this was better than I was expecting. I thought it was going to be the men screaming at me for the entire songs. But it had a little bit more depth to it than that and I actually found myself liking the lead singers vocals more than I thought. I liked the transitions in between songs and some of the pure guitar instrumentals were solid. I even enjoyed some of the writing when I could tell effort was put towards it. They lost me on the noise music of it all and it got screamy in some parts which I just musically do not get at all. Still prob is going to be a 1 star rating for me as I don’t see myself coming back to any of these, BUT I didn’t even think I’d finish this one, let alone find positive things to say. So all is not lost.
I don't like poo-pooing someone's dreams, but I wish someone had told this guy he can't sing. This was hard to listen to.
Dinosaur Jr.’s You’re Living All Over Me is the kind of album critics love to mythologize as a Rosetta Stone for Nineties alt-rock, and yeah, you can definitely hear the DNA of a thousand flannel-clad bands in its fuzz-choked grooves. J Mascis’ guitar tone is a blizzard of distortion, his vocals a bored, nasal mumble that practically invents slacker cool—but whether that vibe charms or repels depends on your tolerance for intentional messiness. “Kracked” stands out with a Neil Young-worthy solo slicing through the haze, while “The Lung” sneaks in a pop hook before burying it under feedback. “In a Jar” perfects Mascis’ drawling version of melody, and the band’s cover of The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” is surprisingly faithful until black-metal-ish backing vocals crash the party and the track sputters to a head-scratching, abrupt stop. Then there’s “Poledo,” a warped, cassette-deck fever dream that feels less like a song and more like a prank. Historically important? Absolutely. Personally compelling? Eh. You’re Living All Over Me earns its cult status, but that doesn’t mean you have to worship at its altar.
The album was def not what I'm used to but I vibed w it and I am going to give it a second listen 🎧!
Correcto
Fantastic. I don’t often award five stars, but this album deserves it. Some of the most interesting guitar work I have heard on this list. I once heard Dinosaur Jr called “the band that launched a thousand bands” and you can clearly see why. Foo Fighters, Jesus + Mary Chain, Bush, QOTSA, Weezer and many more.all copied this and made a lot of money out of it.
Sounds like it was recording on a potato - good vibes though
Holy hell, where has this album been my whole life? I’ve always liked “Feel the Pain” by them, but haven’t listened beyond that one song. I pretty much loved this album immediately. The wall of guitars, the early grunge aesthetics, and the drawn out vocals all coalesce into a perfect storm for me. Also, kudos to this album for having its finger on the pulse of grunge in 1987. Fantastic.
What a great album and such a relief from the pain and suffering I experienced yesterday. Dinosaur Jr will always make me happy and the Cure cover at the end is just Chefs Kiss.
I almost put this album on yesterday, I am glad I waited. There are few bands that just exude such a cool aura like Dinosaur Jr. I love the way their albums sound, they are always so raw and have such crazy guitar tones/solos. I think I prefer Bug to this one, but it is still a highlight in their career. Low 5.
it’s like grunge before grunge. i liked the cover of just like heaven
this was randomly kind of intense instrumentally, but not offensive
3-4, so hard for me to leave the score
I have a soft spot for Dino Jr. - the songs on this kind of blend together but I enjoy it
Pretty fun stuff, I enjoyed it.
yer da just found his old waah waah pedal, but he's nailed it to be fair
Yeah decent
awesome grunge
The lyrics on this album feel emotional, vulnerable, and very angsty. The vocals sound deadpan, almost weak and monotone, which really contrasts with the loud, heavy, and intense rock music behind them. That contrast actually works well and makes the songs more interesting. The whole album was really fun to listen to. It’s loud, emotional, and cool in a messy but enjoyable way.
I think this might be the second Dinosaur Jr. album on the list so far for me. I liked this one more, added it to my streaming library. An interesting mix of past/future music. Having just listened to Rust Never Sleeps, the Neil Young parallels are fun. Pearl Jam is here too. Sludgy in a good way.
mediocre
Quirky, unique sound identity. Songs are better than the audibility suggests, although as with most 'alternative' music, veer too often into abstraction to share much significance. Not completely divorced from influences but definitely bringing their own take. Also a fun listen 4.4
Awesome. Auch mit denen hab ich mich bisher nie auseinandergesetzt, obwohl ich alle Nase lang auf sie stoße natürlich.
Bin sehr ambivalent bei diesem Album und das liegt vor allem an den Vocals. Instrumental mag ich das Album und auch J Mascis' Stimme gefällt mir an sich sehr. Aber das ist mitunter so dermaßen schief gesungen, dass es mir die Songs kaputt macht. Jetzt könnte man sagen, dass das ja vielleicht live eingespielt ist, voll Indie ist und so weiter und daher einen gewissen Charme versprühen soll. Dann wiederum höre ich aber zweite Gesangsstimmen in den Songs, die im Nachhinein eingefügt zu sein scheinen, demnach ist die Band nach den Aufnahmen nochmal rangegangen. Irritierend. Ich mochte die Sachen nach dem Comeback lieber, "Farm" hat mich damals echt abgeholt.
26. worth a relisten
The guitar playing is phenomenal but J. Mascis’ voice is just a bit too whiny for me to ever really love this band.
Interested
I like these guys... I can't say for sure why though... I just do.
One of my favourite surprises on this list so far. Way ahead of their time and must have been highly influential
5 seconds in i'm already enjoying the energy on this one
A bit too heavy for my tastes.
Great guitar forward alt album. That Cure cover is rad. Not my favorite of the era but perfectly listenable and well composed with decent variance amongst the track list.
Struggled to know what to rate this for a while, but think I’m going to go middle of the road. I don’t mind music that’s a bit rough around the edges but there was a bit too much of that for me here. Some great moments though and not a band I’m massively familiar with so could see myself finding some great albums. Not quite a 4 this time
This album sorta felt like it happ n d at me for 40 minutes and I didn't take much away
Dinosaur Jr. answers the age-old question of "would my favorite wimpy indie rock albums *really* be improved by the guitarist shredding?" with an emphatic "YES!!!"
Yeah, the vocals could be better. But everything else? Pretty good.
Foretelling the distortion and sludgy sound of grunge to come. It’s a coarse, bruising record that still sounds earnest and weepy to me (this is complimentary). Hard rock for the sad. I can think of at least a dozen artists and their albums this must’ve influenced. Edging my rating up because it makes me feel like a teenager going to house shows again, and I enjoyed it more than ‘Bug’. Sidebar: I really like the cover and the title is evocative.
Overrated
It's ok. I've always kind of thought I like D jr, but realized I've only listened to later bits. This is a little rougher around the edges with less hooks, but more guitar experiments. First, the voice. He's got one of these plaintive, almost too whiny voices. But for some reason, I'm not as annoyed by it as I usually am by this type. Can certainly understand someone not liking this because of that. The guitars are the best part. Unusual phrasing and interesting choices. For me though, I like just a bit more polish on it. C'mon, production guy, twirl the knobs! I'll give this a 3 because while I don't have any particular high points, I wasn't ever bothered by anything either. MOR
noise rock, my beloved <3 my only complain with this is that the vocalist sound a bit too good. give this bands lead vocalist a more squeaky and irritating voice and this this would be elite
153/1089 okayy some of this is pretty enjoyable, this is the type of indie ish rock that’s more my speed. It does get a bit too noisy for me at times and i don’t always love the vocal but otherwise, i do like this sort of garage-y rock Poledo is definitely the most interesting track on the album. not sure if i’d want more of the album to sound like that or if i like that it stands out so much. i would have liked it to continue the sound of the first minute for longer though Just Like Heaven is a solid final track faves: Poledo, Just Like Heaven, Sludgefeast, In a Jar, The Lung 70/100
Loved it
It makes me laugh that this came out in ‘87. It certainly makes me feel a certain age (13). But all that aside, this album is a real solid rocker. The production is so sparse it give that cozy homemade feeling.
Still get startled by the abrupt end to Just Like Heaven after all these years
Least favorite album so far 6 days in. Not my genre maybe but hated some of the auto play after less so maybe this album wasn't doing it for me.
Some tunes to blast in your garage. But then again, you could blast some better tunes all the same.
Fine.
Not for me
pretty good
More impressive and influential than purely enjoyable for me. Quite buzzy and noisy, which makes it difficult for me to really connect with on a consistent basis. Moments are transcendent, then undercut (like the opening of Poledo, as just one example).
Surprisingly good actually. Never heard of them but I added a lot to my playlist. Definitely not perfect but I really liked something about it and it just worked.
Fantastic guitar as usual.