You're Living All Over Me

som bem sujo, rockzao alternativo, mas não fez minha cabeça

It's good. Again, I feel like it's come to me too late in life for me to fall in love with it, it's just good gentle fun

Trex noises

I appreciate them for their technical proficiency and their obvious influence on other bands but that’s it. Ask me about any song and I will shrug

When I used to love pop punk and emo in high school, sometimes I would come across a band who would release their earliest recordings. Usually, it’d sound like the band set up in a garage, put a tape recorder on the other side of the room, and just played. Messy, fuzzy, add far away, but absolutely genuine. Some were good, with recognizable hits. Brand new bands are generally pretty poor, and the rarly found quality reflected this. This is how the whole Dinosaur Jr. album, You’re Living All Over Me, sounded. Not necessarily in a bad way, just a sort of prehistoric way. An okay album.

It’s fun and I like the vibe of it, but it’s just too lo-fi for me - I know that’s basically the point and the main appeal for a lot of people but it’s just not a hugely enjoyable listen for me

El disc comença millor que bé amb 'Little Fury Things', una de les seves millors cançons. Però a poc a poc es va desdibuixant en una amalgama de distorsió que tracta de buscar la melodia de forma més punyent que Sonic Youth, però sense gaire éxit en la majoria dels casos. Millorarien la seva fórmula en discos posteriors. Aquest té el mérit d'haver estat editat en els albors del rock alternatiu i de ser bressol de tot el que havia de venir als '90. Però no és cap milestone per si mateix

This thing has some wild changeups and goes a bit everywhere, but not in a way that makes any sense. I kind of hope that they have a better album out there because I like a lot of the sounds they have here but it just feels disjointed to all hell.

A couple of my mates were really really into Dinosaur Jr., to the point it put me off them. I've tried to get into them a few times over the years, but nah, I don't hate it, just never quite gels with me. 2.5

Good stuff.

Wel leuke indie rock maar niet zozeer baanbrekend.

Rock album dat sterk laat denken aan de sound van de Pixies. De nummers zijn redelijk gevarieerd, maar geen enkele trekt direct de aandacht. Misschien interessant om later nog eens terug te luisteren. leukste nummer: Poledo Dinosaur Jr. heeft de "Jr." toegevoegd nadat de rechtbank had besloten dat alleen Dinosaur niet mocht.

I've always been a big fan of Lou Barlow and Sebadoh, but the sludge and noise of Dinosaur Jr. never really got through to me. I've given this album a few tries in the past and it still doesn't interest me. This album sounds epic, but I can't seem to get on board with it. This band has some songs I love, but I'm really not up for an entire album. Liked songs: Sludgefeast, Tarpit, Lose, Poledo. I guess it's no surprise that the two Barlow songs are my favorites.

Just like heaven *drum sounds*

I got into Sebadoh before Dinosaur Jr. and then when I learned about their history I just wrote off the band. Years later, I do not regret that decision

Post-punk noise rock but a bit more melodic. Tons of feedback and lo-fi vibes. Surprising an album like this came out in 1987 among all the hair metal and grunge bands. Not super my style but it's the type of music you hear in the background of hipster restaurants. Enough to fill the space with noise but not distracting enough to pay attention to.

3,5 Grondleggers grunge rock!

Eh the music was ok, I may give it another listen in the future.

Just a really good listen. T3B 1. Sludgefeast 2. Just Like Heaven 3. Raisans

Pretty cool to early early lo-fi grungey stuff.

Not even bad. just "fine"

Initially, I wanted to give a 2. But after relistening to the whole album, I started to get it. Some of the songs have a Nirvana vibe to me. Some of them were a bit eerie sounding. On top of that, they have some good guitar solos too. 3.0/5 stars

Nice and droney, but nothing grabbed me hard.

A weird one, couldn't decide if I really liked it or not. Great musicianship, although a few too many tracks veered into "noise". I liked Little Fury Things, Kracked, and Just Like Heaven.

Is it because I grew up through this period, because it was all around me in different form that I don't appreciate this album enough? Maybe. I don't know. I liked it, but middle of the road for me score wise.

Decent. Lots of emotion but nothing really stood out.

Very good Dinosaur Jr fare - if you like the band - this is very representative and very little to say against it. Had a good time listening to it - just not sure I’ll remember it.

Mucho ruido, pero es fácil descubrir los sonidos que atraviesan décadas a partir de este disco.

Dinosaureja! No aamuinen sää on ainakin grungelle sopiva. Itse bändi osuu mulla sellaselle osastolle että pitäs varmaan ostaa vinyyli ja keskittyä. Miellän tän sillai taas ”klassikkomusaksi” mutta lopullinen purema on jäänyt aina saamatta. Kyllä tämäkin hyvää on mutta en lähde keulimaan vielä: 3/5

Hyvä levy ja helppo ymmärtää vaikutukset moniin lempiartisteihin. Pisteet myös siitä, että kova meno jatkuu loppuun saakka.

Pretty good.

For a songwriter who seems to have only one move, sound-wise, Mascis really makes the most of it. I wasn't a big Dinosaur Jr. fan back when Dinosaur Jr. was a big deal, so I don't have any other attachment to these songs, so they kind of play as pleasant 90s grunge background. Pleasant it is, though. Also - is the last track on the album supposed to abruptly cut off? Anybody else experience that? I took three tries at it and it ended suddenly in the same place each time.

I got into this band around 1993 or so when they were being played on MTV. Never really done my due diligence and listened to the older stuff until now. There's no getting around Mascis's voice; you either like it or you probably want to rip your own ears off and feed them to an actual dinosaur. And that's way more pronounced on this album than any of the stuff from the 90s onward. It works for me. The guitars have always been the thing that pulled me in and there's some stuff on here that rips. ("Sludgefeast," "Lose," "Tarpit.") It sounds like the instruments are all covered in a wet blanket because of the production, but it still feels loud and raw and big. And about as far removed from any kind of popular rock music in 1987 as possible. It's music you think you can make in your basement. And maybe can! There's something approachable to it. And a good yin to yesterday's Yes yang. (Say that ten times fast.)

They're pretty good and this is an OK album. Putting aside all the "influence" they had on other, better, bands though; at the end of the day its only an OK album. 3/5

I like the guitar sound, not over produced hair metal style, much more Sonic Youth/Pavement but still a lot of guitar. Fortunately far more melody and hooks than Sonic Youth. Not unpleasant, but not that special either.

Well, I would have washed my hands of this had it not been for the intuitive/counter-intuitive (yes, it can be both at once) cover of "Just Like Heaven". It showed imagination and range; it took enough from the original to make the cover a worthwhile venture, without doing a Continental Philosophy free interpretation. Up until then, I was a bit bored by what seemed like predictable three chord grunge,( I did wonder idly about the fade-outs, which were unexpected.) Ranking here only reflects that fact that I'm gonna have to listen to this a few more times before I can form a confident pov.

C’est un peu anachronique comme album. Ça ne sonne pas comme 1987, plutôt comme 1991. C’est très pertinent, mais je n’aime pas ça. C’est trop tout croche et répétitif.

Entre Sonic Youth et Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr. est probablement le groupe qui fait le pont. J'aime beaucoup l'énergie et la basse qui distorsionne. Personnellement, les imperfections ne me dérangent pas. J'aime beaucoup.

Enjoyed it, still feels like a lot of songs give of the same vibes, this made me lose attention sometimes.

Some lovely chaos, but ultimately lacking memorable hooks and rifts I crave in music of all genres. “Tarpit” was a highlight.

Generally listenable, I can hear why it is on this list. I enjoyed the energy but the vocals fall just a little too short, at least for me. I give it a middle of the road 2.5. Rounding up for influence on things I like more.

mehhh

Fun album with some good early grunge sounds. Enjoy the extended guitar solos

Good listen

A really great album of forgettable songs.

the prehistory of sludge

Good

Started off good, but third track in had whiny vocals.

What a joy to listen to! The fuzzy guitar tones and feedback, the smashing drums; I felt like I was back in junior high, doing whip-its and hanging with friends. I listened to this 3 times in full, fav song: Sludgefeast

This was good, but not great. I feel that Nirvana pulled some inspiration from Dino Jr.

Steady away, quite fun with a few heavier tracks

3 1/2

Genre: Noise Rock 3/5 A first for me: a record so loud and intense that I had to take a break halfway through. I listen to music at a louder volume than most, and this was the first album in a while where the noise levels reached a capacity that was just too much for me to take. Kind of wild, all things considered. I listen to a lot of shit, so this was quite the experience. Dinosaur Jr.'s You're Living All Over Me, an experiment in raw, dissonant, and abrasive rock, rides the sonic line between beautiful and nauseating. Alt rock melodies become overtaken by monstrous, powerful rips, sending shrieks and whines up and down the mix, providing a listening experience that is quite unique. The sonic aggressiveness that is this album is hard to anticipate, and sometimes becomes overbearing as the songs progress. Tracks like Tarpit become near inaudible behind guitar squeals and screeches, this album's version of an instrumental break. The first 4 songs, essentially the A-side, is a total barrage of noise, and proves quite overwhelming at times. While I give it props for making me feel a way I don't normally feel while listening to music, I don't necessarily know if it's a feeling I'd like to replicate. I can see why this is such a hit for some people, there are a lot of folks out there who obsess over this sort of near-avant rock, but this is an album I don't think I can listen to very often. A very interesting project overall, and one that feels more essential it sounds, but take heed.

Yes this is pretty good. At the point where they dialled back the pure noise and started to really foreground songwriting and melodies, the first of a five or so album Imperial Period. It's that good that the cover of the Cure feels like an afterthought rather than a commercial imperative, a bit like It's a Shame About Ray has no need of Mrs Robinson. Was clearly a thing at the time though, unlikely grunge covers.

middle of the road alt rock. I guess it should get some credit for having a clear mid-90s sound in the late 80's and likely contributing to the development of said sound.

One of those late 80s/early 90s alt rock bands I probably would've listened to a lot if I was born 10-15 years earlier, but I wasn't, so I've hardly listened to them at all. I'm a fan of the grungey-but-melodic-at-the same-time aesthetic and really enjoyed this on first listen. But when I gave it another go it had lost some of its lustre. Maybe a bit too basic to enjoy repeatedly? Or just mood-dependent?

Loud and cranky.

Pour ceux qui seraient passés à côté de l'information, Dinosaur Jr. est le fils de T.Rex (un peu à la manière de Mike Ladd qui est le fils de Robert Dimery). Cet album met d'ailleurs en scène l'accouchement de la femelle T. Rex ainsi que les premiers pas de Dinosaur Jr. Si les trois-quarts du projet nous offre un tableau très mignon de la relation entre nos amis sauropsides, celui-ci va finalement s'assombrir lorsque la maman T. Rex va montrer à bébé dino comment broyer la gorge d'innocents Diplodocus. On s'en serait encore une fois bien passé.

Cet album de Dinosaur JR démarrait de la meilleure des manières. Les riffs étaient exceptionnels, et la prestation du chanteur pleine d'entrain. Seulement, le côté familial de Dinosaur a rapidement repris le dessus. Vous n'êtes en effet pas sans savoir que Dinosaur JR est le fils de T-rex. Comme son père, Dinosaur JR va complétement vriller sur la fin de l'album, dévorant une proie passant par là sans lui laisser la moindre chance de survie. Etait-ce vraiment nécessaire?

6/10. I don't dislike it, but I don't get what makes it so great.

Sounded alright but don’t care much for it. 5/10

Alternative Rock that's a bit too "hard" for me but is tolerable. Definitely seems to be "ahead" of its time, sounding more like the late 90s/early 2000s alternative rock

Hmm, this didn't grab me as much as the other one on this list but maybe it's just not right for me right now. Fave: The Lung

J.Mascis' stunning ability to sling an axe is legendary...But of course, music isn't all guitars. Highlight: Sludgefeast, In A Jar Lolite: Tarpit

nice experimental rock, interesting noises and guitar, I enjoyed it

I'm doing my best to be open minded towards noise but still can't get north of 3.

Well that was certainly an impressive onslaught of guitars and noise. I think they even outdid the noise meisters Sonic Youth on this album. However, I prefer their latter day work that is more melodic, check out J Mascis' later solo works like his cover of Fade Into You or the beautiful ditties such as Me Again or Wide Awake for a completely different sound.

Always a bit too noisy for me

I like Dinosaur Jr, though I hadn’t this album previously, but their albums all feel much of a muchness to me, but some albums have more tunes than others. I felt this was one of the others.

Rocky

M'a fait mal à la tête

Buen disco de rock guitarrero, con algunas más intensas que otras. Suena indie y a rock alternativo. Aun siendo un estilo que no me desagrada, no he terminado de conectar con él.

The beginnings of something for sure. 2.8. No one song grabbed me but the album as a whole was descent.

Some songs rock harder than I expected

Here's the thing about american rock in the 80s. lots of it sucks. but at least it has an edge. Brit rock of the era is so polished its boring. Little Fury Things is exhibit A of why American rock at least had something interesting when it sounded about. The Kracked is a great punk track with a psychedelic guitar solo. The Lung is like listening to proto-Nirvana. Poledo is a great time. Good cover of Just Like Heaven for the reissue closer.

not much to day, it's fine but yet another middle of the road rock album

A little too noise rock-y for my tastes. I liked the Cure cover though

Grunge

A grower and a good cover of Just Like Heaven.

It's in the same genre as Radiohead, Stone Roses. Some really good songs. No real breakouts. Interesting to hear their cover of the Cure.

Definitely enjoyed the energy... it reminds me of Death Cab live when they become an unhinged noisy full bore rock band. I'm not as big of a fan of the mumble lyrics, which are solid when you read (or can understand them). There's not enough melody to hold me, but Raisans and Tarpit are strong. The angry Just Like Heaven cover is also highly entertaining.

Solid but very repetitive. apple music is still acting up.

Nice alert to a band I've been meaning to jump into. They're on my radar now.

Never been able to get into Dinosaur Jr. Def appreciate the influence on grunge, 90s alternative, and maybe even early 00s stuff like White Stripes and Strokes. But just kind of feels like you had to catch them in their time to really dig it.

Versatility of sounds. Appreciable commitment to the hard rock sound. Interesting use of white noise. Singer's unorthodox vocals may turn off listeners. The last track and the acoustic track remain in my memory.

This album's got some great sounds and it's very well paced, but no particular track stood out to me.

love the style, hate the voice

Pretty alright. Still subpar to other grunge or shoegazing bands.

Fine album, not my favourite from Dinosaur Jr.

loved without a sound. the others sound like worse versions of that album to me.

didnt listen

The band that early counting crows wanted to be, didn’t mind it

Kolejny dinozaurowy albumik, ostatni calkiem niedawno byl, a tu dropi kolejny i to jeszcze protoplasta buga, a wiec znowu klimaty noisowego rokowania wchodza ostro po kablach, ale tym razem nie tak przekombinowanego, jest to o wiele prostszy albumik pod wzgledem lirycznym, juz nie ma 40 zwrotkowych litanni, tylko bardziej tradycyjne dzielenie kawalkow na zwrotki, ba nawet z refrenami, wiec jest bardziej normalna pod tym wzgledem, slychac szukanie brzmienia ktore jeszcze nie jest tak bardzo w twarz jak na bugu, najbardziej ciekawym trakiem dla mnie byl najdluzszy z plyty poledo ktory wykorzystuje liczne sample i calkowicie zmienia tempo prowadzone na reszcie albumu, ciezko wylowic z niego kontent liryczny, bo cuda sie dzieja na produkcji i przy tym ukulele, ale jest to ten styl lirykowania do jakiego bylem przyzwyczajony z buga, czyli litania rzeczy dziwnych i dziwniejszych, calosciowo przyjemniej mi sie sluchalo niz poprzedniej, albo raczej nastepnej plyty, dlatego gwiazdkowo leci w gore o oczko, no i 3 plejkowe songi sie znalazly, a nie tylko jedna, wspomiane poledo, openingowy little fury things i in the jar, za swoja gitarkowa oprawe, warto tez dodac ze ostatni trak just like heaven, to cover the cure, ktory pewnie jeszcze sie tu pojawia

Wie schön, dass ich meine zaghaften Versuche mit J.Mascis warm zu werden wiederholen kann. 1996 war ich völlig verliebt in ein straight edge Mädel, das deutlich älter war als ich und mir unter anderem Fugazi nahebrachte; mittelbar wurde über die Distanz hinweg „Forget the Swan“ zu unserem Song, was sie jedoch nie erfahren hat. Sei‘s drum. Trotz aller Starthilfe, Faible für komische Gesangstimmen, DIY Charme und und und wurden Dinosaur Jr. nicht zu Lieblingen. Auch jetzt ist’s Fremdeln überdeutlich, aber alleine die Song-Architektur beweist mir Track für Track, dass die Auseinandersetzung hier noch lange nicht abgeschlossen ist. Lern- und Ausbaufähige 3.4

Ist mir neulich erst wieder bewusst geworden, was für ne große Nummer die im US-Indierock waren/sind, highly influential und so - gerade auch mit diesem Album. Für sich betrachtet jedenfalls gefällt mir super, was Mascis da mit dem Sound macht (und es war ja er, der alles vorgegeben hat); bisschen mehr von dem was Barlow da gegen Ende dazusteuert wäre mir aber noch lieber gewesen weil: mehr Abwechslung. The Lung hör ich mir jedenfalls immer wieder gern an (play the fuckin hits!), der Rest verschwimmt bisschen in der großen Wolke von 80er/90er US-Posthardcore-Indie (die sie maßgeblich selbst in den Himmel gezaubert haben, I know). 3,4

J.Mascis' stunning ability to sling an axe is legendary...But of course, music isn't all guitars. Highlight: Sludgefeast, In A Jar Lolite: Tarpit

I liked this one quite a bit more than the last album of theirs that this last had me listen to ("Bug"), but it still strikes me as a decent album hiding under a mess of screaming and distortion, sprinkled apparently randomly over the tracks

Das genre passt, die musik passt, aber iwie fehlt was besonderes. 3

Don't get the hype around this one. But it's alright. 6-7/10

Very unique with its vocals and rhythms

Not bad. Lots of mixing of punk, shoegaze, alt rock. I enjoyed the variety

Coincidentally these guys just released a new album this week that I listened to. I liked this one more - it was a bit more raw. Some good moments, some smart lyrics, some tasty guitar licks, but overall a slog for me. It's a fairly consistent onslaught of a sound I don't appreciate that much.

I can see their influence but I didn’t enjoy.

Not their best, but gnarly in parts

It was okay sort of the standard alternative sound of that era

Good stuff. I like later Dinosaur Jr more, but this is good if for nothing other than the Cure cover.

I liked it, cool punk rock project. Will probably not relisten, but I might check out the artist because of how I liked it. Favorite song Sludgefest, overall 6/8.

I'm glad I listened to it but this didn't really do much for me. You can see the bones of the 90's songs this influenced. After it was over I actually put on a Fugazi album and liked that a ton more. I've seen them live and was a pretty good show... very loud!

It's okay but nothing stands out as being excellent. The production is awful though.

Enjoyment: 5 Replayability: 4 Cohesion: 4 Flow/Pacing: 4 Artistic Merit: 5 Weighted Average: 4.5 Review: I liked a significant portion of most songs, but the random, hellish static and breathy, whiny vocals were more of a detriment than anything else. It almost gave a unique sound, but it still wasn't pleasant to listen to. They should also stay in their lane because that cover of Just Like Heaven alone takes the whole album down a point. Liked Song(s): Kracked, Sludgefeast, Raisans, In a Jar, Lose Disliked Song(s): Tarpit, Poledo, Just Like Heaven Recommend? Maybe

Some of the songs were good but the mixing was bad, sounds poor quality. 4/10

Mediocre grunge. Still listenable but lacking structure. A bit sprawling.

I like the alternative rock sounds but the songs just don't stick. I am a sucker for melodies and in here I hear none

They have a grungy sound and you can hear their influence on the 90s grunge scene.

This explains a lot of good stuff that came afterward, so it gets props for influence. There's also some amazing guitar work. But I disliked pretty much everything else about it.

I didn’t hate this, but I’m sure it would have enjoyed it more had I discovered it when it came out. Poledo aside, the music just doesn’t really stand out or fill any hole that isn’t served already by another band. I likely won’t be revisiting it. It also does not warrant the gushing that exudes from some folk.

Eh. Failing to do what the pixies did well

I didn’t really pay attention much to this one since I was climbing a mountain. 2/5

Dear lord, he can’t sing a note! I tried given all the 5 star reviews, but this is just ruined by the vocals. Pity, there’s a good band here otherwise. Really not surprised I didnt discover this in the 80s. Generous 2

Ends abruptly. Not for me. 4.4/10

Äänekästä, ja vähän pelottavaakin (Poledo... lopussa tuli hiukan jopa Obsession mieleen). Ekoissa biiseissä vähän Foo Fighters vibaa, ja ne olikin varmaan lempparit jos sellaiset pitäis valita. Tarpitin jäljiltä sattui korviin. Vika biisi loppui oudosti (miksi edes lähteä koskemaan originaaliin).

It started off well, then felt like a garage band, then went and ruined a great Cure song at the end. Dropping from a 3 to a 2 for that.

5/10

Not very remarkable. The vocals are slightly annoying, both in his inflections and in the sense that they are drowned out in the mix. It's still not upsetting enough to give it a 1

It was okay…….. I did like that they had a song called Tarpit I thought that was funny either way the artist name. It’s like they were tryna be Alice In Chains or something. It just wasn’t that good in all honesty.

Weird rock

pretty noisy

I wish there were 65 million years separating me from this Dino crap.

2.5

Tarpit was pretty much torture to listen to. "Lose" was a close second. And Poledo. All three were skipped once I couldn't stand them anymore Everything else has been "very Dinosaur Jr," which is to say if you've heard one of their songs, you've heard them all. And you're probably not clamoring to talk about how great the vocals are. I can hear their influence in later music, but thus doesn't do much for me ⭐⭐.49

If the artist set out to create a sound that was unique, unsettling, and uncanny, they succeeded. At times it seemed like they added a layer called "chorus of the damned". I was relieved when this was over.

Sounds like a high school bands first album. Sure there's good energy here, but the production is awful and the vocals just do nothing for me. 2/5

Sometimes it feels like I'm deliberately punishing artists and/or albums that appear in the 1001 list because that list has completely shut out the work of Warren Zevon. This might be one of those days. There's nothing specifically wrong with this album: it starts out with a couple of serviceable bangers before it deteriorates into the kind of senseless noise that has never stood the test of time musically, as far as I'm concerned, even though it might reflect something the artist is trying to convey philosophically about the nature of music. And if there were only one Dinosaur Jr. album on the list, I'd probably be tempted to go one higher with my rating. But having TWO albums by these guys and ZERO albums by Zevon just pretty much shatters any kind of credibility a list like this might hope for, I'm afraid.

Meh

Scheiss musik

das hat meine Ohren gestört, lautes Durcheinander

Noise rock and alternative rock built from layers of guitar distortion, melodic leads, driving rhythms, and slacker vocals feels like trying to appreciate a beautiful landscape through a windshield that someone keeps splashing with mud—occasionally rewarding, but often obscured by its own noise. The album contains strong melodies and genuine emotional appeal, yet for me the constant distortion and abrasive textures frequently get in the way. What many hear as exhilarating rawness, I often hear as unnecessary clutter.

Forgettable, noisy grunge.

more influential than "good", in my humble opinion; this trio has better albums in their future. Mascis and Barlow eventually become great songwriters but they're not quite there at this point ******************************************************************************* --Little Fury Things...noise rock with some pop sensibility --Kracked...great guitar work --SludgeFeast...more noise. too long but nice solo at the end --The Lung...not much to it other than some nice shredding --Raisans...things are getting samey. Mascis still brings the heat --Tarpit...this is as close to a ballad as I think these guys can get. it's pleasant --In a Jar...Barlow making his presence felt on bass --Lose...not one of Lou's best --Poledo...here we go. arguably a Barlow solo track. it's a refreshing, experimental change of pace. if a little "Revolution 9" coded --Just like Heaven (bonus track)...fun cover but I'll stick with the Cure's version

si estoy aburrido prefiero no escuchar nada

I just can’t get into them

Always preferred the Pixies tbh

Only good thing about this one was the electric guitar, way too much screaming

Again - not bad, but in two listens, I connect with nothing on this album

Interesting, music was good vocals not so much..I will live if I don’t hear again

It’s not my kind of music, so maybe I just don’t get it. But I don’t think the singer’s voice is great. And I expect metal guitarists to be able to shred. They seem to think that putting a few seconds of loud noise in their songs will make them seem tough, and distract from their shortcomings.

Disonnant and discordant? Fun at times, but too chaotic when all is said and done.

Whole lot of nothing to me

Meh

Another headscratcher. Is it on here because they created a somewhat unique sound. This album came out a decade before they mad minor success in the mid-90's. J.Macis can't sing a lick, but it works sometimes. His guitar driven sound is what got them noticed. The songs all blend together for the most part. The old adage, "you hear one, you heard 'em all" applies in spectacular fashion here. No hits but a pretty impressive listener count from first to last song. All over 1M but "Just Like Heaven" (15M, Cure cover song), "Little Fury Things" (8M), "In A Jar" (5.6M) and "The Lung" (4.5M) are way more respectable. Hard to say 3 stars, it's so repetitive in sound, so maybe a 2.5. You can't hate it, but you don't love it.

This probably influenced someone, but I don't have to enjoy it.

Even though I love the genre, I didn't like this music at all. What a racket. I'm not listening to that again. 2/5

*48 På trods af at lydbilledet er utroligt mudret, var der nogle rigtige gode sang (ideer) på albummet. Vokalisten var forfærdelig at høre på. Not my cuppa.

I know people really like this band. It’s too loud and whiny for me. It’s fine for what it is. But I’m never listening to this again.

Indie / noise rock. This was a lot more palatable than Bug, but the repetitive screeching guitars are still present and they still give me a headache.

Kudos for the single-take rehearsal space sound. Then again it sounds like a single-take rehearsal space recording. My coverband of mediocre musicians on a random tuesday is more interesting

om de een of andere reden heb ik nooit veel opgehad met Dinosaur Jr.. dit is na deze plaat niet veranderd

It was ok

I can appreciate the melody and the instrumental, but boy, the vocalist is painful to hear. I tried tonlisten to this album twice: once as a background-didnt work, the second time with my headphones which was a better experience, but even though, yeah I heard better punk bands . I can see why this album is on the list but I would personally not include on my personal selection 2/5

While I can appreciate the rock n roll, the vocals are painful.

I know I’m supposed to like dinosaur jr more, but it has never clicked for me. Decent rock…but really only a 2.1 today.

Det är väl okej. Men jag gillar Dinosaurs skivor från 90-talet bättre. Where you been och Without a sound. När jag lyssnat på dem och sedan går tillbaka till denna låter det som denna är inspelad i en skokartong i jämförelse.

Man kan ändå beundra någon som håller fast vid sin linje oavsett hur tiden går. J mascis har hittat sitt sound och håller benhårt fast vid det. Envist hamrar han fram det ena solot på sin bluesskala efter det andra med minimal variation. I SludgeFeast går han över gränsen och låter som han gör audition för ett pudelrockbband. Det skramlar på rätt bra, och hade kunnat få ett högre betyg om mascis dragit ner på Solomon och slakta Poledo.

Too heavy for the mainstreamers. Too main for the Heavies. I appreciate what this album does: it tries to bring some much needed noise to college radio of the late 80s. And considering this album was released almost 5 years before Nirvana hit it big, I can appreciate this as kind of an evolutionary step towards grunge. But looking back, it sounds kind of messy and amateurish. I’m not a big fan of the vocals. Other bands, like the Pixies have proved that you can be off tune, and warbly and still make a great album. And I think they did it better than dinosaur jr.

I’ve had better.

This is like out of tune nirvana. I like some dinosaur jr songs, but not most of these.

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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.

QUEEEE

Some of this album is merely meh, while other parts are downright terrible. How did this pass for music?

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

Never really understood the appeal of these guys. After listening to this album I’m still confused by their popularity

Insgesamt zu voll. Stimmen zu schwach. 2,5

Not for me, Lotta bullshit on here

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Hard to believe this was from 1986, I never listened to Dinosaur Jr. back then. Now I know why.

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.

This might hit me differently on another day but today it is stress-inducing and not working for me.

Not very pleasnat to listen to.

4/10 - pretty boring, all sounded the same

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.

OK. 2/5

Litt oppskrytt band? Just Like Heaven er den klart beste låten, og den eneste de ikke har laget selv.

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.

Okay 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.

1.5

Did not enjoy the songs or singing but at least I got the weirdest fucking ending to an album that I've ever heard?

This is pretty naff. I really listened out for enjoyable elements but I couldn't find much tbh.

Suena como una demo mal grabada de una banda que no es famosa y con la que nunca voy a firmar.

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.

No thanks

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.

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

that static shit aint for me

the music is ok… the voice? not so much.

No thanks man

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.

niet zo mijn muziek

-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

Kände först att det var lagom trevligt men blev trött på soundet innan albumet var slut tyvärr.

A bit too experimental and too much distortion for me

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.

this was randomly kind of intense instrumentally, but not offensive

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.

A bit too heavy for my tastes.

This album sorta felt like it happ n d at me for 40 minutes and I didn't take much away

Some tunes to blast in your garage. But then again, you could blast some better tunes all the same.

Not for me

I actually liked this one when it wasn’t just whiny bullshit. The problem was, that just didn’t really leave a lot left.

I went back and forth between a 2 and a 3 in my head while listening to this album. Parts of it were actually decent, but ultimately couldn’t get past the terrible guitar takeovers in most of the songs, and the vocals were awful.

Where do they come up with these names?? SMH. I wouldn’t say the lead singer was overly quiet in delivering the lyrics to these songs, but it sounded to me like there was a guitar competition happening on stage while this poor guy is trying to get his message across. I genuinely felt bad for him. An alternative rock album with big sounds from the guitars and drums. There is so much happening on each track that it doesn’t sound like it all goes along with one another. I’m not really a fan of this album / band due to the arrangements of the songs but I can see why this would have been popular in the 80’s as punk rock was dying off and grunge was kicking in. The cover of Just Like Heaven was the worst song on the album.

Not really my vibe, though pretty good for what it is. I really hate that Just Like Heaven cover though. So it’s a 2.

Þetta er óneitanlega í áttina að því sem ég fíla. Indie rokk er vanalega hressandi en í þessu tilfelli passaði söngurinn ekki alveg við tónlistina. Þetta er pínu eins bílskúrsband frænda vinar míns. Ég get hlustað á þetta fyrir kurteisissakir en myndi aldrei borga mig inn á tónleika. Mér fannst ábreiðan af Just Like Heaven nokkuð skemmtileg þótt hún hafi endað alltof skyndilega.

An album that I feel like I should like, but really don't! 2.5/5

This is another good example of hearing this music being played live is a whole lot better than sticking the album on in your living room. Don’t know that is true for certain as I have never seen Dinosaur Jr live and unlikely to. But I imagine played live these songs will come to life and would make for a great experience. Just not the same on record. 2/5 29/11/25

It’s opening to the local band you kinda wanna see but half was dragged by a friend core. I’m sure for the 80’s this must of been innovative but this sounds just what I hear everywhere, which makes this album feel boring and flat

Was never a fan of the Pixies, and I'm not certainly a fan of this bland guitar dominated album. That cover of Just Like Heaven was just so not great at all.

Immemorable and kinda annoying

I don’t think it’s my thing, but the loud as fuck guitars feeding back was awesome

The Just Like Heaven cover was the only saving grace, and even that’s a stretch.

so so

Surprised by the year this was released, sounded like 90s punk. The production quality is trash. Every song sounded pretty much the same as well.

5/10

Not a big fan.

Dinosaur Jr's cover of "Just Like Heaven" was one of the first songs of theirs I heard, and it didn't do much for me. I didn't get hooked til Green Mind (which was post-Lou Barlow), and even then my fandom was pretty limited. You're Living All Over Me may be considered a classic nearly 40 years later, but I probably fall more in line what Wikipedia describes as "critical indifference and low sales" to its release.

Sounds like a badly recorded demo tape for a band I'm never going to sign.

eh

isch mier zu lo-fi gsi

Disappointed- I wanted to like it but it fell flat. Not particularly compelling

Back then, we'd refer to them as Sonic Youth Jr. With the perspective of time, I'm amazed at how appropriate that moniker, and the derision implied by it are. They are awash in the same noisy sheen as Sonic Youth's recordings of the same time but without a hint of the substance. Sonic Youth's sound reflects a disciplined artistic process; a reimagining of harmonic structures BASED ON AN understanding and then rejection of the dominant constructs of the day. Similarly, Thurston and Kim developed unique vocal styles that are interesting to listen to. By contrast, Mascis just sounds lazy. He understands the noise, but not the sound; and his vocals present like he just shouldn't have to bother developing technique or personal style. Jesus, even Joey Ramones took his vocals seriously. If Dinosaur, Jr. contributed anything to the evolution of music - as opposed to opportunistically jumping onto the coattails of some incredible artists - I'm not hearing it.

Fairly generic guitar band. Didn’t hate it but nothing stood out

LOTS OF MEN SHOUTING, I didn’t hate it but also didn’t care for it

I didn't mind listening to it, but it didn't even Nostalgia hit me so are you going I guess not everybody got into Dinosaur Jr when they came out.

Having heard other Dinosaur Jr. music and liking a lot of noise, I had high expectations for this album, but it just didn't deliver for me.

I know it's a style but I just do not care for limper, dissonant singing like this. Guitar riffs are cool though

I guess for it's era this was groundbreaking, but to me it sounds like the recordings of a bunch of amateur high-schoolers rocking out in a garage, which I guess is the point? The grunge scene that would come to be inspired by this offers better, and I don't like grunge either

Noise...

Some parts were okay. Couldn’t handle the screeching though

still not a huge fan, surprisingly

3/10

Meh...

9/9/25. Found it a bit noisy and couldn't really catch on after two listens. Perhaps this one needs to grow on me and currently don't "get it." It was cool to learn about the Folk Implosion connection.

dinosaur jr isch irgendwie son bandname womer umeschwirre ghört aber ich ha nonie n song ghört. uhuere indierock für 1987. reeeecht crazy. ich glaub das isch nume uf dere liste wells ifluss uf grunge gha het. mega guet ischs nöd. so raisa s de song het bitz öpis, so die 90er nonchalance und so. aber wow ischs au eifach sloppy ufgnoh. poledo het glaub mega wölle weird sii. denn isch just like heaven nocher gad sehr entspannend so chli en song und so. bitz REM. aber das album isch würkli nöd bsunders guet. ich cha au afoch mit dem 90er abgschaltne trurige nüüt afange. two.

Nyttig bekjentskap. Skjønner at grungegenerasjonen ble inspirert av dette. Men klassisk eksempel på at pionerene sjelden har den beste kvaliteten. Litt tamp og kjedelig i lengden, og veldig svak vokal.

Early 90s to me without knowing. Considering 1987, early “grunge/metal”. Unique sound, messy but persuasive. 3/10

Not for me

This is what I'd call grunge for sure. Not stone temple pilots or Pearl Jam. It has its place, and I think I would have liked it more when I was younger. For some reason, I've never been able to connect with Dinosaur Jr. I can see the correlation to Nirvana. It just didn't click though.

No thank you. Just feels like this album brings in a cold storm front and makes it rain for days….and not in a good way. Just too heavy for me.

I mean its fine the guitar sound is very harsh, which is cool vocals are a bit weak

Man really struggled through this. Guitar tone was a real struggle, vocals were kinda low effort and energy. After one song I felt like I had heard it all. Not really punk, not really grunge, and not really for me

Proto alt-rock. Don’t really like this, but it isn’t bad bad as straight punk.

I get the importance of this band you can really hear where the influence on nirvana came from but that doesn’t mean I love it, or like it much 2/5

I had higher expectations seeing this came out in 1987 (so far my favorite decade), but it seems like noise. The cover of Just Like Heaven couldn't merit it an additional star. Now I'll listen to The Cure to get that out of my ears.

Perusmeininkiä tuollasessa popahtavassa punk/grunge/garage genressä, jossa kuitenkin hauskoja saundeja paikoittain antamassa umpffia ja yllättämässä. Vokaalit ovat aika laiskoja mutta ei anneta sen haitata, kuuluu genreen paikoittain.

Some parts were better than others, but I think the industrial noise kind of spoke louder than the inoffensive songs.

This was an off key album that sounded familiar

i have tried many times with dinosaur jr but they just don't do it for me

Alt rock with a bunch of added noise, I just don't really get it

Not loving this sound.

eh

This is not the same Dinosaur Jr. I heard in their atrocious noise rock album named Bug. I mean, You're Living All Over Me wasn't great, but they had nowhere near the same amount of noise rock. That fact alone made this album so much more palatable. I was able to appreciate Dino Jr.'s alt rock sound, somewhat. The lead singer's vocals are still the worst.

Older punk. Could sound better.

Dinosaur Jr is noise first, followed by singing . I’ve wanted to be a fan of these guys for years and it’s never come to full fruition. It’s not going to happen today either. This is down the lines of Sonic Youth and not as heavy as Helmet. Crispier than Nirvana but not as commercially made. There isn’t a lack of trying with these guy. It’s just too consistent of a sound from start to finish. Like one big long opus song of garage band noise. Choice cut: Raisans

1987. Kind of a knock off Black crows sounding band without much zest

This album was very sludge-y for me. The songs had no crispness for me. I am sure that was part of the point, but the sludge kinda drained the energy any of the songs. I was hoping for more, and I just didn't get it out of this. NEXT.

I really don't understand how people like this band. That said, I didn't mind "Poledo" and their Cure cover was OK.

nothing new here second division grungy stuff

This album has a shitty sound, but the shitty version of just like heaven worthed the trip. 2 stars.

Eh this is meh

At first I thought, “oh, this is what Nirvana would be like if they had no charisma”. But that does a disservice to Nirvana and also doesn’t explain the weirdness of this album. It starts off terribly with the first song - thought I was in for a very rough ride at that point. Mercifully there was less terrible white noise/screaming from there on in. Which allowed me to collect my thoughts on the lead singer: - effeminacy reminiscent of the pet shop boys but without the charm - a bit like when they let a fan come up on stage and sing a song, but they’re not any good - at times sounding like they were asked to sing this all with a gun to their head having only heard it a couple of times previous The different sounds throughout this album threw me too. It all started sounding more coherent in the last few tracks then there was the bizarre outtro on the last track. All in all, a bit strange and confused. As am I after listening to it.

I keep wondering when this band will wake up. They seem on the face of it a slightly heavy band but they juxtapose that with a weak and lifeless voice over. Its very strange. Its like getting Darth Vader and replacing his voice with Mr Bean. It would make no sense to what your watching. I imagine grundgy rock with this. Like say Foo fighters or Nirvana. A better lead for this band of pretty much anyone could elevate this to something decent I would think. Wasted potential! Sludgefest I actually enjoyed it felt a little Stone Roses esk. Mainly because there was large sections with no singing! Is it just a jam session it is so confusing to listen to!? In fact I didnt realise how much I see Mr Bean in this. Large sections of absent voice on most tracks. Mumble weakness. Whatever man.

Angsty grunge for teenagers stewing in their bedrooms. I guess fairly interesting that it was quite an early example but if you are looking for this sound in the late 80's just listen to The Cure who are actually good.

This album reminds me of a particular ex girlfriend. I understand why she liked it, but understanding why someone would like something is not the same as liking it yourself.

Just a bit boring and repetitive, not much to say

Fine

Noise can be invigorating or overwhelming - this is the latter. Exhausting, monotonous and unpleasant.

There's one Dinosaur Jr. song I like and it's not on this album. I'm open to liking more than one of their songs but I haven't heard any others that I like. This music is all about the guitar. I appreciate cool guitar work but I enjoy a little bit of subtlety and finesse. His approach oscillates between a sledge hammer and a chainsaw. Mega crunch distortion layered with vocals that remind me of a cross between Flaming Lips singer and Neil Young. The lazy passion-lacking vocals are sort of the antithesis to the raging guitars. It's an interesting juxtaposition. And can he turn the distortion down a little just for variety? Yes, Poledo starts with what sounds like a mildly effected acoustic guitar but he can't last more than 2 minutes before we interrupt this broadcast with pure full blast static. I think some musicians tried making music out of noise in the 90's. Turns out people mostly prefer music over noise. Just like Heaven is an interesting cover. I think I still like the original better and this is kind of a weird way to end the album. Overall this has potential and I want to like it but seems like a whole lot of "not work'n" to me.

OVERHYPED! I’ve seen this album show up in so many indie blogs stating it to be a the ultimate revelation of 80’s underground rock, alongside Sonic Youth, Husker Du and The Pixies. For me, I feel nothing. It’s sloppy, overdriven noise. The songs are nothing special. I think the kicker for me is when they cover The Cure’s Just Like Heaven. That is a perfect song, and yet they manage to make it sound completely unremarkable.

Not my thing really. I just don't really like that super fuzzed out sound.

Not my cup of tea

Riff based rock, which is a good thing. But the riffs are poor, which is not so good.

Shoegaze. It’s ok but done better by so many others.

3/10 - I don’t like dinosaur jr or this style of music really. Also what did they do to the cure 😢 it’s so much worse

Could have been a one but I’m being generous