One of my all time favorites. Incredible album. Pure raw emotion. J Mascis’s guitar style is so unique, it’s like equal parts punk rock aggression and Neil Young meanderings. The songs are energetic but also somehow detached and disaffected. Screeching lead guitar lines just tear through your heart. Ah, and they do all of that while not really taking anything seriously and keeping sort of a slacker aesthetic. I’m honestly not sure what this sounds like to somebody who doesn’t know and love the band. For me it’s a personal top 50, maybe even top 20. Love this album to death. It’s also very influential on grunge and modern indie rock, the lo fi jazzmaster guitar sound is here, the vocal style is here, it’s all here. Five stars.