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Artist: Dinosaur Jr.Edition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2005-03-22
Music Label: Merge Records
Soundtracks:
- Bulbs of Passion
- Forget the Swan
- Cats in a Bowl
- The Leper
- Does It Float
- Pointless
- Repulsion
- Gargoyle
- Severed Lips
- Mountain Man
- Quest
- Does It Float
Free Music Notes for Dinosaur
Free Music Review: Eclectic, interesting, raw, and not nearly as embryonic as history has treated it.
Hit: 4 Stars
The debut offering from Dinosaur Jr (then called simply "Dinosaur") is generally perceived to be an unfocused affair, albeit one which exhibits plenty of potential and includes some genuinely great material in its own right. I tend to agree. The three-piece were very young when they cut this, and it shows in the slightly apprehensive vocal delivery (from both J and Lou) and the muddled production - they seem unsure just what instrument should lead the charge, despite some decent guitar work signalling the future and displaying the talent of the now iconic Mr Mascis.
Despite this, it includes several classic Dinosaur tunes and live favourites and seems to prove that Mascis' songwriting skill arrived fully-formed, if not his instrumental performance. "Repulsion", "Severed Lips" and the brooding "Quest" (with the personality-defining chorus of "Why won't you be my friend?") are all brilliant songs despite the sonic shortcomings of the recording. Other highlights sound more like Lou's contributions, or group efforts at the very least, and "Forget The Swan" comes off as possibly the best track on the record. It's certainly one of the most effective songs in their post-reunion live set, and is usually played with just the confidence and aggression the studio version lacks. Lou's influence can also be heard on "Gargoyle" and "Mountain Man" - both successes, exemplifying the clash of influences in Dinosaur Jr's genetic make-up: hardcore punk's aggressive catchiness, the pure noise of Hendrix-esque wild soloing, and more than a dash of post-punk's angular restraint.
They would do better on their next two releases, both undeniable classics, but "Dinosaur" itself is one of their more interesting records because it still feels like the band that recorded it could go in any number of directions next time out, even though by now we (the fans) know "You're Living All Over Me" inside out.
Also: this remaster includes "Bulbs Of Passion", which is still a Dinosaur Jr live staple to this day, making it a must buy.
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When Dinosaur's first record was released in 1985, it didn't make much of a stir. This is understandable, and not because the album is a bit of a sprawling mess, because it's a pretty great sprawling mess. It's simply that much of the point of punk had been to "cut out the guitar solos," to quote the Minutemen. Punk rock was in a strange morphing phase in the mid '80s, and, with the exception of Meat Puppets and Otto's Chemical Lounge, few folks had thought to graft the laconic and woozy sounds of mid '70s rock with the frenetic energy of hardcore (guitarist/ singer J. Mascis had played drums amazingly well in the band Deep Wound). When the label released the album's best song, the frazzled and distorted "Repulsion," as a single, they started to get college radio play. The band's far more cohesive followup, '87's phenomenal You're Living All Over Me, would prove to be a major blueprint for alt-rock and grunge. Don't overlook this debut; the slacker-y, adolescent ode "Severed Lips" might be J.'s finest slow jam ever, and when you hear Lou Barlow sing lead on "Forget the Swan," you'll really wish the two had gotten along better and collaborated more. --Mike McGonigalAlternative Rock Music CDs
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