Boston three-piece formed by college friends in the late 1980s, noted for melodic alternative rock. Early albums were produced by J. Mascis. The band split in 1998 and reunited with a 2007 release.

Core members (publicly verifiable): Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn, Tom Maginnis. Early releases include a debut on SST; J. Mascis produced their first and second albums. Let Me Come Over (1992) and songs like "Taillights Fade" are frequently highlighted by reviewers.

DeBaser reviews praise Buffalo Tom's melodic alternative rock across Birdbrain, Let Me Come Over and Big Red Letter Day. Reviewers note J. Mascis produced the first albums and highlight Bill Janovitz's songwriting. Let Me Come Over (1992) and Taillights Fade receive particular acclaim. The band formed in Boston in the late 1980s, split in 1998 and reunited with a 2007 release.

For:Fans of 1990s alternative/college rock and newcomers curious about melodic indie rock.

 And who even remembered Buffalo Tom anymore... And who knows why they came back to mind...

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 Immediately follows what might be the best track ever recorded by the band; in fact, as far as I am concerned, I remove the term 'might' because "Taillights Fade" is my undisputed peak.

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