Buffalo Tom on DeBaser: noise, melody and 90s gold

Buffalo Tom

Musical Group

Forlisteners into 90s alternative/indie rock, fans of the boston scene, and followers of dinosaur jr. and husker du.
3 Reviews 1 Definitions 1 Charts

The Profile

Buffalo Tom are an American alternative rock trio from Boston, formed in 1986 by Bill Janovitz (vocals, guitar), Chris Colbourn (bass, vocals) and Tom Maginnis (drums). Early records were produced with J. Mascis, and 90s albums like Let Me Come Over and Big Red Letter Day cemented their cult status.

American alternative/indie rock band from Boston formed in 1986; core lineup is Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn and Tom Maginnis. Early albums involved J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.). Noted for songs such as Taillights Fade and I’m Allowed. Active 1986–1998, reunited in 2007 and continue to release music and perform.

Three DeBaser reviews celebrate Buffalo Tom’s Boston-bred blend of distortion and melody. Early albums bear J. Mascis’s production touch; Let Me Come Over is praised as a peak. Big Red Letter Day is lauded for songwriting and vocal interplay. The band’s 90s output remains underrated yet cherished.

Notable Quotes

❝ From the initial "Birdbrain," which has one of the best alternative rock riffs of all the '90s, to ballads such as "Skeleton Key" or "Baby," it becomes clear that we are faced with a talent anything but negligible.

❝ A perfect work, meticulously cared for, with tailor-made production.

❝ the entire work, composed of eleven tracks for just over forty minutes in total duration, repeatedly delivers abundant and intense fragments of rock-vertiginous quality.