Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative/indie rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, best known for J Mascis's distinctive guitar style, Lou Barlow's bass work and the drumming of Murph.

Core members include J Mascis (guitar, vocals), Lou Barlow (bass, vocals) and Murph (drums). The band released influential 1980s albums (notably 'You’re Living All Over Me' and 'Bug'), underwent lineup changes and a hiatus, and reunited for new recordings and tours in the 2000s.

DeBaser hosts a multi-eyed dossier of reviews on Dinosaur Jr., mixing praise for landmark albums and live shows with notes on production and band dynamics. Recurring highlights: J Mascis's guitar work and the group's noisy-melodic signature. Reviews range from enthusiastic album appraisals to measured critiques of later production choices.

For:Fans of indie/alternative/noise rock; listeners who value guitar-driven songwriting and classic 80s-90s underground albums.

 Nothing is the same as before... this is what I feel about myself once the Dinosaur Jr. concert is over.

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 Dinosaur Jr. is the creation of J Mascis, a versatile artist and despotic leader, here ("You’re Living All Over Me" is his second album, released by SST in 1987) still accompanied by Lou Barlow, who will soon be ousted for "artistic differences" and will find greater success with his Sebadoh first and Folk Implosion later.

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 J is a strange guy, at least as much as I am: long white hair, a characteristic belly, and always wearing something purple.

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