Dinosaur Jr.: Bug
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dinosaur Jr.: Bug
22 aug 17
The album is a beautiful sequence of songs carved in noise. However, whether it’s because J's guitar work tends to overshadow Lou's bass, or because the latter is given no compositional space (and to think that "Lose" on the previous album was a memorable gem), the cohesion of the band starts to crack, hinting at the end of a partnership that left its mark by the end of the '80s.
  • Johnny b.
    22 aug 17
    I completely agree. What more can I say?
  • madcat
    25 aug 17
    One of my biggest questions: sounds fantastic, and very influential without a doubt, but I keep thinking that in terms of composition, of songwriting, they leave a lot to be desired, and I have this one and the previous one, which should be the best, who knows.
  • Johnny b.
    25 aug 17
    In some ways, it’s true. Musically influential with just a few tracks truly worth remembering over time, and they haven't aged very well. It’s been about fifteen years since I've felt the urge to listen to them. In the nineties, especially the early part, I did nothing but listen to these two albums.
Dinosaur Jr.: Dinosaur
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Dinosaur Jr.: Dinosaur
28 aug 17
Imaginative pop/rock compositions with a sparse yet tight arrangement. The electric guitar goes glin-glin instead of the roaaarrrrr of the later records, but that’s not necessarily a flaw.
Dinosaur Jr.: You're Living All Over Me
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Dinosaur Jr.: You're Living All Over Me
22 aug 17
"Little Fury Thing" inaugurates the new genre of pop music sculpted in noise, but it’s the subsequent trio "Kracked," "Sludgefeast," and "The Lung" that makes the album memorable.
  • Johnny b.
    22 aug 17
    The first time I listened to it, I thought I had bought a demo, and when I reached the end with the Cure cover, I said to myself, this CD is defective. None of this was born from something new. The seed had been planted.
  • ygmarchi2
    22 aug 17
    Well, the Cure's cover isn't part of the album from my perspective. It's a bonus track added in a later CD edition. I have a vinyl from '91 and that song (which doesn't belong) wasn't there.
  • Johnny b.
    22 aug 17
    It’s clear that you’re older.
  • Johnny b.
    22 aug 17
    You're right. The cover is inserted below.
  • ygmarchi2
    23 aug 17
    Likely :)

    Anyway, my least favorite song from the album is "Raisans," which seems to be quite appreciated and often played live. I've always idolized "Lode" by Lou Barlow, a piece that steps away from the song structure to explore a beautiful musical progression throughout.
  • ygmarchi2
    23 aug 17
    I wanted to write "Lose," I apologize.
  • Johnny b.
    23 aug 17
    I bought it in '90, there were nine pieces plus a cover of Peter Frampton, and my friend had a 7-inch with Just Like Heaven, which is why I ordered Dinosaur Jr and Surfer Rosa by the Pixies from Sweet Music in Salsomaggiore. I think we’re the same age. My memory is starting to fade a bit. (45)
  • ygmarchi2
    23 aug 17
    Oh yes, I’m 45 too!
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