Dinosaur Jr. - Dinosaur Jr - Vinyl Record
Before they were Dinosaur Jr., J Mascis, Lou Barlow and Murph were simply Dinosaur, three friends from Amherst, Massachusetts with a love of hardcore punk, classic rock and very loud amplifiers. Their debut album Dinosaur first came out on Homestead Records in 1985, and this is Jagjaguwar's 2011 vinyl reissue.
Recorded at a friend's house on a shoestring, it is rougher and stranger than the classics that followed, and that is the charm. Mascis is already pairing sweet, half-asleep melodies with bursts of searing guitar, while Barlow's bass and Murph's drums swing from jangly folk-rock to full hardcore speed. "Repulsion" became an early fan favorite, and "Forget the Swan" and "Gargoyle" show the blueprint for the sound that would shape alternative rock in the decade to come.
A must for fans of You're Living All Over Me and Bug, and a fascinating look at where one of indie rock's great bands began.
Side A
1. Forget the Swan
2. Cats in a Bowl
3. The Leper
4. Does It Float
5. Pointless
Side B
1. Repulsion
2. Gargoyle
3. Severed Lips
4. Mountain Man
5. Quest
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Dinosaur Jr. - Dinosaur Jr - Vinyl Record
