Dinosaur Jr.

Dinosaur Jr.
Formed: 1983 in Amherst, MA
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, American Underground, Indie Rock
Group Members: Lou Barlow, J Mascis, Murph, Mike Johnson
Biography: Dinosaur Jr. were largely responsible for returning lead guitar to indie rock and, along with their peers the Pixies, they injected late-'80s alternative rock with monumental levels of pure guitar noise. As the group's career progressed, it turned into a vehicle for J Mascis' songwriting and playing, ...Read full biography
You're Living All Over Me
Released: 1987
Label: Baked Good
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A blitzkrieg fusion of hardcore punk, Sonic Youth-style noise freak-outs, heavy metal, and melodic hard rock in the vein of Neil Young, You're Living All Over Me was a turning point in American underground ...Read full review
Green Mind
Released: 1991
Label: Rhino/ADA
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After temporarily suspending the band, J Mascis first snuck out "The Wagon" as a Sub Pop single, then a little while later released the group's first major-label album, Green Mind. More of a solo project ...Read full review
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