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Dinosaur Jr.
Formed: 1983 in Amherst, MA
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Genre: Pop/Rock
Group Members: Lou Barlow, George Berz, 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 [Remastered]
You're Living All Over Me [Remastered]
Released: 1987
Label: Imperial Records (Japan)
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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
Bug
Bug
Released: 1988
Label: Baked Good
Critics' Rating:
Relatively cleaner-produced and more accessible than You're Living All Over Me, Bug expanded on the strengths of its predecessor, and established Dinosaur Jr. as a major band in the American underground. ...Read full review
More Dinosaur Jr. albums: Main Albums (13), Compilations (9), Singles & EPs (20), DVD/Video (4), Others (3)
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