DINOSAUR JR. Dinosaur
(Jagjaguwar Reissue)

LP Vinyl

Jagjaguwar vinyl repress of the debut Dinosaur Jr album from 1985 that was originally released on homestead. Dinosaur, is a generally overlooked artifact of the bands sizeable catalog. In fact, its so often ignored that many assume the groups groundbreaking second release, Youre Living All Over Me, was actually the debut. nevertheless, Dinosaur is an ambitious collection of speedy, fuzzed-out, guitar-driven songs that scream with urgency. Most importantly, however, it offers an honest glimpse into the early years of one of alternative rocks founding fathers. guitar innovator J Mascis and bass-mangling cohort Lou Barlow take the listener on a brief foray into dark indie-metal on tracks like bulbs of passion and mountain man, providing stark contrast to the more lo-fi pop specimens forget the swan and quest. Most songs race by at a rate faster than a punk-rock basement jam session. Overall, its a portrait of a band on the verge of greatness. Dinosaur is not for the faint of heart, but will justly reward the patient patron.

Tracklisting:

1. Forget The Swan
2. Cats In A Bowl
3. The Leper
4. Does It Float
5. Pointless
6. Repulsion
7. Gargoyle
8. Severed Lips
9. Mountain Man
10. Quest