It’s hard to believe, but it was 20 years ago when Dinosaur first roamed the back roads and byways of central Massachusetts. Lou Barlow, J Mascis and Murph formed their band in 1984 in the sleepy college town of Amherst, MA, and went on to change the face of rock forever. Whether they actually ever intended to or not.
Long before the folks in Seattle were raiding thrift stores for flannel, Dinosaur Jr. laid the groundwork for a seismic shift in the underground rock scene. The first three albums, with their sonic wall of melodic bass, furious drums and stunning guitar wizardry, coupled with an almost laissez fair vocal delivery, became the sonic blueprint for what would become known as 'alternative rock'. Over the next decade Dinosaur Jr. moved, single handed, the indie scene from rigid ideology and rapid fire bursts of hardcore post-punk, into a new era of introspective, yet no less powerful, expression.
Instead of dismissing the influences of 60's and 70's rock, as had been the rallying cry of punk, Dinosaur Jr. embraced the heavy guitar riffs and melodic underpinnings of a bygone era, and created a full-on sonic assault that took the world by surprise, if not by storm. Some folks called it the perfect union of Sonic Youth and Neil Young, and when it's all said and done that's as good a reference point as any. The influence that Dinosaur Jr. have had on their peers and future generations of musicians is immeasurable.
(Biography Last updated 15 July 2005)
Release date 6 June 2005
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Arguably Dinosaur Jr.'s most famous song, Freak Scene was originally released as a single back in 1988 on SST and Blast First. Sweet Nothing now reissue the single in new artwork from Maura Jasper who created the cover art for the band's first three albums.
Play it loud.
Release date 21 March 2005
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Now, 20 years since the release of their debut, that left folks scratching their heads (yet at the same time hungry for more), Sweet Nothing is honoured to bring the Dinosaur Jr. full-length back into print after years of scattered availability. Originally released on one of the most influential independent ... [more]
Release date 21 March 2005
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Dinosaur Jr.'s wonderful second album, originally released in 1987 on the mighty SST label, is now presentend re-mastered (by J Mascis himself), complete with original artwork but complimented by new liner notes and images, and featuring two bonus video tracks.
As powerful now as it was all those years ago.
Release date 21 March 2005
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Dinosaur Jr.'s third album, beautifully remastered by guitar god J Mascis. Sporting the original artwork from the SST 1988 original release, but with updated liner notes and images, an extra track and two video tracks included. But all those extras are superfluous... This album is well worth your hard earned ... [more]
