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Dinosaur – Dinosaur – Cassette
Dinosaur is the debut studio album by the American rock band Dinosaur Jr., released in 1985. Dinosaur Jr. is known for their influential contributions to the alternative rock and indie rock genres, and this album is a seminal release in their discography.
Released before the group was forced to change its name to Dinosaur Jr. by an obscure psychedelic group, the band’s debut, Dinosaur, is a noisy, impressive, but uneven array of pseudo-hardcore numbers, sonic experiments, and sprawling hard rock.
The album Dinosaur features a collection of tracks that blend elements of punk, noise rock, and indie rock. It’s characterized by the distinctive guitar work of J Mascis, who is known for his melodic and noisy guitar solos, and the band’s raw and unpolished sound.
Although the band doesn’t land on any one distinctive style, its ambition of marrying Neil Young and Sonic Youth sounds intriguing, and it has enough outstanding moments to indicate that the group was capable of the stylistic breakthrough it achieved on You’re Living All Over Me.
Some of the notable tracks on the album include “Repulsion,” “Bulbs of Passion,” and “Mountain Man.” These songs showcase Dinosaur Jr.’s early style, which drew from underground music scenes and helped shape the alternative rock sound of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Dinosaur is appreciated by fans of alternative and indie rock for its pioneering approach to the genre and its influence on subsequent generations of musicians. It remains a classic and important release in the history of alternative rock.
Homestead Records
Original pressing on Homestead records. Not a repress or re-issue
Track Listing
Forget the Swan
Cats in a Bowl
The Leper
Does It Float
Pointless
Repulsion
Gargoyle
Severed Lips
Mountain Man
Quest
Bulbs of Passion
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