Dinosaur Jr. "Little Fury Things"

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, which had the ultimate result of turning Dinosaur's albums into largely similar affairs. Over time, Mascis shed his hardcore punk roots and revealed himself to be a disciple of Neil Young, crafting simple songs that were delivered at a crushing volume and spiked with shards of feedback.

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[mphurwitz]

All-time top five bands:

1) The Pixies

2) Sonic Youth

3) Dino Jr.

4) Fugazi

5) The Melvins/The Velvet Underground/Hum

I'm curious what other Dino Jr. fans listen to. I'm always up for any suggestions for a band I may not have heard. Along those lines, some more obscure recommendations for Dino Jr. fans, that you may not have heard: The Jesus Lizard; Explosions in the Sky; ManMan; Team Dresch; At the Drive-In/The Mars Volta; Neutral Milk Hotel. You may know some or all. Any suggestions for me?

[overbest]

@mphurwitz Try Unwound - Lady Elect amazing song

[MatzeManiac]

@mphurwitz Great taste you have there! I'd recommend Swervedriver, they're (to me) one of the best 90s bands.

[MingThings]

@mphurwitz Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers

[hockey225826]

@yudesc Heavy influence on many grunge bands so it would make sense you'd like 'em too

[yudesc]

i thought these guys were grunge..... I'm in the mood for grunge and bands like Dinosaur Jr.!!!!!!

[UltaSukk]

hail hitler!!!!!

[mphurwitz]

@achickensandwich I think that has more to do with how you interpreted what I wrote than what I wrote itself. I merely listed some of my favorite bands in the genre and asked what other Dino Jr. Fans were into. But, no worries. I'm not insulted or anything. Misunderstandings--they happen.

[ACadaver]

@mphurwitz For some things a bit more obscure and new, check out: Ovens (Movin' On), Joyce Manor (Leather Jacket), and French Exit (You Should've Married a Whore).

My favorite songs put in parenthesis, otherwise they might be a bit too hard to search on Youtube.

[achickensandwich]

@mphurwitz That's fine then. But the way you wrote it made you sound pretty narrow-minded.

[mphurwitz]

@achickensandwich Seriously, why are you being a douche? I listen to every genre of music, but I'm not going to come to a Dino Jr video and start talking about how much I love Django Reinhardt. Dork.

[mphurwitz]

@resistor27 One of my all-time favorite Sonic Youth songs. Saw them play that live @ summer stage in NYC...f'n epic!