Dinosaur Jr.’s “You’re Living All Over Me” is noisy, melodic, and utterly unforgettable. Released in 1987, it came out just before indie rock became cool and was mostly ignored by mainstream radio.
Jagjaguwar Records vinyl repress of the second Dinosaur Jr album from 1987 that was originally released on SST Records. one of the great albums of the late-1980s us indie scene, 1987’s ‘You’re Living All Over Me’ is a pre-grunge guitar rock masterpiece. clearly as influenced by, say, Black Sbath as the nascent Seattle scene was at the same time, guitarist J Mascis, bassist Lou Barlow (whose ‘Poledo’ is the album’s weirdest song), and drummer Murph temper the sludgy guitar roar with speedier tempos, better melodies, and more incisive lyrics than most of the Seattlites could ever master. The result is spellbinding, and, unlike most indie albums of its era, this record doesn’t sound the least bit dated. ‘Raisans,’ ‘Little Fury Things,’ and the aptly-named ‘Sludgefest’ are the archetypal tracks, but there’s not one dud to be found here. a classic.
The album’s fuzzy guitars, wild solos, and J Mascis’s laconic vocals carved out a new soundscape for alternative music. Critics at the time didn’t quite know what to make of it, but its influence grew as bands like Nirvana, Sonic Youth, and My Bloody Valentine cited it as a key inspiration.
In recent years, the album has been celebrated in retrospectives by Rolling Stone and Spin, both calling it a “sonic blueprint” for grunge and noise pop. As indie and alternative music have surged in popularity, “You’re Living All Over Me” feels more relevant than ever.
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