Bug

Dinosaur Jr. (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sst Records
• ASIN: B000000M4M
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,592 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The glory of noise, July 24, 2000

By	abake (Bogotá, Cundinamarca Colombia) - See all my reviews

Back in 1988 this record, along with Sonic Youth's "Daydream Nation" and the Pixies "Dolittle", just blew everything else that came out away. Nowadays it still does. This is guitar rock at its best. Simply massive. And if you listen real close... you'll even hear the great pop melodies underneath the layers upon layers of guitars. Just buy it.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank God for Dinosaur Jr, November 30, 2000

By	Sean S McVity (North White Plains, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I will always be grateful to this album, and offerings by Sonic Youth and R.E.M., for slipping that first wedge into the popular music scene that eventually crushed the deplorable New Wave/Glam Rock/Hair Metal axis that dominated late '80s music. The last album from the original Dinosaur Jr, with Lou Barlow on bass, this album was the high-water mark of Dino's earlier work, melding J Mascis' supernatural songwriting talent with Barlow's noise experimentation. Often called "sludge," I call it primordial beauty. "Freak Scene," with its melodic groove and danceable beat, quickly became a college favorite, and many felt it was going to be the band's commercial breakthrough. It's a tune you'll love no matter what your tastes. My own favorite track, "Yeah We Know," has a pulse-pounding triple-beat, with one of those melancholy Dino choruses where J Mascis manages to make you feel his pain even if you don't know what the hell he's talking about. In general, the first five tracks (original Side 1), have more structure and melody, while the remaining tracks tend to be sludgier, less coherent and more experimental. This is a must-have for any serious music fan.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great follow-up to the greatest album of all time, August 26, 2003

By	J. Young (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"Bug" is an outstanding album on its own, though it is not-- in my opinion-- as good as its predecessor. Still, there is little to complain about on this CD. Even the uber-obnoxious "Don't" is tolerable due to J Mascis' extended jam in the background. "Freak Scene" is a Dinosaur staple. "They Always Come" is a punk delight that transforms into an orgasmic, heavenly, layered guitar burst for its second half. Even the overlooked "The Post" was good enough for the Cowboy Junkies to later cover (with questionable success). This is a must-have for any respectable Dinosaur fan, or for any fan of true indie rock.