Debut solo album
from Dinosaur Jr. noisenik.
J. Mascis is that
rarest of creatures, a prolific slacker. Best known for his sonic
assaults in bands Deep Wound, J. Mascis & The Fog, Witch, the
criminally overlooked Sweetapple, and of course Dinosaur Jr. The
perennially long haired Mascis has finally got round to releasing his
solo debut album.
Back in the late 80's
before grunge went overground, indie guitar music was subject to
hollow bodied guitar snobbery, I'm thinking of Orange Juice, The
Smiths, Everything But The Girl et al. Until the likes of Teenage
Fanclub and Dinosaur Jr broke through with their Jazzmasters and
Jaguars and dragged indie out of the sixth form common rooms and back
onto the streets. (OK, that may be slightly revisionist but you get
my drift).
Click over the jump for more on Several Shades Of Why plus the video for Is It Done.
