Dinosaur Jr. - Without a Sound

By now it's clear J Mascis has nothing of any great import to say--or mumble, considering his vocal style--about the human condition. As a noise merchant, however, he again exhibits the rare ability to reenergize the standard guitar/bass/drums lineup. No major departures from earlier outings, though juxtaposing the lilting "Outta Hand" with the primal screamer "Grab It" is a neat touch. --Jeff Bateman Amazon.com

These reviewers are crazy, great great great album!

I have just about all of the Dinosaur Jr. albums. This one is my favorite by far. Everyone is hating on this cd and I don't get it. This disc is catchier then all the rest, and I guess some ppl consider that lame. But Mascis still has crazy solos, crazy drums, and beautifully somber vocals. Bug is good, Where You Been is good, this to me though is the quintessential Dino Jr album. Yes it's newer school and yes it's cleaner and catchier then their normal stuff, but it's so undeniably beautiful. I actually enjoy the cleaner guitars - don't worry there is still plenty of fuzzy solos and riffs - but this cd is their best ever despite what everyone says. It's a matter of opinion, but I know my music and I especially know bands like Dino Jr and Sonic Youth. Buy it. January 7, 2008

Still can't figure out why this doesn't get better reviews

I love this album. There's hardly a bad song on here. I still can't figure out why people think this album is not very good. In all honesty. you really can't go wrong with any Dino Jr. album - so even if it DID suck (which it doesn't, I assure you), it would still be Dinosaur Jr., and better than most music out there today. "Feel the Pain" was the song that made me discover Dinosaur Jr., so I guess I owe all the credit to this album right here.

Pick it up, you won't be sorry. January 27, 2007

behind the times

Took a chance on this bargain bin gem. It is the first time I have heard this band, but I thought it was fresh and listenable the whole way through (at 10+ years old) . My main criteria was that it sounded good. Not sure why anyone would just give this 1 star, other than it might not be as good as their other stuff is supposed to be. I'm even more eager to check out their earlier efforts. February 28, 2006

Not the best, still good

This was my first Dinosaur JR CD and one of my first CD's period so I have found memories. I bought it mainly for the song "Feel The Pain" which starts off the CD. It's a now classic mid nineties indierock song with some great breaks and speed changes. If any of the songs by J Mascis might ever have been a big hit this is the song. There are some other good songs, mostly in the beginning like "I Don't Think So" and "Grab It".

If you already own some Dinosaur JR records and like them you should get this. If you are interested in the later Dinosaur and don't own anything yet get 'Where You Been' December 2, 2005

mascis songbook in the dollar bin

Too bad everyone is too cool to enjoy this album on its own merits. Basically a solo album, J Mascis plays nearly all the instruments on a sturdy and enjoyable batch of original tunes. The songs may have more of an amber glow to them than the SST albums (recently remastered and brought back into print by Merge), which tended to be more spat out and propulsive. But the songs, performances, and production here are consistently good. The amount of derision heaped on this album should have been saved for some other, truly deserving awful record.

Oh well, the hipsters' loss is your gain. I foresee the songs from this album being revisited and covered by other artists in the near future. They lend themselves well to a wide variety of styles.

Pick this one up from the dollar bin and enjoy! November 6, 2005

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