Review
Well, well, well, if it isn't Dinosaur Jr.'s "You're Living All Over Me" - the album that made ear-splitting guitar distortion cool before the 90s grunge kids even knew what flannel was! Released in 1987, this bad boy is like a noisy love letter to alternative rock, with J Mascis's vocals sounding like he just rolled out of bed after a three-day bender.
Let's talk about Lou Barlow for a hot second. This dude brings the punk vibes with "Lose" and then goes completely off the rails with "Poledo." I mean, who else has the audacity to throw a ukulele and some avant-garde noise art onto the same album as face-melting guitar solos? It's like musical whiplash, and I'm here for it.
Critics went gaga over this album faster than you can say "distortion pedal." NME and The Village Voice were practically falling over themselves to sing its praises. And let's not forget how this sonic assault influenced the likes of My Bloody Valentine and Nirvana. It's basically the cool older cousin of grunge and shoegaze. No wonder it's on all those "Best of the 80s" lists - it's got more street cred than a leather jacket at a punk show. - Chloe
