Dinosaur Jr - Feel the Pain, 10", Single Sided, Etched, Limited Ed. , Numbered
Dinosaur Jr - Feel the Pain
10", 33 1/3 rpm, Mini Album, Single Sided, Limited Edition Etched Vinyl
Dinosaur Jr. is an American band formed in , in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur, the band was forced to change their name due to .
The band was founded by (guitar, vocals, primary songwriter), (bass, vocals), and (drums). After three albums on , the band earned a reputation as one of the formative influences on American . Creative tension led to Mascis firing Barlow, who later formed and . His replacement, , came aboard for three major-label albums. Murph eventually quit, with Mascis taking over drums on the band's albums before the group disbanded in 1997. The original lineup reformed in 2005, releasing five albums thereafter.
Mascis's drawling vocals and distinct guitar sound, hearkening back to 1960s and 1970s and characterized by extensive use of and , were highly influential in the alternative rock movement of the 1990s.
