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Alternative PressMascis... provides the most compelling case yet to worship at the altar of his slacker guitar genius. [Jan 2003, p.92]
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The results are sure to please longtime fans, while possibly reeling in a few folks who were turned off by the sonic excess of Dinosaur Jr. at their most punishing.
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He's singing better than ever--his attenuated Neil Young whine has developed into a deeper, mellower, less distracting instrument--and his arrangements of percussive punch and fuzzy guitar have rarely sounded so effortlessly rocking.
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Mascis’ songs are still simple, clever, and catchy.
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SpinHis songwriting is sharper than you might expect. [Dec 2002, p.141]
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MojoWhat keeps him afloat is his unflagging pursuit of a good tune. [Nov 2002, p.102]
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The WireAfter long, lean years of straight edge piety and arthouse restraint, guitar solos that don't hold anything back are as refreshing as they are liberating. [#224, p.56]
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Q MagazineAdds a touch of wistfulness to his usually slurred vocals. [Nov 2002, p.106]
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UncutIt's hard to see how much satisfaction this laconic talent must gain from fiddling with a formula he perfected in 1987. [Nov 2002, p.114]
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Rolling StoneMascis sounds surprisingly spry here. [14 Nov 2002, p.89]
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BlenderMascis sticks to his bombastic Dino formula on this record, but he still impresses with anthemic rockers, mellower jams and bluesy numbers that allow his Neil Young-inspired ax to shine. [#11, p.136]
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The lyrics to Mascis’ songs no longer resonate.