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Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings
- Summary: Although the album cover may say it's by J. Mascis & The Fog, there's not much left of The Fog other than J. himself on this 10 track effort.
- Record Label: Ultimatum
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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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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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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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 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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The lyrics to Mascis’ songs no longer resonate.
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