Dinosaur Jr.
Dinosaur Jr. is an American rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1984. The band was founded by J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph (drums). After three albums on independent labels, the band earned a reputation as one of the formative influences on American alternative rock. Creative tension led to Mascis firing Barlow, who later formed Sebadoh and Folk Implosion. His replacement, Mike Johnson, 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 six albums thereafter.
How Critics See Dinosaur Jr.
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
There Near
2026
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 73/100 across 6 reviews.
Dinosaur Jr.'s There Near arrives as a reliably raucous chapter in the band's late-career run, trading polish for fuzzed guitars, upfront vocals and the messy charm that made them...
There Near
2026
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Dinosaur Jr.'s There Near arrives as a reliably raucous chapter in the band's late-career run, trading polish for fuzzed guitars, upfront vocals and the messy charm that made them...
