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Welcome to the Dinosaur/J Reviews & Old Interviews/Articles Forum!
This is the forum for any fan or media reviews of any J Mascis/Dinosaur Jr releases, including his guest appearances on many artists releases/compilations. Media reviews of live shows & any old interviews you find are also welcome here!
In this forum index, the reviews and interviews are sorted alphabetically by the names of the magazines where the they have been published.
This should make it easier to find out if a review you find on the web has already been posted or not. If you know of any media review/ old interview which isn’t in this list, please post it in this forum!The index categories are violet, the links are blue. If you click on a link, a new window will open with the FreakScene topic about the article.
This forum index is complete concerning the More Light & Free So Free reviews, but not concerning the other reviews/ interviews. work is in progress, please be patient
FREE SO FREE REVIEWS, record release date: Oct. 8, 2002
2Walls, March 14 2004
… Overall, there is an honestly, a rock goodness that I have missed these past ten years…8Week, October 14, 2002
… ‘Free so Free’ is a very enjoyable, uplifting record …Allmusic.com, Oct. 2002
… Free So Free demonstrates he’s been evolving at his own comfortable pace …andthegoat.com, 2002
… it s still tuneful distortion and that lethargically cracked vocal, golden hooks and guitar solos – but there s still no-one who does this better. …antiMUSIC.com, Nov. 2002
… The album rocks quietly …Aversion.com, October 2002
… Those heavy riffs aren’t too bad…Babysue.com, 2002
… As difficult as it is for us to admit, many years ago hearing J Mascis sing made us cringe. But after a couple of years something strange happened. Instead of being turned off by the man’s vocals…we suddenly became very, very turned ON …Belgian Magazine (in Dutch), October 2002
…will somebody please give him such a tribute in 25 years time? If there are still guitars around by then, of course…..Boston’s Weekly Dig, October 2002
… the freedom thankfully marks a return to the patented Mascis guitar solo and finds among its 10 tracks some real gems …Broward.com, Nov. 08, 2002
… an aural assault that remains compelling and accessible …Careless Talk Costs Lives, 2002
… The real surprise from the newest album from the notoriously lethargic ex-Dinosaur Jr leader is how vibrant it sounds…CDKritik (German), October 2002
… He seems to feel good on solo trails and he seems to enjoy all artistic freedom …Chicagomaroon, November 2002
… Mascis is still far too good a musician to be disregarded…Cityslang (Free So Free promotion and track by track review)
… And what better way for him to express this grasp of the ungraspable than with a concept album about his latest passion: skydiving…. (the source of the skydiving story!)Columbus alive, Nov. 2002
… The biggest difference is that Free So Free is a rock album …Discover (German), October 2002
…The allround musician offers well arranged rock songs, which point more and more in the direction "modern Singer Songwriter". …Dreamwater.com, 2002
… Like Frank Zappa, Mascis is in the habit of coming in with a crazy guitar solo that is so over the top it almost makes you forget the rest of the song. …Dusted Magazine, November 2002
…Perhaps it is to Macsis advantage that he is free of tribute, and of retrospective scrutiny. …Einblick.de (German) , November 2002
… No question, the man is free now, and clarified …Epinions.com, November 2002
… Pros: J’s most mature and interesting work to date. Puts good back into the world.
Cons: Doesn’t come with free cd player. …Epitronic.com, Oct. 10, 2002
… he seems to feel quite liberated judging by the lighthearted sound of the album, its title, and songs …Filmstarts.de (German) , November 2002
… But Mascis would not be Mascis, if he wouldn’t decorate his songs with a big pinch of pop. …Firesideometer, 2003
… plenty of J.’s trademark shredding …Flavorpill, October 2002
… there is an airiness to these tracks that makes you want to believe him …Freenet.de (German), Nvember 2002
… so crazily simple and crazily beautiful …Gaesteliste.de (German), October 2002
… Indeed he does exactly the same things he always did, where he is good at, and what is fun for him….HetParool (Dutch), November 5, 2002
… On the second cd with his new band The Fog he still is showing his excellent form…Highbias.com, November 10, 2002
… as long as he does what he does as well as he does it on Free So Free, no one can begrudge him sticking with success …HUMO Magazine (Belgian/Dutch), October 2002
…will somebody please give him such a tribute in 25 years time? If there are still guitars around by then, of course…..Ink 19, November 2002
… The patented layers of guitar tone is still here …In Music We Trust, October 2002
… They create songs with more maturity and depth than their past efforts (not to say their past efforts were lacking maturity or depth), while having fun in the process. …Junkmedia, November 6, 2002
… skydiving. Yeah, that’s probably Mascis’ way of gently tugging on the critical ripcord and bringing new meaning to the phrase "air guitar." …LOGO Magazine, October 2002
… In short it s great, cranked-up slacker-rock. The Dinosaur still roams the earth….Massachusetts Daily Collegian, October 10, 2002
"…it’s harder to be depressed if you’re busy." J Mascis ….MOJO Magazine, October 2002
… J Mascis has made a good fist of not repeating himself much over a 17-year-plus career…Musikmarkt (German), November 2002
… He didn’t ever concern about sales figures, but always – until today – about music …Musikreport (German), November 2002
… the album appears joyfully and positively and it’s old fashioned in the best sense …Nightloop (German), November 2002
… There is one thing missing on the disc: song eleven …Noize (German) , October 2002
… After listening to it repeatedly, the work continues to grow, leading almost into a kind of addiction. …Norwalk-city, 2002
…Conclusion: Alex and Adam both like the CD, which means the planets are in alignment and the apocalypse is near, or that it s just that awesome. …Nowontour, 2002
… Adrenaline/Caffeine Junky Tip #142: Save up and buy this album …Post-Gazette, November 8, 2002
… And one could argue, I suppose, that Mascis should be moving on by now, but where’s he gonna go that’s any better? ….Pitchfork announcement of Free so Free, August 28, 2002
… Ü¢erslacker and Marshallstacker …
Pitchfork record review, Jan. 28, 2003
… Love, Uma …PlatoMania (Dutch), October 2002
…with his guitar cutting like a knife through butter …Plattentests online (German), October 2002
… the songs breathe, pulse, respire….Rockbites record announcement, October 2002
Rolling Stone, October, 08 2002
… Mascis searches not for the lost chord, but the ultimate screech. …Sdcitybeat.com, November 2002
… Mascis is fully warranting the Neil Young comparisons …Skippyscage, 2002
… So lyrical content aside, it’s kind of more of the same but it’s a great same! …Slap Skateboard, February 2003
… an essential addition to your collection. …Sno-Cone, November 2002
… If you re a fanboy like me or are just being introduced to Mascis, this album just might grab your attention …Spex Magazine (German), 2002
… Free So Free sounds like a cross-section through Mascis’ repertoire, everything is there …Sounds XP, November 2002
… well worth the money and you know you ll get the use out of it. …Timeoff (Australian), 2003
… A definite grower, Free So Free stands alongside his best material to date. …Time Out, October 2002
… the record itself offers rockin release aplenty. …The Fix (New Zealand), 2003
… But hey, a new album’s a new album and if you’ve stuck with him for a while, there are moments to enjoy …The Onion AV Club, October 2002
… He’s singing better than ever … and his arrangements of percussive punch and fuzzy guitar have rarely sounded so effortlessly rocking. …theStranger.com, October 2002
… J Mascis remains a romantic whose heart is jaded only around the edges….Undercover (Australian), 2003
… Straight away it feels like an anti-war album, perhaps not specific to what is about to go on, but a general plead for peace that is all the more relevant in these times …Usedwigs, October 2002
… there’s a good vibe throughout…Visions (German), October 2002
… And nevertheless: What is to be heard on the new album, pleases …Webimweb (German), November 2002
… He’s allowed to do that. He and Neil Young. …Wasteofmind (German), October 2002
… Those, who once succumbed to the charm of J Mascis will probably never be able again to say something bad about the man …yalestar, Jan. 27, 2003
… It’s good audio wallpaper …MORE LIGHT REVIEWS, record release date: Oct. 24, 2000
Alternative Cuts, not dated
…What sets J. Mascis and The Fog apart from Dinosaur Jr. though is the strong shift to melodic and, dare I say it, catchy tunes…..At the Shore, Fall 2000
… There are some moments of pop bliss …Bullymag.com, 2001, July 7
… there is still no doubting J. is a superb guitar player that has his own sound and has a unique vocal style …CD consumer, 2000
…a step toward pop mastery…City Pages, December 06, 2000
… At this point, Mascis seems content to round out his sound rather than search for a new one. ..CMJ, September 25, 2000
… Seems nostalgia for the 1990s is kicking in before the year 2000 is even over …Dallas Observer, Nov 16, 2000
… J. Mascis might have a lot of things to say if he weren’t in the middle of his lunch. …Eatmag, Fall 2000
…Mascis somehow frizzled into the ether without forewarning, delivering the Dinoâ³ last album on a down note. …Epitronic.com, 2000
…. So we’re damn lucky that J has now schemed up another masterpiece of guitar rock for us all to enjoy …Firesidometer, 2000
… do yourself a favor and buy this record …Freespace, 2000
… possibly his most satisfying body of work since 91’s ‘Green Mind’ …HUMO magazine, Belgium (in Dutch), 2000
… Jay Mascis still is a great band in 2000…In Music We Trust, June 2001
… giving the rock another dimension….Jam! Music, December 3, 2000
…J. Mascis cuts through the Fog…Melbourne Citysearch, 2000
… A new J. Mascis record is like a letter from a great old friend …Muse, Sept. 01, 2000
…We still haven’t figured out who The Fog are. Perhaps it’s the name of J’s guitar. …Music.com, Feb 05, 2001
… More Light is a triumphant return. …MusicEmission, 2000
… On he first album since the official breakup of Dino Jr Mascis’ guitar playing is phenomenal and the songs are first rate. ….Nashville Rage, Nov 02, 2000
… as you might expect, the guitar work here is a bright spot …NME, 2000
…while it’s taken the legendary somnambulist three years to get around to recording this, it’s been well worth the wait…Ocweekly, 2000
… he can also still take hair-rock riffing and turn it into something honest. …Pitchforkmedia, 2000
…this album sounds nothing short of triumphant…Playlouder, Oct 30 2000
… his Voice is Pure Sex …Pop Matters, October 24, 2000
…Mascis has channeled so much energy into More Light that it feels like a return, like he’s bounding back with force…Q Magazine, Nov. 2000
… Mascis is an original, and this is a gem. …Rocknrollreporter, Oct 2000
… Yet, the main man behind the music continues to put out classic tunes with the edge that he always had. …The Sheep, 2000
… Never heard such a great vacuum cleaner sound as in this song since, err… "Loveless" from My Bloody Valentine. Hurrah! …The Stranger, April 2001
… Mascis devotees: Stand united. Our love remains unsullied….The Syndicate, 2000
… Mascis realised he just wanted to "make another record and see what happens." …Technician Online, September 6, 2000
… Mascis, who plays as though he were the bastard son of Joe Satriani and Thurston Moore …Tech TV, December 13, 2000
….Some bands don’t die, they just get better.Undercover, Feb 12, 2001
…. Ex Dinosaur Jr frontman and founder J Mascis is still rocking everyone’s world!….Wall of Sound, Sept 12, 2000
… The irony, of course, is that More Light is a perfect fit within the Dinosaur Jr catalog ……soon to come:
RECORD REVIEWS
J Mascis John Peel Sessions reviews
Ear Bleeding Country Reviews
Dinosaur BBC In Session reviews
Hand It Over reviews
Dinosaur reviews
You’re Living All Over Me reviews
Bug reviews
Green Mind reviews
Fossils reviews
Whatever’s Cool With Me reviews
Where You Been reviews
Without A Sound reviewsOther Tribute/Compilation/bootleg albums reviews
LIVE REVIEWS
J Mascis solo live reviews
J Mascis & the Fog live reviews
Dinosaur Jr Live reviewsOLD INTERVIEWS
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