You're Living All Over Me
| You're Living All Over Me | ||||
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| Studio album by Dinosaur Jr. | ||||
| Released | December 14, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, noise rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 36:08 | |||
| Label | SST | |||
| Producer | Wharton Tiers | |||
| Dinosaur Jr. chronology | ||||
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You're Living All Over Me is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr.. It was released on December 14, 1987, through SST Records.
Background
The album was named after a line uttered by frontman J Mascis while on tour with the band.[1]
"Poledo" is unique from the rest of the album in that half of it is a lo-fi recording of Lou Barlow singing and playing ukulele, much like his own group Sebadoh, while the other half is a collection of sound collages and abstract noise pieces.[2]
In 2005 the album was performed live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by J Mascis, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Fury Things" | 3:06 | |
| 2. | "Kracked" | 2:50 | |
| 3. | "Sludgefeast" | 5:17 | |
| 4. | "The Lung" | 3:51 | |
| 5. | "Raisans" | 3:50 | |
| 6. | "Tarpit" | 4:36 | |
| 7. | "In a Jar" | 3:28 | |
| 8. | "Lose" | Lou Barlow | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Poledo" | Barlow | 5:43 |
Total length: |
36:08 | ||
| Bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 10. | "Show Me the Way" (on the SST CD version) | Peter Frampton | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Just Like Heaven" (on the 2005 Merge and Imperial reissues) | Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams, Lol Tolhurst | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Throw Down" (on the 2005 Imperial reissue) | 0:49 | |
| 13. | "In a Jar" (live; on the 2005 Imperial reissue) | ||
Release
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 3.5/5[5] |
| Paste |  [6] |
| Pitchfork | 9.1/10[7] |
| PopMatters |  [8] |
| Spin | 10/10[9] |
| Stylus Magazine | A-[10] |
The album was originally issued when the band were still known as Dinosaur, before a lawsuit forced the name change to Dinosaur Jr. The album was recalled by SST a few months after release, and new copies were printed crediting the band as Dinosaur Jr. The band made a music video for the song "Little Fury Things" that was directed by Jim Spring and Jens Jurgensen.[11]
Legacy
The album is considered a classic of Indie and Alternative Rock. In 2005, it was ranked 31 in Spin's list of the 100 greatest albums from 1985 through to 2005[9] Pitchfork Media placed the album at number 40 in their list of "Top 100 Albums of the 1980s." [12] Alternative Press ranked it number 5 on their list of 'Top 99 Albums of '85 to '95'.[13][9] Beats per Minute ranked it number 17 on their list of 'The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s'.[9] Acclaimed Music finds it to be the 539th most acclaimed album of all time.[9] In 2011, the album was canonized as a classic in the history of rock music by the appearance of a book dedicated to it in Continuum's 33 1/3 series, written by Nick Attfield.[14] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[15]
The album has also proved to be massively influential, especially on the-then nascent Shoegazing genre. Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine has named the album, among others, as an influence on their seminal You Made Me Realise EP[16][17](the two bands would eventually end up touring together). Several sources even recognize the album's influence on Nirvana and Pixies, especially in their use of quiet-loud changes first used on this album.[18]
Personnel
- Dinosaur Jr.
- J Mascis – guitar, percussion, vocals
- Lou Barlow – bass guitar, ukulele, vocals, tape
- Murph – drums
- Additional personnel
- Lee Ranaldo – backing vocals on "Little Fury Things"
- Production
- Wharton Tiers - production, engineering
- Dave Pine - engineering
- Maura Jasper – album cover artwork
References
- ↑ 1001 Albums: You Must Hear Before You Die. Octopus. 5 December 2011. p. 564. ISBN 1844037142.
- ↑ "We Talked to Lou Barlow About Anxiety, Ukulele, and His New Solo Album 'Brace the Wave'". sfweekly.com. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "You're Living All Over Me – Dinosaur Jr. : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Dinosaur Jr.". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ↑ Diver, Mike (March 18, 2005). "Dinosaur Jr. – Dinosaur / You're Living All Over Me / Bug / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ↑ Sheridan, Tim (April 1, 2005). "Dinosaur Jr.: Dinoaur Jr.: Reissues (Mergebinoa)". Paste (magazine). Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ↑ Harvell, Jess (April 7, 2005). "Dinosaur Jr.: Dinosaur / You're Living All Over Me / Bug | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ↑ "You're Living All Over Me".
- 1 2 3 4 5 "You're Living All Over Me".
- ↑ Dale, Jon (August 2, 2005). "Dinosaur Jr.: Dinosaur / You’re Living All Over Me / Bug". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Dinosaur Jr - Little Fury Things". YouTube.com. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5882-top-100-albums-of-the-1980s/
- ↑ "Top 99 Of '85 to '95".
- ↑ Attfield, Nick, Dinosaur Jr's You're Living All Over Me. Continuum: 33 1/3 no. 82. ISBN 978-1-4411-8778-9.
- ↑ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
- ↑ ""Not Doing Things Is Soul Destroying" - Kevin Shields Of MBV Interviewed".
- ↑ "My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields talks Loveless and the influence of bands like Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr.".
- ↑ "50 Artists Who Inspired Kurt Cobain".
External links
- You're Living All Over Me (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)
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