{"title":"J Mascis","description":"\u003cp\u003eKurt Cobain once suggested J Mascis join Nirvana as a guitarist in 1989. By then, the former drummer of hardcore outfit Deep Wound had long since moved out from behind the kit, founding Dinosaur Jr. in 1984 with Lou Barlow and Murph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavy distortion, melodic lead lines and a dynamic grip on feedback and sustain define his playing, set against a Neil Young-like voice delivered with understated calm. Blending punk energy with classic rock, that approach helped pioneer 1990s indie and alternative sounds, and Kevin Shields and Thurston Moore cite him as an influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive years into the band's life he dismissed his bassist, yet the original trio reunited in 2005 and have made six albums together, including 2026's \u003cem\u003eThere Near\u003c\/em\u003e. Solo, he has leaned acoustic on \u003cem\u003eSeveral Shades of Why\u003c\/em\u003e, and recorded \u003cem\u003eWhat Do We Do Now\u003c\/em\u003e at his Amherst home studio, handling most instruments himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fungilator-recommended-artists\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#C4293D;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eIf you like J Mascis you should check out:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dinosaur-jr-vinyl\"\u003eDinosaur Jr\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/sonic-youth-vinyl\"\u003eSonic Youth\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/my-bloody-valentine-vinyl\"\u003eMy Bloody Valentine\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/neil-young-vinyl\"\u003eNeil Young\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nirvana-vinyl\"\u003eNirvana\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/breeders-vinyl\"\u003eThe Breeders\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pixies-vinyl\"\u003ePixies\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pavement-vinyl\"\u003ePavement\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mudhoney-vinyl\"\u003eMudhoney\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/screaming-trees-vinyl\"\u003eScreaming Trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"j-mascis-tied-to-a-star-vinyl-lp","title":"J MASCIS 'Tied To A Star' Vinyl LP (Dinosaur Jr)","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eCat Power harmonises on 'Wide Awake', with Black Heart Procession's Pall Jenkins and Mark Mulcahy also dropping by. Acoustic guitar sits beside bursts of electric lead, as if Dinosaur Jr. had wandered into a folk club.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40493240975518,"sku":"GM03631","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/jmascistied1.jpg?v=1720767864"},{"product_id":"j-mascis-several-shades-of-why-vinyl-lp-dinosaur-jr","title":"J MASCIS 'Several Shades Of Why' Vinyl LP (Dinosaur Jr)","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eHis first solo studio album strips Dinosaur Jr.'s roar back to acoustic guitar, with Kurt Vile and Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell among the friends dropping by. 'Not Enough' shows how sweetly that cracked voice can carry a melody unplugged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45697659076829,"sku":"GM03630","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/IMG_1067.jpg?v=1748483372"},{"product_id":"j-mascis-elastic-days-vinyl-lp-dinosaur-jr-1","title":"J MASCIS 'Elastic Days' Vinyl LP (Dinosaur Jr)","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 2018\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003eMostly acoustic but with his trademark searing guitar solos, this is J Mascis at his most reflective. 'See You at the Movies' and 'Web So Dense' are quiet, melancholy and catchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46459793277149,"sku":"GM03629","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/jmascisseveral1.jpg?v=1726656983"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goldminerecords.com.au\/collections\/j-mascis-vinyl.oembed","provider":"Goldmine Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}