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All these years later, it's hard to blame anyone for calling Buffalo Tom "Dinosaur Jr. Jr." after their self-titled debut album was released; even if J Mascis hadn't produced the sessions (and played lead guitar on one track), the band's approach at this point -- big sludgy neo-grunge guitar mauling, with a busy rhythm section bashing away behind it all trying to keep up -- was similar enough to what Mascis and company were serving up at the time that comparison was inevitable. But from the jump, it was obvious that Bill Janovitz was a stronger and more emphatic vocalist than Mascis ever was, and if he still had a lot to learn as a songwriter, "Sunflower Suit" and "Impossible" offered evidence that Janovitz had a knack for crafting hooky melodies that were clearly visible under the sheets of noisy guitar (which he could mangle nearly as well as Mascis himself). Some bands offer up everything they have on their first album, and some bands just get started; Buffalo Tom indicates that this band was clearly in the latter category, but if they had a way to go in the originality sweepstakes, there was no arguing they had plenty of talent and potential.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Buffalo Tom, Producer, MainArtist - SEAN SLADE, Mixer - Tim O'Heir, Engineer - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, MusicPublisher - Joseph Donald Mascis, Producer, Mixer
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
Album review
All these years later, it's hard to blame anyone for calling Buffalo Tom "Dinosaur Jr. Jr." after their self-titled debut album was released; even if J Mascis hadn't produced the sessions (and played lead guitar on one track), the band's approach at this point -- big sludgy neo-grunge guitar mauling, with a busy rhythm section bashing away behind it all trying to keep up -- was similar enough to what Mascis and company were serving up at the time that comparison was inevitable. But from the jump, it was obvious that Bill Janovitz was a stronger and more emphatic vocalist than Mascis ever was, and if he still had a lot to learn as a songwriter, "Sunflower Suit" and "Impossible" offered evidence that Janovitz had a knack for crafting hooky melodies that were clearly visible under the sheets of noisy guitar (which he could mangle nearly as well as Mascis himself). Some bands offer up everything they have on their first album, and some bands just get started; Buffalo Tom indicates that this band was clearly in the latter category, but if they had a way to go in the originality sweepstakes, there was no arguing they had plenty of talent and potential.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:06
- Main artists: Buffalo Tom
- Label: Nettwerk Music Group
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc. 1989 Nettwerk Music Group Inc.
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