Bug in Bloomington, MN

Relatively cleaner-produced and more accessible than
You're Living All Over Me
,
Bug
expanded on the strengths of its predecessor, and established
Dinosaur Jr.
as a major band in the
American underground
. Although the majority of the album is firmly situated in the sprawling, noisy metallic fusion of
hard rock
and avant
noise
also demonstrates that
J Mascis
has a talent for winding
folk-rock
, particularly on
"The Post"
and
"Pond Song."
Like its predecessor, the songs on
are quite uneven, but it does represent a major step forward for
Mascis
, particularly on the masterpiece of the record,
"Freak Scene,"
a surprisingly catchy song encapsulating the appeal and pitfalls of
indie rock
within three minutes. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine