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Dinosaur Jr.

Simon Reynolds, Melody Maker, 12 January 1991

After a year of rumours about Dinosaur splitting and retiring from music altogether, J Mascis finally returns with a major label contract, a new single, 'The Wagon' and a forthcoming album. SIMON REYNODLS talks to J Mascis and his long-time partner Murph about dope, telephone bills and psychoanalysis and discovers why the self-styled King Of Apathy decided to get out of bed and make a record.

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