Green Mind

Green Mind is the fourth studio album by Amherst band Dinosaur Jr. and their first project after original bassist Lou Barlow left. The record strays from their original punk style into more of a grungy, alternative rock sound. *Green Mind is mostly composed by singer-guitarist J Mascis, with drummer Murph only showing for a few sessions.

The first track, “The Wagon,” was originally a Sub Pop single which Mascis and Don Flemming created in 1990. Green Mind had moderate success with albums like Nirvana’s Nevermind and Pearl Jam’s Ten soaring to the top of the charts in 1991. Some credit for the success of Green Mind goes to Sire Records, the first major label Dinosaur Jr. signed to in 1990. Later, in 2006, the album was re-released with three B-sides and rare tracks related to the album, those tracks being “Hot Burrito #2,” “Turnip Farm,” and “Forget It.”