Having established Dinosaur Jr as a mainstay of, and influence over, the alternative scene by the mid-1990s, J Mascis began to venture out alone, performing acoustic sets of his band’s material, alongside occasional cover versions. ‘Fed Up And Feeling Strange’ captures three shows recorded across the decade, shedding a fascinating, low wattage light on J and his songs.
‘Live At CBGB’ captures J’s first solo show, performed at the legendary New York club in December 1993, whilst ‘Martin + Me’, which now includes a previously unreleased bonus track, was recorded during a 1995 tour of the USA. Completing the set, a previously unreleased third show, recorded in Copenhagen in 1998, showcases songs from across Mascis’ career, including material from ‘Hand It Over’, which would prove Dinosaur Jr’s last album for almost twenty years.
Featuring fifteen previously unreleased recordings, and overseen by J Mascis, ‘Fed Up And Feeling Strange’ intimately documents the songwriting, and sheds light on the lyrics and personal development, of a figurehead of late 20th Century American music.
Track List:
DISC ONE:
LIVE AT CBGB’S (THE FIRST ACOUSTIC SHOW)
1. WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
2. THUMB
3. KEEBLIN’
4. NOT YOU AGAIN
5. FLYING CLOUD
6. EVERY MOTHER’S SON
7. NOT THE SAME
8. THROW DOWN
9. GET ME
10. QUEST
11. ON THE RUN
12. REPULSION
DISC TWO:
MARTIN + ME
1. THUMB
2. SO WHAT ELSE IS NEW
3. GET ME
4. BLOWIN’ IT
5. REPULSION
6. GOIN’ HOME
7. THE BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE
8. NOT YOU AGAIN
9. ON THE RUN
10. KEEBLIN
11. FLYING CLOUD
12. ANTICIPATION
13. DRAWERINGS
14. EVERY MOTHER’S SON
BONUS TRACK
15. GRAB IT (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
DISC THREE:
LIVE IN COPENHAGEN, 1998
1. THE LUNG/BLOWIN’ IT
2. TOO HARD
3. REPULSION
4. SURE NOT OVER YOU
5. LITTLE FURY THINGS
6. GET ME
7. DRAWERINGS
8. FLYING CLOUD
9. KEEP THE GLOVE
10. NOT YOU AGAIN
11. THUMB
12. GOING HOME
13. ALONE
14. EVERY MOTHER’S SON
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
J Mascis – Fed Up And Feeling Strange – Live And In Person 1993-1998, 3CD , 2021 Cherry Red Records
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