Dinosaur Jr. 
Variations: Dinosaur.
The latest album released by Dinosaur Jr. is There Near. This album was released 08/28/2026.
The best album credited to Dinosaur Jr. is Bug which is ranked number 1,500 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 1,138.
The best album credited to Dinosaur Jr. taking into account any aliases or variations is You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur which is ranked number 318 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 5,212.
Dinosaur Jr. is ranked number 190 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 10,575 (this takes into account any aliases or variations).
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- J Mascis
- Lou Barlow
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Dinosaur Jr. best albums
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Dinosaur Jr. best tracks
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Artist ratings | Avg. artist rating |
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| ! | 03/09/2024 15:51 | poblo | 62 | 71/100 |
| ! | 02/05/2024 11:21 | bonnequestion | 419 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2023 10:08 | pago82 | 1,407 | 67/100 |
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This artist is rated in the top 2% of all artists on BestEverAlbums.com. This artist has a Bayesian average rating of 82.4/100, a mean average of 82.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 83.2/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 13.7.
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Dinosaur Jr. forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 10/01/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5452): By LittleM1971View latest topic →
BestEverAlbums 08/28/2026 12:00 in Latest Releases (w\c 2026-08-24) (week 35, 2026)View latest topic →
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hoyquarlow 11/16/2015 02:43 | #153009
I'd vote for them as the most underated band ever... They probably did exactly the music I would have made if I was a musician (or just talented enough...) Jay Mascis really an outstanding guitar player. (Edited)
Seriously one of the most underrated bands of all time, 'You're Living All Over Me' sometimes gets the credit it deserves, but people fail to talk about their other great albums like Bug, Green Mind, Where You Been. But really all of their albums are a worthwhile listen (the newer ones too). (Edited)
junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/31/2015 22:15 | #133462
Distinctive from other alt-rock pioneers by featuring a legitimate guitar virtuoso. Worth a look. (Edited)
One of the big big names in pop music. (Edited)
Great great band!
