Don't

by Test Meat

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"Dinosaur Jr covers are pretty standard, but I think this may be the first time I've ever seen a band cover "Don't." From 1988's Bug, "Don't" is a nearly six minute epic that is the Fleetwood Mac song of their catalog. It's an incredibly noisy excuse for a six minute long J Mascis guitar solo while Lou Barlow screams "Why? / Why don't you like me?" over and over again. Obviously, it's a classic.

For Test Meat's version, the first thing you'll notice is the shorter 2:32 length. I get it. Barlow famously blew out his voice in the recording, which you can hear the exact moment of towards the end. The shorter length makes the song slightly less epic, but Test Meat did the impossible by somehow out-sludging Dino Jr. That's no easy feat. Somehow their version sounds more like a Mudhoney cover than a Dino Jr one, but we're on board either way." - ifitstooloud.com

lyrics

Why?
Why don't you like me?

credits

released December 8, 2019
Darryl Shepard - vocals, guitar
Michael Nashawaty - drums

Recorded & mixed by Alec Rodriguez at New Alliance Studio
Mastered by Nick Zampiello at New Alliance East
Cover photo by DS

"Don't" originally recorded by Dinosaur Jr. on their album Bug
Written by Joseph Mascis, Copyright Spam as the Bread Music
c/o BMG Rights Management Us LLC

Recorded during the sessions for "Enjoy". PLAY LOUD.

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Test Meat Boston, Massachusetts

Test Meat was formed in December of 2016. Includes ex-members of Milligram, Slapshot, and Planetoid, among others. The songs are short, heavy and catchy. Thank you for listening.

RIYL: TAD, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Helmet

discography

Don't

Dec 2019
Enjoy

Sep 2019
No No No

Sep 2019
Brunt

Jun 2019
Please Hurt

Mar 2018
Class

Dec 2017
Heat Knob

Nov 2017
Demo/EP

Apr 2017

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