Personally, there's no other vinyl re-issue that I have been anticipating as eagerly as this new Rhino re-issue of Dinosaur Jr.'s Green Mind. This was the first album of Dinosaur Jr.'s that I had ever heard, and from the first notes of opener "The Wagon", I was hooked for life. Originally released back in 1991, Green Mind was the band's debut album for major label Sire after a trio of classic, seminal records on SST. "The Wagon" itself is one of Dinosaur Jr.'s all time greatest songs, a ferociously upbeat metallic indie pop crusher with one of the greatest pop hooks of all time, gobs of massive distortion, and a joyously crushing extended solo from J. Mascis. The songs that follow include the amazing Neil Young-esque damaged folk rock of "Puke + Cry", the metallic indie pop chugger "Water", and a shitload of joyous, epic melodic guitar soloing that remains unrivaled to this day, combined with an awesome mutation that combines grungy metallic riffing, emotive indie pop, spurts of raging hardcore, and bombastic classic rock. One of my all time favorite albums, perfectly connecting heavy guitar destruction with noisy post-punk playing and a pure pop heart. Yes, this is pretty pricey, but it's on high quality 180 gram remastered vinyl, and as a diehard Dino fan, I think it's worth every penny. Highly recommended.