Firehose - Mr. Machinery Operator

Whereas Firehose's previous full-length, 1991's Flyin' The Flannel, was about succinct songwriting and contained a somewhat polished production, 1993's Mr. Machinery Operator was more raw sounding and unpredictable -- almost as if the trio was going for a garage band sound. Dinosaur Jr. singer/guitarist/leader J. Mascis produced the entire album solo, which, expectedly, leads to a more rough, in-your-face sonic approach. Although Firehose guitarist Ed Crawford was the trio's primary vocalist, Mascis convinced Watt to sing more often than on past albums. Read More