Martin + Me

Martin + Me is a solo album by the American musician J Mascis, his first. It was released in 1996.
The album documents a 1995 solo acoustic tour. The Martin of the title refers to Mascis's Martin guitar. The album contains Dinosaur Jr. songs as well as covers of Carly Simon, Greg Sage, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and others.

Critical reception

The album received mixed reviews, with some critics comparing Mascis to Neil Young. Rolling Stone wrote that "these bare-bones interpretations add nothing to the songs besides a new vocal and lyrical clarity, and considering the annoying nature of Mascis' nasal whine and the tossed-off quality of his lyrics, that isn't a good thing." The [Indianapolis Star] opined that, "while Mascis doesn't have a singing voice conducive to an acoustic setting, his screechy Neil Young-like voice makes the best of it."

Track listing

All tracks composed by J Mascis; except where noted