Been There All The Time - Dinosaur Jr.

What this video is

Released in April–May 2007, 'Been There All The Time' arrived as the lead single from Beyond, Dinosaur Jr.'s first album with their original lineup (J Mascis, Lou Barlow, Murph) since 1988's Bug — a gap of nearly two decades. The video's domestic, no-frills aesthetic mirrors the mid-2000s indie underground's rejection of high-budget MTV gloss, aligning with the aesthetic codes of labels like Fat Possum. The choice…

Why it matters

The video is a primary artifact of the mid-2000s indie rock reunion phenomenon, documenting Dinosaur Jr.'s return as a culturally significant event in underground rock. Its lo-fi domestic aesthetic became a template for how legacy indie acts signaled authenticity in the post-major-label,…

The director

Matthew Raymond Dillon (born February 18, 1964, New Rochelle, NY) is an American actor and director. He debuted in Over the Edge (1979), rose to fame in 1980s teen films, and earned Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Crash (2004). He made his…