| Weezer - Pinkerton
(1996)
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| Cover Front |
Album |
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| Artist/Composer |
Weezer |
| Length |
34:32 |
| Format |
CD |
| Genre |
Alternative; Indie Pop |
| Label |
Geffen Records |
| Index |
136 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Packaging |
Jewel Case |
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| Musicians |
| Vocals, Guitar |
Rivers Cuomo |
| Bass, Vocals |
Matt Sharp |
| Guitar, Vocals |
Brian Bell |
| Drums |
Patrick Wilson |
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| Credits |
| Songwriter |
Rivers Cuomo |
| Producer |
Weezer |
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| Track List |
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| 01 |
Tired Of Sex |
03:01 |
| 02 |
Getchoo |
02:52 |
| 03 |
No Other One |
03:01 |
| 04 |
Why Bother? |
02:08 |
| 05 |
Across The Sea |
04:32 |
| 06 |
The Good Life |
04:17 |
| 07 |
El Scorcho |
04:03 |
| 08 |
Pink Triangle |
03:58 |
| 09 |
Falling For You |
03:47 |
| 10 |
Butterfly |
02:53 |
| Personal Details |
| Price |
kr. 0,00 |
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| Details |
| Studio |
Sound City, Fort Apache Studios |
| Spars |
DDD |
| Rare |
No |
| Country |
USA |
| Sound |
Stereo |
| UPC |
720642500729 |
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| Notes |
| From the pounding, primal assault of the opening track "Tired of Sex," it's clear from the outset that Pinkerton is a different record than the sunny, heavy guitar-pop of Weezer's eponymous debut. The first noticible difference is the darker, messier sound — the guitars rage and squeal, the beats are brutal and visceral, the vocals are mixed to the front, filled with overlapping, off-the-cuff backing vocals. In short, it sounds like the work of a live band, which makes it all the more ironic that Pinkerton, at its core, is a singer/songwriter record, representing Rivers Cuomo's bid for respectability. Since he hasn't changed Weezer's blend of power-pop and heavy metal (only the closing song, "Butterfly," is performed acoustically), many critics and much of the band's casual fans didn't notice Cuomo's signficant growth as a songwriter. Loosely structured as a concept album based on Madame Butterfly, each song works as an individual entity, driven by powerful, melodic hooks, a self-deprecating sense of humor ("Pink Triangle" is about a crush on a lesbian) and a touching vulnerability ("Across the Sea," "Why Bother?"). Weezer can still turn out catchy, off-beat singles — "The Good Life" has a chorus that is more memorable than "Buddy Holly," "El Scorcho" twists Pavement's junk-culture references in on itself, "Falling for You" is the most propulsive thing they've yet recorded — but their endearing geekiness isn't as cutesy as before, which means the album wasn't as successful on the charts. But, it's the better album, full of crunching power-pop with a surprisingly strong emotional undercurrent that becomes all the more resonant with each play. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine |
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