When this came out when I was in high school I totally hated it. For some reason, despite the fact that Sonic Youth was (and still is) my favorite band, I considered the sound of this Weezer album to be too rough. Over time though it has really grown on me, and I might even like it as much as the blue album, but definitely not more than. My favorite tracks are probably Why Bother?, Pink Triangle, and Tired of Sex.RATING: 78%
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I guess Weezer does sound pretty rough, when compared to the likes of Illinoise (get it? like the state, and like a loud sound!)-creating artist Surfer Jason.
I love Weezer. One of my all time favorite bands.
The production on this album is a work of genius. It's unbelievable that Rolling Stone called Pinkerton one of the worst albums of whatever year it came out. Just goes to show you what utter fucking dicktards write for Rolling Stone.
This album sounds better than the blue album, but the former has some great tracks like "Say It Ain't So" and "In the Garage." I'm unimpressed that you gave it a lower rating than Fresca, though. You're such a whore for Big Junk Food.
Look, I think these ratings clearly can't be taken seriously. Or maybe the junk food should be compared against other junk food and albums compared against other albums. I rated Rambo 65% for God's sake. I'm supposed to bear that in mind for all infinity when I'm rating other things?
Also, I'd like to point out that Pinkerton was the last good album Weezer would be destined to make.
I heard someone say (palgiarizing Blender, I suspect) that after Pinkerton, Rivers Cuomo went from making highly personal pop songs to generic rock songs. Or something like that. I think it's true, though. The blue album and Pinkerton are great because they're so intimate and vulnerable.
That may be the gayest thing I've said all week.
It's astonishing that pretty much EVERYBODY hated Pinkerton in 1996. Even I never bought it, because I only ever heard one song and didn't like it at the time. But I like it now.
When I get my own band I'll cover "Tired of Sex," but I'm gonna add the words "With my wife." Of course, high blood pressure may well have rendered me dysfunctional by then, in which case I'd have to change the words to "Tired of my wife having sex with her yoga instructor."
Sometimes my tastelessness disgusts even me.
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