★★★★★
Release Date: September 24, 1996 It's the last day of high school and everyone's invited to the after party. Underage graduates are gathered around the watering hole and good humor is in the air. Pushing through the crowd, an individual clumsily raises himself onto a patio chair and draws the attention of his former classmates. He was once a wallflower hidden behind his horn-rimmed glasses, but alcohol has lent him courage...
- absolutepunk.net
2013-09-02
★★★★★
Few albums define the dreaded "sophomore slump" more completely than Weezer's Pinkerton. But few sophomore slump releases go on to define a band as completely as Pinkerton does Weezer. It's geek rock's holy grail courtesy of the sub-genre's flagship band, and an album that, though rife with sincerity, songwriter Rivers Cuomo has seemed to run farther and farther away from ever since...
- www.americansongwriter.com
2013-04-25
★★★★★
Sound: For many who reveled in the pop-rock perfection that was the Weezer's debut (The Blue Album), the last few years could give one pause. The quartet's previous release Raditude seemed to be an awkward stage for a band whose members were approaching their 40's. Granted, that record was met with some positive feedback, but tracks like "I'm Your Daddy" bounced too frequently between lovable quirkiness and forced, uninspired coolness...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: There are many types of sounds on this album. The leading track and first single, Beverly Hills has a party type sound to it, with it's sing along chorus and freaky solo. The rest of the album is a totally different sound. It makes you sit and think. // 10 Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics are alot more mature than the past 2 albums, comparable to Pinkerton's lyrics. The lyrics are dark and fit the music perfectly...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: I recently gave Weezer's lesser known "Maladroit" a listen after I watched a Weezer concert on TV. Having heard some negative things about the album, I never bothered to listen to it, but when they performed "Dope Nose" in this concert, I was tempted to listen to the rest. I was drawn in by the change of feel, the heavier sound, but still had that Weezer feel, although it was different. I'm used to the style of Weezer's earlier albums, Blue and Pinkerton...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: This was the next release in the winter of 1996 for weezer. It came shortly after their huge success of the Blue Album with its catchy riffs, quirky videos, and hidden meaning that were hardly ever really understood by the fans. The sound was as lead singer Rivers said, "the true sound I was feeling at the time". And at that time, many people really hated the cd...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: Weezer will always have the quirky factor going for them, regardless of what musical turns the quartet takes. With the band's 7th studio album Raditude, there is no shortage of humorous, pop-culture-laden lyrics, but that's not always enough to engage listeners. Weezer has kept a fairly straightforward, power-chord approach to their music over the years, but on Raditude the melodies seem rehashed and often times somewhat annoying...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: Over the years, it has become a growing cliche' for musicians to release Christmas records. It is expected to hear everyone's favorite Top-40 pop-stars wailing AutoTune-happy renditions of "Jingle Bell Rock." But very rarely is any extra flavor added to those covers. What Weezer does on this album isn't some genre-crossing, innovative record by any means. It is simplistic, but does exactly what it means to: deliver the fun and energy that most Christmas covers lack...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: This is one of the things that has always impressed me about Weezer and has always rung true in their albums even if the lyrics seemed lackluster (a-la Make Believe). The sound is an awesome mix of punk, alt rock, and metal. The guitar work is wonderful and seems simplistic at some points but only is simplistic to serve the purpose of the song. The solos are impressive and remind me of good old fashion classic rock solos sometimes...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
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