Throwback Saturday: Weezer's Pinkerton

It's hard for me to believe that I first picked up Pinkerton almost 11 years ago as a freshman in college. What is also hard for me to believe is that Rivers Cuomo is embarrassed of the greatest work his band has done to date. Perhaps because the lyrics were too personal (he penned them all while recuperating from surgery), or because Pinkerton's initial sales were low compared to the success of The Blue Album, Cuomo has stood on the ground that the record should have never been made. Part diary entry, part concept album (based loosely around the opera Madame Butterfly) this is a sound rock record from start to finish. Cuomo's lyrics are at their best, and Matt Sharp's bass lines can't be beat (sadly, this was his last album with the band). As a huge Weezer fan I lament the fact that I'll probably never see another Pinkerton-type album from them.

For your ears -
from the Pinkerton album (buy it):
El Scorcho
The Good Life
Pink Triangle

For your eyes -
Weezer's video for "El Scorcho"


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