More reviews of Pinkerton; All Weezer album reviews; External links Pitchfork gave it a 6.2. And oddly enough, I listened to it on the same day that I first listened to Weezer's debut as well. Weezer's second album, Pinkerton (1996), featuring a darker, more abrasive sound, was a commercial failure and initially received mixed reviews, but achieved cult status and critical acclaim years later. WEEZER Blue: 10 Pinkerton: 10 Ewbaite: 6.5 White: 6.2 OK Human: 5.8 Black: 5.7 Maladroit: 5.4 Hurley: 5.0 Red: 4.7 Raditude: 4.5 Pacific Daydream … With that in mind, Pinkerton might actually be a bit much for fans who were wooed with the clean production and immediately accessible sound of these guys' debut, but if given a chance, it might surprise even some anti-Weezer folk. It's why Pinkerton isn't misogynistic so much as confused: "No Other One" classically mistakes hating yourself for loving someone else, and "El Scorcho" reminds that fictional RomCom behavior is actually borderline sociopathic in real life. Not to be confused with Pitchfork's 2010 review of the deluxe reissue of Pinkerton. Pinkerton is Alternative Rock band Weezer's second album, released in 1996. For the follow-up, Rivers Cuomo holed up at Harvard and made a disturbingly graphic, harshly recorded concept album that includes his sniffing the fanmail of an 18-year old Japanese girl while imagining her masturbating. EP. ", and of course, the big reveal in "Across the Sea": "It's all your fault, mama. But of course, it's all Weezer in the end Read Review. Pinkerton Pitchfork Media record review. Its editors have, over time, helped steer a critical consensus around Weezer's discography: the band's 20th century output is met with great critical acclaim, while everything released after 1996's Pinkerton has received negative to middling reviews. And I think a lot of the reason it got the praise that it did is because people felt Weezer were doing what they wanted the band to do, that is revisit the sound of Blue and Pinkerton. Ok, sound is alright, but the messy thing is that they spread the good songs out through 3 LPs and fill them up with bad live and acoustic recordings. 646. Released September 24, 1996, Pinkerton is Weezer’s second studio album. Weezer (1994) Pinkerton (1996) Weezer (Green Album) (2001) Maladroit (2002) Make Believe (2005) Despite Pinkerton's mixed reception, in later years it garnered enduring sales, critical acclaim and cult status through internet word of mouth. Submit a Link . (Live at Reading Festival 1996) *06 El Scorcho (Live at Reading Festival 1996) *07 Pink Triangle (Live at Reading Festival 1996) *08 The Good Life (Live at X96)09 El Scorcho (Live and Acoustic) *10 Across the Sea Piano Noodles *11 Butterfly (Alternate Take) *12 Long Time Sunshine *13 Getting Up and Leaving *14 Tired of Sex (Tracking Rough)*15 Getchoo (Tracking Rough) *16 Tragic Girl *, © 2021 Condé Nast. At one point, there seemed as strong a chance of Weezer's making an album as good as Pinkerton as there was of their reissuing it. In actuality, Pinkerton may initially have been the victim of a generation gap. The reissue includes every one of the album's B-sides, as well as 16 previously unreleased songs, including a number of live tracks. When Cuomo relinquishes the mic, The Red Album could be by any group of modern-rock mediocrities.”Meanness Level: 2.3. For every Nevermind or Led Zeppelin II, there's dozens of follow-ups that did not have the same level of success of their debut. Ranking the 13 studio albums by L.A. pop rock band Weezer from worst to best! Both albums are extremely similar, yet extremely different. Log In Sign Up. Weezer may have become kind of a joke in the 21st century, which makes it easy to forget just how they got a fan base in the first place, and why that fan base continues to be disappointed. Cuomo probably didn't care about the critics, but he took the public indifference very personally, soon retreating from view. Pitchfork may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. EP. Close. Pinkerton is the result of a man who had no one to turn to, so in a sense his shame is everyone else's. It's a nice story, and one that's integral and damn near necessary to protect Pinkerton's legend: a popular misconception is that a Rolling Stone readers' poll named it the worst album of 1996 (it was actually third behind Bush and DJ Spooky), and as Rob Mitchum suggested in his review of Make Believe, it's something that people of a certain age might protect from re-evaluation for what it might say about their youth. In fact, judging from its wacky title/cover combo, 10-song tracklist, and overall quality, it dubiously achieves Cuomo's stated goal of creating the logical follow-up to Hurley. 40.2k members in the weezer community. This has become an integral part of its legacy. Self-laceration was in vogue during 1996, but as far as critical favorites went, it was often from a female perspective (Liz Phair, PJ Harvey, Courtney Love) that balanced boldness and raw vulnerability. Anywho, my latest acquisition is the epic 4 LP deluxe edition of Weezer's 1996 record, Pinkerton. 82. critic score (9) 85. user score ... Weezer (Blue Album) LP. and "Pink Triangle", or if "Across the Sea Piano Noodles" triggers an uncontrollable completist impulse, consider it an early Christmas. From Weezerpedia. In comparison, Pinkerton was hardly misunderstood, but instead seen for what it was: written from a juvenile, male, and incredibly needy perspective. pitchfork hasn't given a single weezer album a fair rating other than pinkerton and blue. It came to be considered among Weezer's best work by fans and critics. Weezer 's 1996 sophomore album Pinkerton, a frustrated tangle of confused lyrics and insidious power-pop hooks, didn't do so well when the band first … Jump to: navigation, search. They'll play two shows in every city; at the first, they'll play the "Blue Album" in its entirety, and they'll play Pinkerton at the second (along with various hits at both shows). Weezer's fourth self-titled record, trumpeted as a return to form just like 2014's Everything Will Be All Right in the End, is also their first concept album since Pinkerton. I think they’re that good, but I doubt pitchfork rated them that … For example, here are the first few lines to their review of Radiohead's Kid A: "I had never even seen a shooting star before. Pinkerton on rock-yhtye Weezerin toinen studioalbumi, jonka julkaisi DGC Records 24. syyskuuta 1996. The record that killed Weezer's career ended up saving it. 01 Tired of Sex02 Getchoo03 No Other One04 Why Bother?05 Across the Sea06 The Good Life07 El Scorcho08 Pink Triangle09 Falling for You10 Butterfly11 You Gave Your Love to Me Softly12 Devotion13 The Good Life (Radio Remix)14 Waiting on You15 I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams16 The Good Life (Live and Acoustic)17 Pink Triangle (Radio Remix)18 I Swear It's True *19 Pink Triangle (Live and Acoustic), 01 You Won't Get With Me Tonight *02 The Good Life (Live at Y100 Sonic Session) *03 El Scorcho (Live at Y100 Sonic Session) *04 Pink Triangle (Live at Y100 Sonic Session) *05 Why Bother? His original concept was a science fiction rock opera titled Songs from the Black Hole that expressed his mixed feelings about success. Weezer may have become kind of a joke in the 21st century, which makes it easy to forget just how they got a fan base in the first place, and why that fan base continues to be disappointed. There's the song about turning up the radio, and it's called "Turning Up the Radio"-- the irony of its being the result of a YouTube contest is actually kinda fascinating. 646. what the hell pitchfork. That their "Memories Tour" is financially backed by AXE appears terribly ironic, but in reality, Weezer are also a brand that realizes striking a chord with boys obsessed with sex gives you a license to print money. Weezer’s aims on Pinkerton have connected with many that identify with its narratives and adore its surfeit of melodies. Reply. Though this deluxe version contains 25 extra tracks, 16 are alternate versions of material that appeared on Pinkerton: If you need muddy-sounding live versions of "Why Bother?" To recap: Weezer's self-titled Blue Album went multiplatinum on the strength of shiny power-pop and goofy videos anachronistic in the era of post-grunge. 'Pinkerton' is a weird one. level 2. Not really sticking to any concrete organizational principle, Weezer cull unreleased material dating back to the late 90s from a wide range of sources, including their own fans and Toni Braxton. laut.de-Kritik Das schwarze Schaf unter all den bunten Weezer-Alben. In July of 1996, just two months before Weezer‘s Pinkerton dropped, frontman Rivers Cuomo issued a precarious warning to the band’s fan club about his … Following the tour for Pinkerton, bassist Matt Sharp left the band and Weezer went on hiatus. Yhtye lähti albumin julkaistuaan Pinkerton Tour-kiertueelle.. Albumi poikkesi julkaisuaikaana paljon sen hetkisestä populaarimusiikista, joten se jäi vähemmälle huomiolle kuin The Blue Album. But being in a band as popular as Weezer, Cuomo has participated in so many interviews he might simply echo what he feels the interviewer wants to hear.