The Lasting Legacy of Weezer’s Now-Beloved Commercial Flop ‘Pinkerton’
Weezer’s Pinkerton was released 25 years ago today and it was a critical and commercial flop. But in the intervening years, it’s become a beloved emo rock classic.
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Are Weezer’s Songs from the Black Hole the True ‘Pinkerton’?
Why won’t Weezer admit that the “embarrassing” unfinished Songs from the Black Hole rock opera are the rudiments of 1996’s (eventually) critically acclaimed ‘Pinkerton’?
‘Hella Mega’ Good Time with Green Day and Weezer
Green Day’s fan-favorite set at NYC’s Hella Mega Tour offered a grand-standing reminder that we’re still breathing.
Don’t Let Go: Weezer’s ‘Green Album’ at 20 Years Old
Full of big hooks and crunchy guitar riffs, Weezer’s Green Album essentially established the direction they would take for the next 20 years.
To No One’s Surprise, Metal Weezer Still Sounds Like Weezer
Rivers Cuomo can preach the gospel of Sabbath with all the sincerity he can summon; there’s still no other way to process Van Weezer than with a tongue planted in a winking cheek somewhere.
The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s: 60 – 41
The third part of our examination of the 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the ’90s, including Sonic Youth, Primal Scream, Garbage, Pixies and more.
Top 10 Most Notable Career Suicide Albums
Career suicide albums fall into two camps: those that were released ahead of their time, and those that set new standards in awful. The best thing that could be said about the later category is that these albums are oftentimes just as fascinating as an artist's best work.
Weezer Pull Themselves Out of a Rut with Help From an Orchestra
Fresh out of gimmicks, Weezer think outside the box and deliver their most sincere album in years with OK Human.
The 50 Best Songs of 2009
As part of PopMatters’ 20th anniversary, we are revisiting classic features. Travel back in time a decade ago to 2009, when indie rock was in its full ascendency,and hear the songs that soundtracked the era.
Weezer’s ‘Black Album’ Has Already Expired
Weezer's Black Album shrinks to the low ambition of phoned-in karaoke over plastic keyboard preloads.
Joyce Manor: Cody
Joyce Manor’s fourth album, Cody is their most elegant effort yet.
Weezer: Weezer (The White Album)
Weezer's long-awaited return to form continues with a loose concept album about California, complete with the requisite Beach Boys influences.