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100
In short, it sounds like the work of a live band, which makes it all the more ironic that Pinkerton, at its core, is a singer/songwriter record, representing Rivers Cuomo's bid for respectability.
12y
100
Each song on Pinkerton has its own emphasis on an overall concept, adding up to a great, consistent album that never loses its edge. Please, PLEASE, listen to this album. No matter what genre you want to file it under, it's truly one of the best albums of the 20th Century.
12y
75
Pinkerton might actually be a bit much for fans who were wooed with the clean production and immediately accessable sound of these guys' debut, but if given a chance, it might surprise even some anti-Weezer folk.
75
Pinkerton should please all those indie-rock purists who like their pop sloppy and raw, but it’ll disappoint anyone who prefers a candy coating on the bubblegum.
70
Forget Erich Segal. In this etiquette manual for today's sensitive young man, being in love means always having to say you're sorry.
10y
70
By the time the affecting acoustic lament 'Butterfly' wafts in like Big Star at a wildlife protection meeting, 'Pinkerton' starts feeling like a truly moving album.
60
As a songwriter, the band's singer and guitarist, Rivers Cuomo, takes a juvenile tack on personal relationships. Throughout Pinkerton, he pines for all the girls he can't have, the girls he can have but shouldn't, the girls who are no good for him and the girls about whom he just isn't sure.
20
It's difficult to say whether Weezer intentionally made Pinkerton unlistenable or if they've simply lost the plot.
1mo
Here lies
Twin Fantasy's hetero prototype
With which I can't vibe
So I'm giving it a 6ix9ine
Favorite track: maybe Falling for You
Least favorite track: Tired of Sex or Across the Sea
So it has been quite some time since I listened to Pinkerton for the very first time. And oddly enough, I listened to it on the same day that I first listened to Weezer's debut as well. That is a decision that I ultimately regret. Both albums are extremely similar, yet extremely different. Blue was Weezer's breakout, and rise to fame. Pinkerton was their fall from the top, as it was claimed to be a critical failure.
But what I think many of the harsher critics of this LP fail to realize is ... read more
better than blue :). Rivers at his most raw, which can lead to some interesting moments. On first listen wasn't a fan, but it really grew on me. Bisexual Rivers Coumo.
Sex is overrated.
Tired of Sex - 9.4/10
Getchoo - 8.4/10
No Other One - 8.7/10
Why Bother? - 8.9/10
Across the Sea - 9.6/10
The Good Life - 9.6/10
El Scorcho - 9.4/10
Pink Triangle - 9.5/10
Falling For You - 9.3/10
Butterfly - 9.1/10
BONUS
You Gave Your Love To Me Softly - 8.8/10
Devotion - 9.5/10
Waiting on You - 8.9/10
I Just Threw Out the Love of my Dreams - 9.4/10
I Swear it's True - 8.5/10
You Won't Get With Me Tonight - 8.6/10
Longtime Sunshine - 9.7/10 (og lyrics), 9.5/10 (Pinkerton ... read more
his album takes risks at times and sometimes those pay off well. The highs of Pinkerton are mainly to be found on the latter end of it as the album's start is slow. The songs of the front are more enjoyable for individual listening and not the whole album, because the listener doesn’t get bogged down by the repetitive sound of the first half. It is an album I’d recommend but not without a few warnings and making sure the person I’m recommending it to is open-minded. It is ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Tired of Sex 3:00 | 91 |
| 2 | Getchoo 2:52 | 89 |
| 3 | No Other One 3:01 | 88 |
| 4 | Why Bother? 2:08 | 88 |
| 5 | Across the Sea 4:32 | 85 |
| 6 | The Good Life 4:16 | 92 |
| 7 | El Scorcho 4:03 | 89 |
| 8 | Pink Triangle 3:58 | 90 |
| 9 | Falling for You 3:47 | 88 |
| 10 | Butterfly 2:53 | 86 |
Total Length: 34 minutes
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