Weezerpedia:Featured article September 2026
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The following page holds the content that will be "transcluded" (i.e. sent over to) the Main Page as a featured article for September 2026. For assistance with editing, please consult Help:Featured article.
Featured article: Pinkerton
Pinkerton is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Weezer, released on September 24, 1996. The album largely chronicles the romantic life of frontman Rivers Cuomo and his disillusionment with rock stardom. The album derives its title from the character B.F. Pinkerton from Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera, Madama Butterfly. Cuomo has described the album as the story of his struggle with his inner Pinkerton.
In contrast to the band's eponymous debut album, Pinkerton was self-produced, featuring a rougher, more abrasive sound, intending to better capture the band's live sound. Upon release in 1996, the album received mixed reviews and was considered a commercial failure. The album has since received a critical reappraisal. It was certified gold in 2001 and platinum in 2016. As of September 2016, Pinkerton has amassed U.S. sales of over 1,000,000. It was the last Weezer album to feature bassist Matt Sharp.
September 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of Pinkerton, which Weezerpedia is celebrating by making all the featured content on the main page Pinkerton themed!