| Pinkerton
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| Studio album by Weezer
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| Released
| September 24, 1996 |
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- Allmusic
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- Amazon (No rating given)
- CDUniverse (No rating given)
- IGN
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- Los Angeles Times
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- NME
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- The Onion A.V. Club (No rating given)
- Pitchfork Media
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- Pitchfork Media (Deluxe)
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- Q
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- Rolling Stone (1996)
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- Rolling Stone (2004)
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- Spin
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- Tiny Mix Tapes
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- Dayton Daily News
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- Stereogum (No rating given)
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Pinkerton
Reviewer: Robert Burrow (Amazon)
Publishing date: Unlisted
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A hit single can be a bit of a mixed blessing for new bands, especially if said song gets you firmly lumped into the "novelty band" category. Such was the case with Weezer, whose runaway hit "Buddy Holly" touched a global nerve upon its release, then got on everyone's nerves after months of radio saturation. However, it did ensure that they sold millions of copies of their self-titled debut. Which is why it's so strange that their second album, Pinkerton, was ignored. Perhaps the cold shoulder was due to the willfully noncommercial first single, "El Scorcho," which crashed and burned. Whatever the reason, Pinkerton soon disappeared, which is a shame because it's a great album. Whereas Weezer reveled in the band's geek-rock image, Pinkerton saw Rivers Cuomo maturing as a lyricist. From the opening, "Tired of Sex," which rants about the frustrating easiness of groupies, to the new wave pop of "Getchoo" to the epic genius of "The Good Life," there's much more diversity here than the Pixies-influenced bouncy grunge of their debut. With the closing solo, the acoustic lament "Butterfly," Cuomo demonstrates a pop mastery that promises great things from this reformed geek.
— Robert Burrow
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