Weezer

Weezer (Green Album)

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Editor's Review:

It's been years since Weezer has graced their adoring public with a new album, choosing instead to taunt us with a year's worth of live gigs after three or four of drought. But the sun has finally risen, and Weezer's second eponymous album — commonly referred to as "the green album" — has finally dropped. The green album finds Weezer returning to the power-pop realm (their last release, Pinkerton, put together almost unbelievably snappy pop songs that have big brass balls). Weezer has the uncanny ability to write songs from the heart, tunes that embody a cherubic expression without sacrificing Gibraltar-like backbone. Pretty vocal harmonies lilt over slamming, yet catchy, chord progressions from both clean and distorted guitars; fuzz-washed rhythmic pulses are bolstered by drumming that comes and goes from the pocket; and sublimely simple, powerfully backed melodic structures run the show.

– Max Sidman

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Record Label Geffen

Released May 2001

Tracks

Don't Let Go
Photograph
Hash Pipe
Island In The Sun
Crab
Knock Down Drag Out
Smile
Simple Pages
Glorious Day
O Girlfriend

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Weezer began making a name for themselves when their self-titled 1994 debut album spawned three modern alternative rock staples (“Undone,” “Buddy Holly,” and “Say It Ain’t So”). After a hiatus (during which singer / guitarist Rivers Cuomo attended Harvard University), the group reconvened to record their highly anticipated follow up, Pinkerton, which did not surpass the popularity of their first album. Bassist Matt Sharp left the group to work on his other musical project The Rentals, and was replaced with Mikey Welsh (ex-Juliana Hatfield bassist). Weezer dropped out of sight for over a year, fueling rumors of their breakup. However, the group re-emerged in 2000 on the Vans Warped Tour and released their second self-titled record (often referred to as The Green Album) to excellent reviews. Unbeknownst to the band, their fan base had grown exponentially during their hiatus, and the group easily dusted off their collective alternative rock-god crown. Maladroit was released a year later, and currently, the group is reinventing themselves as the next Kiss.

– Maurice S. Teilmann (August, 2002)