The Genius Mess that is Pinkerton
Pinkerton is Weezer's most critically acclaimed album and is his most influential work.The album is considered one of the greatest albums of all time and has since been certified platinum by the RIAA.However,on release,it was critically panned(not really,it got average reviews).A readers poll by The Rolling Stone called it one of the worst albums released that year. Weezer debuted with the Blue Album in 1995.The Blue Album was massively successful selling 15 million copies worldwide and sold 3M alone in the US.The singles Buddy Holly,Undone-The Sweater Song and Say it Ain't so were MTV hits.Blue was an album that had come out during the decline of the Grunge Era However,the success of The first album had taken a toll on Rivers,who was drained out by the lifestyle of a Rock star.This followed by the excruciating physiotherapy that Rivers had undergone had made him frustrated with his own life These frustrations take a life of its own in the album Pinkerton. Pinkerton begins with...