Weezer - Weezer (1994)

Artist:

Weezer

See Also:

Special Goodness (The) Beatles (The) Rentals (The) Clash (The) Sex Pistols (The) Various Artists - A Punk Tribute To Weezer

Description:

Weezer: Rivers Cuomo (vocals, guitar); Brian Bell (guitar, vocals); Matt Sharp (bass, vocals); Patrick Wilson (drums).
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York, New York in August and September 1993.
All songs written or co-written by members of Weezer.
There`s a demented pop fanaticism to Weezer you gotta love. Weezer`s debut, produced by former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, combines Pixies roller-coaster guitar rides with a helping of Beatle-esque moptop harmonies. Ocasek`s production and Weezer`s strong material will bring a glimmer of recognition to the eyes of anyone who remembers the Cars` melodic pop hooks.
Weezer`s songs are groovy garage sales you wish happened every weekend. Songs like "The World Turned And Left Me Here" and "Surf Wax America" betray the heart of a kid who would rather skateboard to work every day than face up to the responsibility of buying a car.
Rivers Cuomo`s wit and songwriting chops are evident in "In The Garage," where he sums up his generation`s fascination with kitsch pop culture. Cuomo readily makes fun of Kiss posters and his own "stupid words" and "stupid songs," but later, in "Say It Ain`t So," his self-mocking seems more like self-protection. After a decade of divorced parents, Cuomo comes to terms with a childhood he didn`t want to give up. "Dear Daddy I write you in spite of years of silence," he admits, begging him to "Say It Ain`t So."
WEEZER breathes life into the bloated corpse of guitar rock. If they`d only stay little till their pop records wore out, maybe more bands would be as enjoyable as Weezer.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. My Name Is Jonas
2. No One Else
3. World Has Turned and Left Me Here, The
4. Buddy Holly
5. Undone-the Sweater Song
6. Surf Wax America
7. Say It Ain`t So
8. In the Garage
9. Holiday
10. Only in Dreams

Album Information

Release Date:

05/10/1994

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Alternative

Label:

Geffen Records (USA)

Producer:

Ric Ocasek

Catalog Number:

24629

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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