| When one describes a perfect album, many words come to mind. Amazing. Emotional. Moving. Weezer's eponymous debut album (dubbed the Blue Album by fans) fits all these criteria and more. From the pounding opener ("My Name is Jonas"") to the dreamy closer ("Only in Dreams"), the album is fantastic from start to finish. In between there are crunchy pop songs ("Buddy Holly"), emotionally fueled gems ("Say It Ain't So"), and songs about just living a care-free life, surfing ("Surf Wax America"). And who could forget the ode to dungeons and dragons and nerdiness in general ("In the Garage"). Influenced heavily by the Pixies and the Cars (hell, the Cars' Ric Ocasek produced the album), Rivers & company created a masterpiece that would carve Weezer a significant niche in the world of alternative rock. If only their post-Pinkerton work could say the same. |
