Weezer Is Overrated
Is there a band that fell as far from grace as Weezer? Their debut was an instant classic and “Pinkerton” was a great follow-up. But Rivers Cuomo was such a baby about the tepid reaction (at the time) to “Pinkerton” that he quit trying. And after Matt Sharp left, fans realized he’d always been the true heart of the band. Weezer’s output over the last 20 years is so god-awful that it colors the early albums in hindsight. Now you look at the “Blue Album” like, “Wait a minute. Has this sucked all along?” — T.K. Butterfield.