Weezer (The Blue Album)

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"Classic from geek-rock innovators A major influence on punk softies like Blink-182, Weezer leader Rivers Cuomo was among the first alt-rock craftsmen to combine no-nonsense hard rock with sublime melody and harmony, justifying the “Everly Brothers meet Nirvana” critical tag his band garnered. Their first, and still their finest. Standout tracks: “Buddy Holly,” “Undone — The Sweater Song”"

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"WEEZER (THE BLUE ALBUM) (1994) WEEZER Review coming soon... FAV TRACKS: "Say It Ain't So"; "Buddy Holly"; "The World Has Turned and Left Me Here"; "Only in Dreams"; "Undone-The Sweater Song"; "My Name is Jonas"; "Surf Wax America"; "In the Garage" "

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"Absolute geek-rock, out and proud. Mistakenly reviled by hipsters and critics at the time as mainstream Pavement, “the blue record” has become a touchstone for smart kids who had trouble talking to girls and loved power-pop guitars that played metal riffs for laughs. Standout track: “Buddy Holly”"

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"06/18/17 Genre: Power Pop Year: 1994 Holiday "

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""Buddy Holly" Runner up: "Undone – The Sweater Song" "Say It Ain't So""

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"Buddy Holly"