Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition) - Weezer
  • Band Name: Weezer
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Nov 2, 2010
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100 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 101 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Rivers Cuomo-led rock band's second album has been remastered and includes B-sides, as well as 16 other unreleased tracks on the two-disc set.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Dec 8, 2010
    100
    Only hardcore devotees (of which, admittedly, there are many) truly need to hear all of the 25 rarities and concert recordings included with this expanded two-CD reissue Pinkerton: Deluxe Edition.
  2. BBC Music
    Dec 8, 2010
    100
    Almost 15 years on it remains a stereo regular, and loved like the day it was delivered, awkwardly and self-consciously, into a world that didn't know what to do with it. And, largely, still doesn't. So give it a home, won't you; it could be your album of the year.
  3. Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM)
    Jan 13, 2011
    100
    Ultimately, the legacy Pinkerton leaves behind is it being one of the most emotional and raw albums ever made. It's an album that many can relate to, even if you're not on the same level of crazy as Rivers was back then.
  4. Kerrang!
    Jan 31, 2011
    100
    Pinkerton still stands tall as a modern rock classic. [6 Nov 2010, p.51]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 29
  3. Negative: 3 out of 29
  1. sampier
    10
    Quite possibly the penultimate "emo" album written in the nineties, and proves to be just as relevant today as it was fourteen years ago. Takes a few listens to really appreciate the layered instrumentations and vocals. Excellent album.… Expand
  2. KamachoMcSagget
    8
    It's really powerful, and the purposely out of synch tunes of the songs are fitting for the ongoing subject of mixed emotions lying throughout the album. It's the sort of album that you'd go out of your way to hear, rather than putting each song on a playlist of your favorites. Bottom line: if you think you want to hear it then you really want to hear it.… Expand
  3. TheMaximalist
    7
    Yes it is a great album but the fact that this has a higher score than Nevermind is a travesty. Even great tracks like "Why Bother" cannot beat the outstanding quality of Nirvana songs like "Lithium"… Expand
  4. Heartfeltdawn
    4
    Unlike the previous review, I can categorically state that it is easy to deny how great this album is. I don't get it. There's a particular strain of US guitar-led music featuring whiny voiced gents that utterly passes me by (Neutral Milk Hotel, Weezer, Girls, and there will be others). It doesn't inspire feelings of dislike, only 'this is boring'.… Expand

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