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Universal acclaim- based on 338 Ratings
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Positive: 309 out of 338
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Mixed: 10 out of 338
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Negative: 19 out of 338
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Sep 7, 2023This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Aug 27, 2023
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Feb 28, 2023literally a masterpiece. I challenge you to find an album that can come anywhere close to the glory of this album
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Jun 19, 2022
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Jan 31, 2021Truly a cult classic, a must have of the 90's, this has stayed dear to my heart for years now and i don't see it changing anytime soon, thank you Weezer for this amazing album
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Sep 27, 2020Definitely one of my favourites of all time. It has reached cult status over the last decades and is the best Weezer Album. It includes very personal lyrics, great guitar tunes and good vocal perfomances by Rivers. Highly recommended!
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May 4, 2020A truly incredible and breath-taking tour de force from Weezer. In my opinion, this is not only one of the best albums of the 90s, but one of the best records of all time. A perfect combination of catchy pop and emotional lyrics. Highlights include "The Good Life" and "El Scorcho". If you do anything today, listen to this.
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Apr 5, 2020
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Mar 1, 2019One of the top 5 best albums of the 90's. The best weezer album with the debut , but this one its more interesting , raw and emotional
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Feb 12, 2019A true alternative rock masterpiece. The emotion, angst, and honesty Rivers puts in the lyrics as well as the rest of the band in the music itself is magic. One of the best records of the 90's.
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Apr 17, 2018
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Feb 2, 2018Not only this is one of my favourite albums of the 90s, it's one of my favourite albums i ever listened to. The dark and depressing tone this album represents is sometimes enough to make a stomach turn a little.
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Aug 22, 2017
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Sep 9, 2016There is no denying just how great this album is. A full on blitz of raw emotion that is equally funny and painful, Pinkerton was responsible for both the band's demise and rebirth. Cuomo has not written such a coherent and scathingly honest set of songs since. Chances are that he doesn't want to go through it again. Thankfully for us, he was able to do it in the first place.
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Sep 4, 2016
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May 22, 2016Is it better than the debut Weezer album? Yes. Cuomo's songwriting has most definitely taken a different view, with more isolated and distant lyrics. With honesty, Cuomo makes a coherent and multisided album. This was true Weezer at its finest, sadly this was their last truly amazing album.
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Apr 27, 2016
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Apr 1, 2016
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Jan 5, 2016Their best album, even better than the great blue album.
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Aug 7, 2015
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May 21, 2015Pinkerton is one of the best albums out there. It's a shame Cuomo took its early failures so personally. Weezer has yet to come close to this. It's layered with great music and great lyrics, and has such a raw personal touch that's impossible to ignore.
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Mar 22, 201510/10 ................................................................................................................................................
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Jan 14, 2015
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Oct 22, 2014
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Oct 15, 2014I don't need to explain why this is one of the best albums of all time. You just need to listen to it. It's a must listen for anyone who loves music.
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Sep 30, 2014
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Aug 3, 2014This is the best album in the world. It's amazing how Rivers Cuomo shows us the essence of the weakness of the human being in his lyrics. I think all the songs are good, but my favorite is pink triangle.
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Jul 10, 2014A haunting, brilliant masterpiece. Rivers Cuomo is brutally honest in all of these songs, deliberately portraying himself as pathetic and broken, and it just adds to the power of it all. Easily Weezer's best album and one of the best albums of all time.
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Jul 2, 2014This review contains spoilers.
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Jun 29, 2014
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Jun 26, 2014Without a doubt one of the most influential albums of all time. The raw sound and more dark and abrasive feel adds to the heartbreak heard within the lyrics and with Cuomo's vulnerable voice. People may listen to the lyrics and laugh, thinking it's more of a comedic album, but it's just so much more emotional and depressing than other Weezer albums.
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Jun 21, 2014
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Nov 15, 2013Pinkerton shows different characteristics than the first but still provides us with the heavy guitars and melodies. This also may be the greatest release of emotions ever recorded.
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Oct 13, 2013This is one of the best albums ever. Every song has a catchy chorus that talks about the faults of life and love and provide commentary on the way society is set up. The raw sound of the track also adds to the emotion by making it sound like realistic struggles from an upset wanderer. Overall, Pinkerton succeeds on every level, making it my favorite album ever.
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Aug 5, 2013This album is in my top 10. It alongside the Blue Album are some of the greatest pieces of modern music and will live on beyond this generation as examples of great rock music. Masterpieces every part.
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Apr 16, 2013Yes 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"
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Jan 27, 2013
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Jan 17, 2013PInkerton is easily on of the best albums ever made by any band ever. It's my personal favorite. There's some musical artists that just get it, River is one of those people. You don't have to be a die hard Weezer fan to enjoy most of these raw, powerful songs on this album.
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Oct 21, 2012
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Jul 14, 2012Sorry about the 0 miss score, when my internet is slow it never does what I want it too, so im here to say Pinkerton deserves a ten and allways will, and I'm extremely sorry about the 0 score
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May 27, 2012Masterpiece. That is all. Probably the best album by Weezer in my books. I can definitely understand how it has a 100 on Metacritic by critic scores. Great album.
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Apr 23, 2012A great concept album that is expressed through a raw sound that yells out with great emotion. I also love how lucid this album is. Definitely a classic, and is Weezer's best work to date. It'll have to take a miracle for another Weezer album to top this one.
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Nov 15, 2011Thank God for Pinkerton, cos without it, Weezer would have been a completely pointless band. Get this album, maybe get the Blue Album, and stick with those, if you want Weezer to remain as a band that matters.
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Aug 15, 2011Great Album. I like the Blue Album better but this is a great follow-up. The record definately describes the feeling of the 90's perfectly. The rawness musically and emotional aspect made this album a classic. Who knows what kind of influence the bassist had on this band, but after he left things started heading downhill.
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Jul 29, 2011It'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.
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Jun 22, 2011It's the best Weezer album and one of my favorite albums, the lyrics are based on the personal lives of Rivers Cuomo and yet it is amazing how can make you feel identified
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May 11, 2011
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Apr 6, 2011Always been underrated,weezer's second lp is their best and make me cry thinking of their last three to five records.Pinkerton,it's a classic,make me think of the time when it was released for the first time,sweet sweet memories!
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Mar 14, 2011
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Mar 2, 2011I'm in my 40's and I always thought Weezer was kind of formulaic, so I never got into any of their CDs. This album makes me think I missed out on something. Not only are all the songs individually great, they seem to add up to a mini emo opera.
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Feb 11, 2011
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Jan 9, 2011
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Dec 15, 2010Amazing album, everything you could want, fun rock songs with "Why Bother" and "El Scorcho" and dark songs with "Tired Of Sex" and "Getchoo" melancholy magic which I love
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Dec 6, 2010Quite 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.
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Dec 1, 2010Give it a chance and you'll learn to love this masterpiece. All the tracks are not just brilliant, but incredibly personal. The Deluxe tracks only add to the greatness that is Pinkerton.
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Nov 23, 2010
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Nov 22, 2010The most personal album you will ever hear.
So much emotion is put into the album and the tracks are absolutely killer.
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Nov 19, 2010This Album is a very complete album. From the production to the lyrics. Everything about it just amazing, and the live bonuses and B sides with it show the amazing talent this band has. This album is raw and the lyrics deal with very personal issues. They are as real as lyrics can get.
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Nov 18, 2010There is no denying just how great this album is. A full on blitz of raw emotion that is equally funny and painful, Pinkerton was responsible for both the band's demise and rebirth. Cuomo has not written such a coherent and scathingly honest set of songs since. Chances are that he doesn't want to go through it again. Thankfully for us, he was able to do it in the first place.
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Nov 18, 2010One of the Best Albums of the 90's and one of the most influential records of this generation...So many bands today have drawn from this epic album. Its so raw and emotional yet enjoyable to listen to. It truly tugs at the emotions of our inner selves.
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Nov 17, 2010
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Kerrang!Jan 31, 2011Pinkerton still stands tall as a modern rock classic. [6 Nov 2010, p.51]
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Jan 13, 2011Ultimately, 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.
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Dec 21, 2010This is their Holy Bible--in other words this is an unknown quantity alright; it's Weezer's raw, emotive bastard child; and a great, brilliant, titanic blot on an often pristinely laundered back catalogue. For that reason in particular this is a thing to be cherished.