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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Jan 9, 2011
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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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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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Jan 27, 2013
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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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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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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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Oct 21, 2012
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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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Jun 29, 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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Jul 2, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 21, 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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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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Oct 22, 2014
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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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Jan 5, 2016Their best album, even better than the great blue album.
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Sep 4, 2016
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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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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.