Weezer (The Blue Album)

Amazon.co.uk Blending the best aspects of pop, punk and grunge, Weezer's eponymous debut came as a much needed bit of relief to the too-serious American indie scene of 1994. Produced (and strongly influenced) by former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek, Weezer blends churning, power-pop guitars with Beach Boys harmonies and the awkward lyrics of singer/songwriter Rivers Cuomo. On standout tracks such as "In The Garage" and "The World Has Turned And Left Me Here", Weezer introduced the wider world to the then-new concept of Geek Rock. However, it was "Buddy Holly"--and its corresponding Spike Jonze-directed video--that propelled this album into the charts. Unfortunately, this song also branded them as nothing more than another novelty act, an unfair fate for an album--and band-- that's since had so much influence. --Robert Burrow Product Description The new and 6th album of the band will be named WEEZER and codename THE RED ALBUM. More than three years after MAKE BELIEVE, the band in Cuomo (more than 7 million albums sold worldwide) is back and in great shape given the first single “Pork & Beans”. The album is largely produced by Rick Rubin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Audioslave, The Mars Volta, Justin Timberlake, Linkin Park...). The first single is called “Pork and Beans”, produced by Jacknife Lee (R.E.M., The Hives, Editors, Bloc Party, U2...). The title recalls the Weezer era Blue Album with a melodious and quirky verse and a refrain the very heavy foot on the disto for our delight! A rock title, a real one, already 4th in the Modern Rock Us, and rotating in France on the Mouv' and OuïFM.