Weezer - Weezer (Blue Album) (2004 Deluxe Edition) [FLAC] 88

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Weezer’s debut album -- known as the Blue Album -- is a touchstone of mid-'90s alternative rock. With a sound that skillfully fuses the raucous energy of punk, the loser-friendly geekiness of indie rock, the guitar power of grunge, and the huge hooks of radio rock -- then adds some heavy metal guitar heroics and Rivers Cuomo's oddball lyrical perspective -- the record is at once familiar and box fresh. Not only did it become a huge hit with a handful of classic singles -- the goofy “Undone (The Sweater Song)," the cheerily romantic “Buddy Holly,” and the downcast “Say It Ain’t So” -- it was influential for a generation of emo kids who latched onto the sensitive loner persona Cuomo’s lyrics and earnest vocals portrayed. The record also filled a gaping hole for people looking for loud rock that wasn’t bubbling over with testosterone, and this band proudly wears its dorkiness like a badge throughout, even when happily digging into hard rock cliches. That may make it sound like Weezer were mercenaries in some ways, but they were just kids making the music they wanted to hear. That it resonated with so many people was just dumb luck, as the band would likely be the first to admit. That said, there is a great deal of craft behind the big, dumb hooks, and there's absolutely no filler. Songs like the rollicking “My Name Is Jonas” does a nice job of balancing acoustic guitar filigrees and heavy metal crunch, the vocal harmonies on “No One Else” are tight and help sweeten the sour tale of jealousy a bit, “In the Garage” is a beautiful coming of age ballad, “Surf Wax America” is just a flat-out great rock & roller, and "Only In Dreams" works as a perfectly epic way to end the album. The band also had the good fortune of scoring Ric Ocasek -- someone who knew a thing or two about making catchy rock music -- as producer and he does a fine job of keeping things simple. Because of that, the Blue Album sounded great at the time -- able to knife through radio airwaves like a missile -- and it still doesn’t sound dated. It’s a timeless geek rock classic that has never been topped, by Weezer or anyone else, though many have tried.

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Artist...............: Weezer
Album................: Weezer (Blue Album)
Genre................: Alternative Rock
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 2004
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 71 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags.................: VorbisComment
Information..........: Geffen Records 0602498619070
Included.............: NFO, MD5, M3U, LOG, CUE, ACCURIP
Covers...............: Front

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CD1
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1. Weezer - My Name Is Jonas [03:23]
2. Weezer - No One Else [03:05]
3. Weezer - The World Has Turned And Left Me Here [04:18]
4. Weezer - Buddy Holly [02:39]
5. Weezer - Undone - The Sweater Song [05:04]
6. Weezer - Surf Wax America [03:06]
7. Weezer - Say It Ain't So [04:18]
8. Weezer - In The Garage [03:55]
9. Weezer - Holiday [03:24]
10. Weezer - Only In Dreams [07:59]

Playing Time.........: 41:17
Total Size...........: 291.47 MB

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CD2
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1. Weezer - Mykel And Carli [02:53]
2. Weezer - Susanne [02:47]
3. Weezer - My Evaline [00:44]
4. Weezer - Jamie [04:19]
5. Weezer - My Name Is Jonas (Live) [03:39]
6. Weezer - Surf Wax America (Live) [04:01]
7. Weezer - Jamie (Live Acoustic) [04:03]
8. Weezer - No One Else (Live Acoustic) [03:26]
9. Weezer - Undone - The Sweater Song (Kitchen Tapes) [05:33]
10. Weezer - Paperface (Kitchen Tapes) [03:01]
11. Weezer - Only In Dreams (Kitchen Tapes) [05:47]
12. Weezer - Lullaby For Wayne (Pre-Production Recording) [03:36]
13. Weezer - I Swear It's True (Pre-Production Recording) [02:57]
14. Weezer - Say It Ain't So (Original Album Mix) [04:16]

Playing Time.........: 51:10
Total Size...........: 348.93 MB

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