《Pinkerton》

	演唱歌手	Weezer
	发行时间	1999-09-24
	发行公司	未知
	语言总类	英语
From the pounding, primal assault of the opening track, "Tired of Sex," it's clear from the outset that Pinkerton is a different record than the sunny, heavy guitar pop of Weezer's eponymous debut. The first noticeable difference is the darker, messier sound — the guitars rage and squeal, the beats are brutal and visceral, the vocals are mixed to the front, filled with overlapping, off-the-cuff backing vocals. In short, it sounds like the work of a live band, which makes it all the more ironic that Pinkerton, at its core, is a singer/songwriter record, representing Rivers Cuomo's bid for respectability. Since he hasn't changed Weezer's blend of power pop and heavy metal (only the closing song, "Butterfly," is performed acoustically), many critics and much of the band's casual fans didn't notice Cuomo's significant growth as a songwriter. Loosely structured as a concept album based on Madame Butterfly, each song works as an individual entity, driven by powerful, melodic hooks, a self-deprecating sense of humor ("Pink Triangle" is about a crush on a lesbian), and a touching vulnerability ("Across the Sea," "Why Bother?"). Weezer can still turn out catchy, offbeat singles — "The Good Life" has a chorus that is more memorable than "Buddy Holly," "El Scorcho" twists Pavement's junk-culture references in on itself, "Falling for You" is the most propulsive thing they've yet recorded — but the band's endearing geekiness isn't as cutesy as before, which means the album wasn't as successful on the charts. But it's the better album, full of crunching power pop with a surprisingly strong emotional undercurrent that becomes all the more resonant with each play. 这张唱片是Weezer于1999年发行的。在AMG上给出了5星的评价，当然最早了解这张唱片还是从结尾的那一首Butterfly，推荐一下。这张专辑不大好买，我也是费了很大力气才买到的日版，和大家分享一下。总体上Weezer在这张专辑中依然保持了八十年代后期美国独立摇滚的气质，但是他们在看似幼稚的歌词、热情的配器上仍然展现出了自己的特点。相对于他们的绿色专辑这张唱片可能显得少了一些乐趣，但是正像前面所说，Butterfly这样歌曲的出现仍然使听者对他们充满了热情。