Music!!!!!

Music is really hecking cool. The following is my review of like a bajillion different albums that I really like! (If you want to search for a specific album, use ctrl+f an type out the title or artist name)

Weezer (1994) by Weezer

Written: 6/29/25

Rating: 9/10

In their debut album, Weezer shows their talent greatly. This album front to back is genuinely perfect, and there aren't many albums I could say that for. This album was so good, that the popularity of it led some people to believe the band was a industry plant. While the later discography of Weezer is debatable in it's quality (e.g. Raditude, Hurley, etc.), this album is definitive 90s rock. The highlight tracks are "Undone - The Sweater Song", "Say It Ain't So", and "Holiday". Overall, this is one of my favorite albums of all time.

Pinkerton (1996) by Weezer

Written: 6/29/25

Rating: 9/10

Following their surfer rock style debut in 1994, Weezer would release "Pinkerton". The album named after and having recurring elements of the play "Madama Butterfly". Originially, Weezer was going to release an album titled "Songs From the Black Hole", with the only song surviving onto "Pinkerton" being the intro song, "Tired of Sex". However, after a bout of mental struggle, Rivers Cuomo decided to scrap the idea and write of his inner demons and the struggles of not wanting the rockstar life. Rivers would say that around 80% of the album was based off of true experiences. The standout tracks of the album are "No Other One", "Why Bother?", and "Butterfly". One track though is infamous for it's weirdness, the halfway point of the album "Across the Sea". This song is about a pen pal Rivers had, a young Japanese girl. Several of the lyrics are claimed to be from the real letters they sent each other. It is a... weird song... But, still, despite that, this album is definitely one of my favorites, with many claiming it to be the last truly good Weezer album.

Surfer Rosa (1988) by Pixies

Written: 6/29/25

Rating: 9/10

Pixies is your bands favorite band. Nirvana, Radiohead, The Strokes, Alice In Chains, Pavement, and many more have all claimed an admiration for and an inspiration by Pixies. Notably too, Weezer claimed heavy influence from Pixies, with many of their demos and non-album songs sounding almost directly like Pixies rip-offs. This album, their second, is one of the best rock albums and one of the best albums of the 1980s. It's hard to pick 3 stand out tracks, but if I had to it would be "Gigantic", "Where Is My Mind?", and "Vamos". I can say there is a closing slump, as the last few tracks do waiver off into being forgettable. But the first 3/4th of the album is amazing. A special highlight needs to be given to their bassist Kim Deal, who is one of the greatest female rockers of all time, and would later on form her own band The Breeders. If I had to choose my favorite band of all time, it would be Pixies.

Doolittle (1989) by Pixies

Written: 7/1/25

Rating: 10/10

What do you do after making "Surfer Rosa"? You make an even better album. This album is phenominal, with really no major flaws in the tracklist. I would be doing a disservice to this album if I only chose 3 songs to highlight, because every song is a highlight. But, per my rules, I have to pick 3 songs to highlight. The 3 highlight songs of this album are, "Here Comes Your Man", "La La Love You", and "Hey". Now, that was a very difficult choice to make there, because I had to sit for a while to actually pick them. Unlike "Surfer Rosa", where I can admit there are some faulty tracks, I truly can not say any song from this album is bad. Genuinely! This album holds a very special place in my heart, and I want that place to be in everyone else's too.