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Weezer - Pinkerton [August 19, 2022]
The guys are back with an episode on 1996's Pinkerton by Weezer. Though it's now a legendary album that's influenced many generations of emo and indie artists, it was a commercial bomb on its inital release and remains a thorny, fascinating, sometimes off-putting glimpse into the psyche of frontman Rivers Cuomo. The guys get into what makes Weezer last, how this record would fare being released today, and, most importantly, is Weezer actually any good?
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