Weezer - Discography '2001-2017

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	       As one of the most popular groups to emerge in the post-grunge
alternative rock aftermath, Weezer received equal amounts of criticism and
praise for their hook-heavy guitar pop. Drawing from the heavy power pop of
arena rockers like Cheap Trick and the angular guitar leads of the Pixies,
Weezer leavened their melodies with doses of '70s metal gleaned from bands like
Kiss. What truly set the band apart, though, was their geekiness. None of the
members of Weezer, especially leader Rivers Cuomo, were conventional rockers:
they were kids who holed up in their garage to play along with their favorite
records when they weren't studying or watching TV.

As a result, their music was infused with a quirky sense of humor and an
endearing awkwardness that made songs from their debut Weezer (aka the blue
album), like "Undone (The Sweater Song)," "Buddy Holly," and "Say It Ain't So"
into big modern rock hits during the mid-'90s. All the singles were helped
immeasurably by clever videos, which may have made the songs into hits, but they
also made many critics believe that the band was a one-hit wonder. Perversely,
Cuomo began to feel the same way, and decided that the band would not rely on
any visual gimmicks for its second album, 1996's Pinkerton. Simultaneously,
Cuomo took control of the band, making it into a vehicle for his songwriting.
While the album didn't sell as well as their 1994 eponymous debut, it did earn
stronger reviews than its predecessor and paved the way for Weezer's long
career. Cuomo's assumption of Weezer's leadership wasn't entirely a surprise,
since he had been the band's primary songwriter since its inception in 1993.
Raised in Massachusetts, Cuomo moved to Los Angeles to attend college in the
late '80s. During high school, he had played with a number of metal bands, but
his interests broadened to include alternative and post-punk music upon his move
out West. By 1993, he had fused such interests together and formed Weezer with
bassist Matt Sharp and drummer Patrick Wilson. Over the course of the next year,
the group played in the competitive Los Angeles club scene, eventually landing a
deal with DGC during the post-Nirvana alternative signing boom. Three days
before Weezer began recording a debut album with producer Ric Ocasek, they added
guitarist Brian Bell to the mix. Upon completing the record, Weezer went on
hiatus; Cuomo was studying at Harvard when their eponymous debut record came
out. With the support of DGC and a striking, Spike Jonze-directed video, "Undone
(The Sweater Song)" became a modern rock hit in the fall of 1994, but what made
Weezer a crossover hit was "Buddy Holly." Jonze created an innovative video that
spliced the group into old footage from the sitcom Happy Days and the single
quickly became a hit, making the album a multi-platinum success as well.

By the time the album's final single, "Say It Ain't So," was released in the
summer of 1995, the group had gone on hiatus once again, with Cuomo returning to
Harvard. During the time off, Sharp and Wilson formed the new wave revival band
the Rentals, who had a hit later that year with "Friends of P." During the
hiatus, Cuomo became a recluse, disappearing at Harvard and suffering writer's
block. When Weezer reconvened in the spring of 1996 to record their second
album, he had written a loose concept album that featured far more introspective
material than their debut. Ironically, the band sounded tighter on the resulting
album, Pinkerton. Released in the fall to generally strong reviews, the album
failed to become a hit, partially because Cuomo did not want the band to record
another series of clever videos. Grudgingly, the remainder of the bandmembers
contented themselves being a supporting group for Cuomo, largely because each
member had his own solo project scheduled for release within the next year. DGC,
however, had the band make one last stab at a hit with "The Good Life," but by
the time the single was released, MTV and modern rock radio had withdrawn their
support not only of Weezer, but their style of guitar-driven punk-pop in
general.

Shortly after the tour in support of Pinkerton was completed in 1997, it
appeared as though Weezer had fallen off the face of the planet. Stung by the
public's initial reaction to their sophomore effort (Rolling Stone even named
Pinkerton the Worst Album of 1996), the band took time off to regroup and plan
their next move. Unhappy with the sluggish rate of the reassessment period,
Sharp left the group to concentrate more fully on the Rentals, fueling rumors
that Weezer had broken up. But a funny thing happened during Weezer's
self-imposed exile — while their copycat offspring were falling by the wayside
(Nerf Herder, Nada Surf), a whole new generation of emocore enthusiasts
discovered Weezer's diamond-in-the-rough sophomore effort for the first time,
and their audience grew despite not having a new album in the stores.

Once Weezer's members wrapped up work on their side projects (Bell with Space
Twins; Wilson with the Special Goodness), the band recruited former Juliana
Hatfield bassist Mikey Welsh to take the place of Sharp and began working on new
material. Before they could enter the recording studio to record their third
release, however, Weezer tested the waters by landing a spot on the 2000 edition
of the Warped Tour, where they were consistently the day's highlight. Hooking up
again with the producer of their 1994 debut, Ric Ocasek, Weezer recorded what
would be known as "The Green Album" (an informal title given by fans, since it
was actually their second self-titled release). The album was an immediate hit,
debuting at number four in May 2001 and camping out in the upper reaches of the
charts for much of the spring/summer, during which such songs like "Hash Pipe"
and "Island in the Sun" became radio and MTV staples, reestablishing Weezer as
one of alt-rock's top dogs. During their tour that summer, Welsh fell ill and
was replaced by Scott Shriner, also of the band Broken. (Welsh died in Chicago
in October 2011 at the age of 40.) That fall and winter, the group busied itself
with touring alongside bands like Tenacious D and recording its next album,
Maladroit, which arrived a year after The Green Album's release.

Just before Maladroit's release, former bassist Matt Sharp sued Weezer, seeking
compensation and songwriting credit for songs such as "Undone (The Sweater
Song)," "El Scorcho," and "The Good Life." The band eventually reconciled with
Sharp, though he didn't rejoin, and Weezer continued on with the lineup of
Cuomo, Bell, Wilson, and Shriner. The limited-edition live EP Lion and the Witch
appeared in May 2002, and Maladroit's "Keep Fishin'" was released as a single.
Most of 2003 was spent on side projects; Cuomo did some hired-gun songwriting,
Bell's band the Space Twins put out End of Imagining, and Wilson's Special
Goodness project issued Land Air Sea. Weezer returned to the studio in 2004,
working with Rick Rubin on their fifth full-length album. Make Believe appeared
in May 2005, prepped by the single "Beverly Hills," and eventually went platinum
in multiple countries. Weezer (Red Album) followed in 2008 and featured a more
collaborative approach, with several bandmembers contributing songwriting ideas
and lead vocals to the tracks. One year later, the band returned with Raditude.
Greeted with mixed reviews, Raditude marked Weezer's last album for Universal.
They jumped to the indies in 2010, releasing Hurley on Epitaph. The new album
was quickly followed by two archival releases: an expanded deluxe edition of
Pinkerton, and the outtakes collection Death to False Metal.

Weezer took their time returning to the studio, finally re-emerging in the
autumn of 2014 with Everything Will Be Alright in the End, a record produced by
Ric Ocasek and released on Republic Records. Greeted by generally good reviews,
the album debuted at five on the Billboard 200 upon its October 2014 release. In
the fall of 2015, the band delivered a pair of new singles — "Thank God for
Girls" and "Do You Want to Get High? — the first fruits of their sessions with
producer Jake Sinclair. One other single, "King of the World," appeared in
January 2016, timed to arrive at the announcement of their tenth studio album.
Another self-titled, color-coded (this time, it was white) album saw release in
April. Weezer's White Album peaked on the Billboard 200 at number four and was
followed by an extensive tour with Panic! At the Disco.

A year after the release of the White Album, the band returned with "Feels Like
Summer," the first single from their 11th LP, Pacific Daydream. Released in
October 2017, Pacific Daydream boasted a more modern sound than its predecessor
and rose into the top four of the Billboard Alternative and Rock charts. Months
later in 2018, the band placated social media fan demand by delivering a
faithful cover of Toto's classic "Africa," but not before they first issued a
cover of that band's "Rosanna." "Africa" became the band's first Hot 100 hit
since 2009's "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To," entering
the chart at number 89. Toto returned the favor by covering "Hash Pipe" in
August 2018. Ever prolific, the band had their 12th studio album ready to go in
2019; it was the fifth to receive an eponymous title, with this one being known
as the Black Album. The release stood in marked contrast to 2016's White Album,
with darker themes and a heavy reliance on synths and samples, aided by David
Sitek (TV on the Radio) on production duties. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Albums
2001 Maladroit CDRip FLAC
2004 Weezer (Blue Album Deluxe Edition) CDRip FLAC
2005 Make Believe CDRip FLAC
2008 Weezer (Red Album Japanese Deluxe Edition) CDRip FLAC
2008 Weezer (The Red Album) CDRip FLAC
2009 Raditude (Japanese Edition) CDRip FLAC
2010 Death to False Metal CDRip FLAC
2010 Hurley (Deluxe) FLAC
2010 Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition) CDRip FLAC
2014 Everything Will Be Alright In The End 96 FLAC Hi-Res
2014 Everything Will Be Alright in the End CDRip FLAC
2016 Weezer (White Album) 96 FLAC Hi-Res
2016 Weezer (White Album) CDRip FLAC
2016 Weezer (White Album Japanese Release) CDRip FLAC
2017 Pacific Daydream 96 FLAC Hi-Res
2017 Pacific Daydream CDRip FLAC

 2001 Maladroit
01. Weezer - American Gigolo
02. Weezer - Dope Nose
03. Weezer - Keep Fishin
04. Weezer - Take Control
05. Weezer - Death And Destruction
06. Weezer - Slob
07. Weezer - Burndt Jamb
08. Weezer - Space Rock
09. Weezer - Slave
10. Weezer - Fall Together
11. Weezer - Possibilities
12. Weezer - Love Explosion
13. Weezer - December
14. Weezer - Island In The Sun

2004 Weezer (Blue Album Deluxe Edition) (Disc 1)
01. Weezer - My Name Is Jonas
02. Weezer - No One Else
03. Weezer - The World Has Turned And Left Me Here
04. Weezer - Buddy Holly
05. Weezer - Undone - The Sweater Song
06. Weezer - Surf Wax America
07. Weezer - Say It Ain't So
08. Weezer - In The Garage
09. Weezer - Holiday
10. Weezer - Only In Dreams

2004 Weezer (Blue Album Deluxe Edition) (Disc 2)
01. Weezer - Mykel and Carli (B-Side)
02. Weezer - Susanne (B-Side)
03. Weezer - My Evaline (B-Side)
04. Weezer - Jamie (Originally Appeared On DGC Rarities)
05. Weezer - My Name Is Jonas (Live B-Side)
06. Weezer - Surf Wax America (Live B-Side)
07. Weezer - Jamie (Live Acoustic B-Side)
08. Weezer - No One Else (Live Acoustic B-Side)
09. Weezer - Undone - The Sweater Song (Previously Unreleased Kitchen Tapes)
10. Weezer - Paperface (Previously Unreleased Kitchen Tapes)
11. Weezer - Only In Dreams (Previously Unreleased Kitchen Tapes)
12. Weezer - Lullaby For Wayne (Previously Unreleased Pre-Production Recording)
13. Weezer - I Swear It's True (Previously Unreleased Pre-Production Recording)
14. Weezer - Say It Ain't So (Original Album Mix)

2005 Make Believe
01. Weezer - Beverly Hills
02. Weezer - Perfect Situation
03. Weezer - This Is Such A Pity
04. Weezer - Hold Me
05. Weezer - Peace
06. Weezer - We Are All On Drugs
07. Weezer - The Damage In Your Heart
08. Weezer - Pardon Me
09. Weezer - My Best Friend
10. Weezer - The Other Way
11. Weezer - Freak Me Out
12. Weezer - Haunt You Every Day

2008 Weezer (Japanese Deluxe Edition)
01. Weezer - Troublemaker
02. Weezer - The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)
03. Weezer - Pork and Beans
04. Weezer - Heart Songs
05. Weezer - Everybody Get Dangerous
06. Weezer - Dreamin'
07. Weezer - Thought I Knew
08. Weezer - Cold Dark World
09. Weezer - Automatic
10. Weezer - The Angel and the One
11. Weezer - Miss Sweeney
12. Weezer - Pig
13. Weezer - The Spider
14. Weezer - King
15. Weezer - The Weight
16. Weezer - Life Is What You Make It
17. Weezer - .... (Meri Kuri)

2008 Weezer (The Red Album)
01. Weezer - Troublemaker
02. Weezer - The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)
03. Weezer - Pork and Beans
04. Weezer - Heart Songs
05. Weezer - Everybody Get Dangerous
06. Weezer - Dreamin'
07. Weezer - Thought I Knew
08. Weezer - Cold Dark World
09. Weezer - Automatic
10. Weezer - The Angel and the One

2009 Raditude (Japanease Edition Disc 1)
01. Weezer - (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To
02. Weezer - I'm Your Daddy
03. Weezer - That Girl Got Hot
04. Weezer - Can't Stop Partying
05. Weezer - Put Me Back Together
06. Weezer - Trippin' Down The Freeway
07. Weezer - Love Is The Answer
08. Weezer - Let It All Hang Out
09. Weezer - In The Mall
10. Weezer - I Don't Want To Let You Go
11. Weezer - Turn Me Round
12. Weezer - I Woke Up In Love This Morning

2009 Raditude (Japanease Edition Disc 2)
01. Weezer - Get Me Some
02. Weezer - Run Over By A Truck
03. Weezer - The Prettiest Girl In The Whole Wide World
04. Weezer - The Underdogs

2010 Death to False Metal
01. Weezer - Turning Up the Radio
02. Weezer - I Don't Want Your Lovin'
03. Weezer - Blowin' My Stack
04. Weezer - Losing My Mind
05. Weezer - Everyone
06. Weezer - I'm a Robot
07. Weezer - Trampoline
08. Weezer - The Odd Couple
09. Weezer - Autopilot
10. Weezer - Unbreak My Heart

2010 Hurley (Deluxe)
01. Weezer - Memories
02. Weezer - Ruling Me
03. Weezer - Trainwrecks
04. Weezer - Unspoken
05. Weezer - Where's My Sex?
06. Weezer - Run Away
07. Weezer - Hang On
08. Weezer - Smart Girls
09. Weezer - Brave New World
10. Weezer - Time Flies
11. Weezer - All My Friends Are Insects
12. Weezer - Viva La Vida
13. Weezer - I Want to Be Something
14. Weezer - Represent (Rocked Out Mix)

2010 Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition Disc One)
01. Weezer - Tired Of Sex
02. Weezer - Getchoo
03. Weezer - No Other One
04. Weezer - Why Bother?
05. Weezer - Across The Sea
06. Weezer - The Good Life
07. Weezer - El Scorcho
08. Weezer - Pink Triangle
09. Weezer - Falling For You
10. Weezer - Butterfly
11. Weezer - You Gave Your Love To Me Softly
12. Weezer - Devotion
13. Weezer - The Good Life (Radio Remix)
14. Weezer - Waiting On You
15. Weezer - I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams
16. Weezer - The Good Life (Live And Acoustic)
17. Weezer - Pink Triangle (Radio Remix)
18. Weezer - I Swear It's True
19. Weezer - Pink Triangle (Live And Acoustic)
20. Weezer - Interview - 107.7 The End - Blue Vs. Pinkerton

2010 Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition Disc Two)
01. Weezer - You Won't Get With Me Tonight
02. Weezer - The Good Life (Live At Y100 Sonic Session)
03. Weezer - El Scorcho (Live At Y100 SonicSession)
04. Weezer - Pink Triangle  (Live At Y100 SonicSession)
05. Weezer - Why Bother? (Live At Reading Festival 1996)
06. Weezer - El Scorcho (Live At Reading Festival 1996)
07. Weezer - Pink Triangle (Live At Reading Festival 1996)
08. Weezer - The Good Life (Live At X96)
09. Weezer - El Scorcho (Live And Acoustic)
10. Weezer - Across The Sea Piano Noodles
11. Weezer - Butterfly (Alternate Take)
12. Weezer - Long Time Sunshine
13. Weezer - Getting Up And Leaving
14. Weezer - Tired Of Sex (Tracking Rough)
15. Weezer - Getchoo (Tracking Rough)
16. Weezer - Tragic Girl

2014 Everything Will Be Alright In The End
01. Weezer - Ain't Got Nobody
02. Weezer - Back To The Shack
03. Weezer - Eulogy For A Rock Band
04. Weezer - Lonely Girl
05. Weezer - I've Had It Up To Here
06. Weezer - The British Are Coming
07. Weezer - Da Vinci
08. Weezer - Go Away
09. Weezer - Cleopatra
10. Weezer - Foolish Father
11. Weezer - I. The Waste Land
12. Weezer - II. Anonymous
13. Weezer - III. Return To Ithaka

2014 Everything Will Be Alright in the End
01. Weezer - Ain't Got Nobody
02. Weezer - Back to the Shack
03. Weezer - Eulogy for a Rock Band
04. Weezer - Lonely Girl
05. Weezer - I've Had It Up to Here
06. Weezer - The British Are Coming
07. Weezer - Da Vinci
08. Weezer - Go Away
09. Weezer - Cleopatra
10. Weezer - Foolish Father
11. Weezer - I. The Waste Land
12. Weezer - II. Anonymous
13. Weezer - III. Return to Ithaka

2016 Weezer (White Album)
01. Weezer - California Kids
02. Weezer - Wind in Our Sail
03. Weezer - Thank God for Girls
04. Weezer - (Girl We Got a) Good Thing
05. Weezer - Do You Wanna Get High?
06. Weezer - King of the World
07. Weezer - Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori
08. Weezer - L.A. Girlz
09. Weezer - Jacked Up
10. Weezer - Endless Bummer
11. Weezer - Prom Night
01. Weezer - California Kids
02. Weezer - Wind In Our Sail
03. Weezer - Thank God For Girls
04. Weezer - (Girl We Got A) Good Thing
05. Weezer - Do You Wanna Get High?
06. Weezer - King Of The World
07. Weezer - Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori
08. Weezer - L.A. Girlz
09. Weezer - Jacked Up
10. Weezer - Endless Bummer
01. Weezer - California Kids
02. Weezer - Wind in Our Sail
03. Weezer - Thank God for Girls
04. Weezer - (Girl We Got A) Good Thing
05. Weezer - Do You Wanna Get High?
06. Weezer - King of the World
07. Weezer - Summer Elaine and Drunk Dori
08. Weezer - L.A. Girlz
09. Weezer - Jacked Up
10. Weezer - Endless Bummer

2017 Pacific Daydream
01. Weezer - Mexican Fender
02. Weezer - Beach Boys
03. Weezer - Feels Like Summer
04. Weezer - Happy Hour
05. Weezer - Weekend Woman
06. Weezer - QB Blitz
07. Weezer - Sweet Mary
08. Weezer - Get Right
09. Weezer - La Mancha Screwjob
10. Weezer - Any Friend of Diane's
01. Weezer - Mexican Fender
02. Weezer - Beach Boys
03. Weezer - Feels Like Summer
04. Weezer - Happy Hour
05. Weezer - Weekend Woman
06. Weezer - QB Blitz
07. Weezer - Sweet Mary
08. Weezer - Get Right
09. Weezer - La Mancha Screwjob
10. Weezer - Any Friend Of Diane's

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