1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die- Music Banter Edition

The Sane Psycho · 08-15-2014, 03:42 PM

9. Weezer- The Blue Album (1994)

Yet another in a long line of fantastic albums from 1994 (it really was one of the best years for music), The Blue Album ended up being one of the greatest debut albums of all time. Alternative Pop has never sounded better.

Simply put, this album is poppy as all hell. The songs are insanely catchy and melodic. With many albums, you can tell which songs are the singles and which ones aren't. With this album, literally any song on here sounds like it could be a single. The guitars are heavy and beefy, yet also melodic. The singing is awesome, and the vocal harmonies are simply sublime. This is Power-Pop at it's finest.

Rivers Cuomo sings about love, girls, and heartbreak. It's nothing new, but they do it well. And don't think for one moment that that's all he sings about. No One Else, for example is a song about a misogynist, controlling a-hole of a boyfriend. In The Garage is about that happy place that everyone has, where no one bothers them and they can be themselves. It's some pretty good stuff.

When this album was released, it blew everyone away with it's sheer catchiness and it's songs were very relatable to the youth of the time. Unlike some albums from that time, it's not dated and is truly timeless. This is one of the greatest Alternative Pop albums of all time, if not the greatest.

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The Sane Psycho Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 299	9. Weezer- The Blue Album (1994) Yet another in a long line of fantastic albums from 1994 (it really was one of the best years for music), The Blue Album ended up being one of the greatest debut albums of all time. Alternative Pop has never sounded better. Simply put, this album is poppy as all hell. The songs are insanely catchy and melodic. With many albums, you can tell which songs are the singles and which ones aren't. With this album, literally any song on here sounds like it could be a single. The guitars are heavy and beefy, yet also melodic. The singing is awesome, and the vocal harmonies are simply sublime. This is Power-Pop at it's finest. Rivers Cuomo sings about love, girls, and heartbreak. It's nothing new, but they do it well. And don't think for one moment that that's all he sings about. No One Else, for example is a song about a misogynist, controlling a-hole of a boyfriend. In The Garage is about that happy place that everyone has, where no one bothers them and they can be themselves. It's some pretty good stuff. When this album was released, it blew everyone away with it's sheer catchiness and it's songs were very relatable to the youth of the time. Unlike some albums from that time, it's not dated and is truly timeless. This is one of the greatest Alternative Pop albums of all time, if not the greatest.