Pinkerton album review | Vinyl Rewind

[@brendangribben8615]

Someone please explain to me why this channel dosent have 10x the amount of subscribers/viewers that it deserves. A hidden gem.

[@RustyWood]

Brendan Gribben I agree. I like to think we're the first of what will become even more popular. "Geek" is a natural doing this!

[@pod9363]

Because more intelligent reviews attract more intelligent people and intelligent people are in lesser numbers. Just statistics, nothing wrong with it.

[@THEALAM1779]

It's hardbreaking how the media and most of the fan destroyed weezer back in 96. Imagine if weezer got the support they deserved and continue the momentum from pinkerton. They would have been revolutionary. Maybe even more than radiohead. Sad.

[@katchen2626]

explain

[@beauwilliamson6211]

i agree

[@medes5597]

Weezer fans always loved it. Always. It was the mainstream casual fans and critics who didn't "get it". Rivers has acknowledged that weezer fans always loved it, and that he should have let them down by refusing to engage with the record out of a misplaced embaressment.

[@marby.]

Nah. I think Rivers is an emotional writer. He's happier these days than back then. Unless his actual life was different, I think he'd stay the same route.

[@christiansavage9899]

Radiohead sucks.

[@kapski_]

Pinkerton has the best cover art for an album by far, in my opinion.

[@michaeledwards6683]

It's so good! I personally have to go with *In the Court of the Crimson King* by King Crimson or *Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness* by The Smashing Pumpkins myself.

[@thekillers1stfan]

Pinkerton is really cool. Nothing beats Our Love to Admire by Interpol for me though

[@collinlopez]

@@thekillers1stfan I always thought that cover was pretty weak tbh. It's not even the best Interpol cover imo.

[@thekillers1stfan]

@@collinlopez I love it because there's just this look of indifference in the Antelope as it's about to get torn up. Really suits the theme of the record.

[@collinlopez]

@@thekillers1stfan Ehhhh yeah I guess it's not bad. My favorite album cover is still Twin Fantasy by Car Seat Headrest though.

[@Skywohka]

Rivers actually married Japanese Kyoko Ito who quite literally at the time was "across the sea"... They met at a show in Japan in '97 Makes me smile to think of it that way, like she took him out of some misery post-Pinkerton

[@johnjosephdejesus8524]

_Jammo_ bullshit that is not her, he married kyoko ito

[@yungctrlfreak]

uhhh that's not true at all. his wife's name is kyoko.

[@Skywohka]

@@yungctrlfreak what a silly auto correct. Can't believe it took someone 2 years to point it out lol thank you

[@yungctrlfreak]

@@Skywohka

[@dimitriz5578]

I think they actually met at the rivers solo shows in boston

[@drinksandsnacks8761]

Pinkerton is a great collection of songs to be treasured. My favorite record of theirs until Everything will be alright in the end almost 20 years later. Also they are great live

[@jonahledesma]

Thank you! A lot of people see the White Album as their "quality comeback" but EEBAITE was absolutely killer. The songwriting was on another level.

[@walkawaysmike]

"Falling For You" is my favorite on this album by far.

[@SharpiMP3]

Mines The Good Life

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Across The Sea and Pink Triangle are the two best on this album

[@silokeobounpheng7245]

It's the one song I can really and painfully accurately relate to

[@pottingsoil]

Oh, for sure, man. Getchoo is my least favorite on the album.

[@nicolasmoreno7276]

Falling For You has something in the chorus that Pinkerton's other songs don't have

[@alexholliger4856]

Hey man, I just wanted to let you know before your channel blows up that your videos are fucking great. I can tell you put a lot of thought into your channel and strive to make your reviews as informative as possible. Not to mention the production values are top notch. Keep up the excellent content!

[@VinylRewind]

thank you very much!

[@LandoBacon]

This channel is one of my life time favorites and deserves one thousand times more subscribers, and I can't get enough! Keep up the good work.

[@VinylRewind]

thank you

[@BarakaPDub]

Excellent review Eric. This one was truly a labor of love and I can tell you put a lot of time into it. You got far more into the history then I was aware of which was really cool. I learned a few new things about the album.

[@VinylRewind]

thank you. and yet there is so much more to talk about the making album, but I didn't want this to be a 30min video ha

[@cheddarthecat6752]

did anyone else facepalm so hard they died when he didn't understand the pink triangle in San Francisco? lol

[@mikevieira8583]

I've loved this album from first listen, close to its release date. I thought the world was crazy for not loving it. So raw. I'm glad the world came around...

[@bionicool]

I personally adore Falling For You, and ultimately it is the most complicated chord wise on the album. My wife and I actually have a line from the song engraved on both our wedding rings. Easily my favourite weezer album overall.

[@adrianpetrovic1623]

Which line?!

[@KevinLuper99]

@@adrianpetrovic1623 "Holy sweet god damn"

[@DiegoGonzalez0]

@@adrianpetrovic1623 “holy moly baby wouldn’t you know”

[@killar1one]

you know she’s the one if she’s willing to get one of your favourite bands writing on a wedding ring

[@theccarbiter]

“You left your cello in the basement”

[@sethgolson2418]

man I really want to listen to pinkerton. The vinyl release from vinyl please is gorgeous! Off Topic I was playing Buddy Holly and my dad asked who this band was and I said Weezer, he told me he never heard of them. I said dad you own The Green Album. He then said what other albums are there. I listed a few and he said: Man whats there deal with colors. I sighed. Man my dads a fool but I love him

[@holden_tld]

"my dad asked who this band was and I said Weezer, he told me he never heard of them." how cool is that?

[@VinylRewind]

that's a great story, thank you for sharing

[@keenansmith6163]

spammemang so he went to his room and read his diary

[@chrissturgeon1571]

​@@holden_tld Did you go to his room and read his diary?

[@michaeledwards6683]

"Falling For You" is my favorite song on Pinkerton and my favorite Weezer song. I honestly believe the "holy sweet, goddamn, you left your cello in the basement" part is the best bridge ever made.

[@EbeJay1]

"Rolling Stone has bad taste in music and should not be trusted" - Random Internet Person

[@hijiibijii9324]

"Major companies dictate my taste in music"

[@honeycomblord9384]

Two words: Black Sabbath.

[@comababe]

I just found this channel and wow wow wow i love it youre so classy and a wonderful reviewer

[@devilpizza123]

Falling For You is simplistic? It is by far the most complicated song musically on Pinkerton coupled with the ironic lyrics "little old 3 chord me"

[@VinylRewind]

as I've stated already, maybe simplistic isn't the right word choice, but it doesn't move me anywhere. It just feels like it keeps going around in a circle. And the chorus isn't as strong as others on the album. The guitar solo is the best part for me

[@gabrielhernandez-bt7kh]

@@VinylRewind The part of "Holy sweet goddamn you left your cello in the basement" is absolutely one of the best parts on the album

[@mewithoutYou52]

Not to mention the insane chord structure and series of modulation it goes through. He plays all 12 major chords in the song. How many songs do you know that do that? When I heard him call it simplistic I almost spit out my drink haha.

[@larrydong5746]

Yes! One of my favorite records ever. You put so much effort into your videos you deserve 5 million subs at least.

[@VinylRewind]

thank you

[@ethanmurray5882]

I just listened to this album and it blew my mind. I totally agree that the good life' progression sounds like layla

[@tylerthecreation998]

Please review The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths.

[@NKRevolution]

YES!!!!!

[@VinylRewind]

awesome, it's high on my to do list

[@PeterBondeVillain]

Excellent video! Thank you for doing Pinkerton. Have you done Loveless by My Bloody Valentine? That album would fit in so well here.

[@rapidrandyhughes]

Pinkerton completely changed my life when it came out. It still gives me goose bumps.

[@AW-pe7pv]

I remember playing Across the Sea at like 15, maybe a week or so after I rediscovered Pinkerton, and my mom walking up the stairs right as he sings "I wonder how you decorate your room" and having to mad dash to the volume so she wouldn't hear Rivers singing "I wonder how you touch yourself and curse myself for being across the sea"--Listening to that song as a teenager was like hearing it for the first time, it was one of the first times I heard something so brazenly sexual in a song. And I wasn't expecting it!

[@VinylRewind]

That's a great story, thank you for sharing

[@curly_wyn]

Rivers was thinking a girl who was probably 15 or 14 when he made that song. Fucking disgusting.

[@MidnightBanshi]

The album looks really cool aesthetically - may be worth a listen all the way through. Here's one for you to consider - "Hyaena" by Siouxsie and the Banshees, as this was during the time Robert Smith from the Cure joined Siouxsie!

[@VinylRewind]

nice, I've been meaning to check them out

[@jefferyjones8399]

I wish they would have included a bigger version of the map.

[@VinylRewind]

same

[@THE77]

Ik im late but theyve more recently made a white marble pressing with a bigger version of the map included

[@watcherofthemundane]

Never knew about this "songs from the black hole" idea and now im bummed they didn't go with that

[@insightworld422]

The first 4 songs were part of that idea

[@fuzzytabby4304]

When it first came out I skimmed through it at the record store to see what it sounded like. I was expecting The Blue Album part 2 and what I heard was unapologetically, raw, unproduced sounding with all sorts of feedback which threw me off. I didn't give it a chance and I never really heard much radio play or attention for that record so I gave up on Weezer until their next attempt which didn't come for a quite some time. it wasn't until years later that I give it a real chance and now love and appreciate the masterpiece it is. in retrospect I think Weezer came out with his album way too early in their career, fans just weren't ready for the transition from hook based pop rock to something so artful so quickly. It took Radiohead several albums to get to OK Computer, The Beatles to get to Sergeant Pepper and the Beach Boys to get to Pet sounds.

[@GiuseppeGuadalupe]

YES, been hoping for this video for ages

[@McCoyota]

You have a Casey Kasem vibe that is REALLY working for me

[@davidkragic11]

2:50 *CDs in a nutshell*

[@BDubbzzz_]

This album is one of my favorites by Weezer.

[@bow1543]

e is so pp like epic style!!!

[@anethwizard]

I've been waiting for this one, thanks for reviewing this!

[@VinylRewind]

you're welcome

[@nicholaskent3804]

AMAZING video - I absolutely loved watching this!

[@FetishonyoutubeURL]

I remember listening to pinkerton, and boy, it was amazing!! Its beautiful and brilliant, cuomo is not a shtty songwriter but he’s a genius.

[@TheHurleybiy]

Just found your vids. Love them. Looking forward to more!

[@angrynerd2103]

Dude the style of this video from the curved edges to the environment is just killer!

[@windsofchange7842]

Hey man, great videos. The presentation and the vibe are right on. Plus you don't come off as a music snob, just somebody who enjoys a good album but also knows what they're talking about at the same time! Keep it up! Subbed!

[@windsofchange7842]

Also, The Bends- Radiohead

[@VinylRewind]

thank you

[@NoirFan01]

It was the year 1996 and I had never heard of Weezer. I was in the electronics department of Target and the video for the song the good life was playing. I was hooked on the chorus and bought the CD Pinkerton.

[@darkguy555]

Man i love your reviews and you are so awesome!

[@PedroMartins-gp2ei]

My favourite Weezer album, a masterpiece! Bought it when it came out, never heard about the bad reviews here in Portugal. Gonna see them live for the 2nd time this July.

[@Barbaste]

I bought in 1996, loved it but then they vanished I never knew why - evil Rolling Stone mag

[@canrt8092]

Awesome man! So much stuff I didnt know yet. Keep it up bro.

[@CountJayeAndTheHardBeats]

I loved Pinkerton from day one. Was also puzzled why they didn't initially.

[@dangerousjGD]

Great video!

[@donniedarko979]

This album received zero airplay in the 90’s in my hometown. I discovered it later on and think it’s outstanding.

[@AlexConley]

> San Francisco > "I don't know what that pink triangle was about."

[@sethgolson2418]

Would you mind reviewing The White Stripes Icky Thump album

[@VinylRewind]

You're the first to request it, I'll add it to my request list

[@sethgolson2418]

thanks man! your awesome

[@mrsunshine5202]

you should also review The White Stripes Elephant album :)

[@VinylRewind]

added

[@Velkro5000]

Loved this. One of my favorite records! Thanks for making this video.

[@michaelmcdermott9008]

when I saw Weezer in 2018 Rivers saw how we reacted to a tracking said you seem like a Pinkerton crowd and changed the playlist.

[@LordCapybara08]

I remember in July of 2018, I was at a Weezer concert in Chicago and Rivers rode past me on a razor scooter. Best first concert ever.

[@spiderman4x]

Samething happened to us in Pittsburgh. River was high fiving everyone and accidentally smacked my wife’s butt. She didn’t know it was River and had a few choice words lol.

[@BrigadierGeneralEpic]

Dammit, I love Falling For You, haha. Oh well. Glad I've found a fair amount of appreciation for this amazing album.

[@88freys]

such a great album! you should do a review of the new white album

[@VinylRewind]

working on something

[@beitie]

I really dig your presentation here! I thought about getting this release, but I skipped it since I have it on CD twice (Original and Deluxe).

[@samcarey2001]

One of the only albums I love EVERY song on. Pretty rare for an album to be jam packed with all bangers.

[@nous2025]

What is the intro song?

[@michaeledwards6683]

Pinkerton has been a huge part of my love life and had played a part in making some of my best memories. I remember second semester of last school year, I made a little meme where I change the lyrics to the third verse of The Good Life to "excuse me if I JUUL," and it had since become an inside joke in my friend group. A few of those friends and I went to see Weezer in August, and coincidentally, they played "The Good Life" as their encore. About the love life thing: I bought Pinkerton on vinyl for my now ex-girlfriend, and the girl I'm currently involved with and I listen to my cd copy that I keep in my truck all the time. That girl just so happens to be one of the friends I went to the concert with, though neither of us realized our feelings for each other at that time. Funny how things work out.

[@mattweiman5144]

I feel like No Other One is more of a slow 6/8, based on the emphasis pattern (every 6 seem to be stronger than every 3). Not very important but just an observation

[@gus_gaming22mike91]

Where can I find the 4lp version?

[@sir_egg6321]

First video I watched of yours clicked on it because I’m along time weezer fan and I think I’ll stick around

[@thirdysaruca]

TO CETCHOO UH HUH

[@gyroscope2181]

You should tackle Spiderland by Slint. It seems like it would be up your alley.

[@VinylRewind]

really cool, thank you for the suggestion

[@24pablox]

Best tracks are No Other One and Pink Triangle, sadly i can relate to both

[@FirebirdCamaro1220]

Across The Sea and Pink Triangle for me

[@mushabhassan2163]

falling for you and el-scorcho for me

[@robwizproductions]

Falling for you and Why bother for me

[@eddiepizzlefully]

This is my favorite album of all time especially Butterfly

[@ChrisTheSheriff]

Dude, your comments about Why Bother shaping your high school romance views is like, the exact same thing with me...

[@lawfvader6]

I'm the dude who asked you if you could do this on twitter! Thank you so much!

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Woah, dude, great video, I love it, but Falling For You is one of the most complex weezer songs; it uses every note.

[@Paul-dw2cl]

I’ve played weezer songs by campfires hundreds of times, but Falling For You is one of the few that has to be practiced & memorized before playing it.

[@rainterminal286]

I remember reading about how butterfly was inspired by a one night stand rivers had in japan while they were on tour which is probably a contributing factor in his fascination with the character of Pinkerton.

[@VinylRewind]

interesting, I know in general, he say parallels between his rock star life and Pinkerton

[@rainterminal286]

+Vinyl Rewind hey thanks for replying! Great video as usual and a great excuse for me to revisit this masterpiece. I haven't been listening to it these past couple years but it's still as amazing as ever. curious to know what you thought of their new record unless you're planning on covering it in a vinyl of the week ;)?

[@VinylRewind]

Check in next week for thoughts on the White Album

[@RockfordRoe]

This is my second favorite album with Kid A on number 1 and revolver on number 3

[@ohmadda7038]

favorite album video on my birthday. huh

[@nickboyles64]

Bought it on release day (Huge Fan) loved it. I actually picked up 3 more copies as christmas gifts later on. This has always been my favorite Weezer album.

[@iamnobody2]

ya, this is my favorite weezer album by far and away, i have the mfsl, i don't mind their stripe lol. the art does look a little nice on that one though

[@henryharnar621]

What record player do you use? Also, love the weezer content!

[@bigmazinthedesert]

You definitely need to do something w Fantano

[@VinylRewind]

Yes, I would love to have him in the pad

[@bigmazinthedesert]

Vinyl Rewind great content dude super high quality stuff!!!

[@deltagodangel]

I just discovered you and I'm appalled you don't have more subs. Well done video bruh :3

[@VinylRewind]

thank you

[@BeatlesWeezerFan1995]

What I like to think about Butterfly is that it was Weezer’s “Yesterday” like the Beatles

[@beyondawesomefilms]

You should review the white album vinyl release

[@VinylRewind]

I have something up my sleeve

[@Z64sports]

Should do Maladroit. That's one of my favorites

[@chrisistasty1]

What dyu think of Weezer's new white album?

[@VinylRewind]

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[@bruhmingo]

Falling for you: one of the most complex songs Weezer has written Vinyl rewind: “it’s a little too simplistic for my taste” Lmao

[@joshuawright8990]

Have you reviewed Weezer's 2014 album Everything Will Be Alright In The End? I thought that was a great album.

[@VinylRewind]

Not so much but I did pick up a vinyl copy and I enjoyed it

[@blackspinnercircle7310]

yes I agree with you that was fantastic

[@vingaxoc6543]

Falling for you isnt simplistic it has a lot of creative chord changes

[@hihihi8447]

You should make a review and give your thoughts on Trout Mask Replica. It would be very interesting to see.

[@VinylRewind]

I added your vote

[@stevencloer2941]

PLEASE (And Frank Zappa would be cool. I know you have some of his albums from your Awesome Finds)

[@julianwhitee]

Loveley video!

[@VinylRewind]

thank you

[@nickcurran3712]

Dude I just watched your blue album review and now Pinkerton and I'm about to watch the siamese dream review. Sounds like we have the same taste. I own all those on vinyl. I have a pretty decent collection. I started collecting in college. Where are you from?

[@scrambled5948]

Pinkerton is the Vincent Van Gogh of albums

[@brianoldro9305]

How does this compare to the more accessible and less expensive dmm version?

[@ProblemAdd]

5:53 cetchoo

[@angrynerd2103]

Im definitely late to the party for this album but i got really into after hearing the good life on the watchdogs soundtrack.

[@RemiLTDG]

Cool video ! even tough unfortunately i can't get into Weezer i enjoyed your review and i might have another listen soon to Pinkerton. How come you're not worried by youtube copyrights when you play songs ? (wich is really nice)

[@VinylRewind]

I only play short snippets that refer to my reivew and I don't talk over them. So technically, it falls under fair use. Also, the KZbin copyright bots don't flag me when I keep the clips short. Before I would play way too much of the music and also use it as a soundtrack over action, which fails under copyright infringement

[@linkerton]

What is the song that plays during "The Verdict" transition?

[@smileysmilefan7879]

Pink triangle is my favourite song from weezer

[@daddydeanw5719]

I'LL BRING HOME THE TURKEY IF YOU BRING HOME THE BACON

[@BrockBurrito]

It's actually "getchoo"

[@JacksonThornhill]

Pinkerton is their best album

[@johnmcglinchey]

Thanks for including the greatest segue between songs....ever . Pink Triangle on to Falling for you . I disagree that its the weakest song - I consider it one of their greatest songs ever. Maybe you'll do a Rolling stone and reconsider , years from now :)

[@boopthecats]

Would love to see you cover The Beatles White Album

[@boopthecats]

More Metallica (Ride the Lightning and Master Of Puppets) would be amazing too

[@VinylRewind]

You got it!

[@merkz9574]

10. Butterfly 9. El Schorcho 8. Pink Traingle 7. No Other One 6. Why Bother? 5. Across the Sea 4. Getchoo 3. Falling for You 2. Tired of Sex 1. The Good Life

[@bonzibuddy607]

Ive gotta disagree with the placement of el scorcho and pink triangle

[@Elijah-qx3qn]

Great vid

[@kellywayman4303]

Probably my second favorite album of all time

[@Emmachantiri]

Somewhere down the line can you do a review of ''Their Satanic Majesties Request'' by The Rolling Stones?

[@VinylRewind]

sure thing