Weezer (1994) - An inauspicious start to be sure. Who were these geeks on the cover? You couldn't tell right away which one was the singer or which one was the drummer. They didn't look like rock stars or poseurs, just a semi-motley crue against a pale blue background. The album was a wonderful collection of summery pop and crunchy guitars. They were one hit wonders who somehow kept having hits.
Weezer (2001) - 7 years on, Weezer still look geeky but that lightning bolt on the guitar strap screams rock star. Also, the font is way too big and the green is sickly and makes me think of pea soup. No good. Who's that unkempt guy on the left? And where did that short haired guy go? You know, the one with the great high pitched voice who sang backup and looked good in a tight sweater in the Buddy Holly video. Oh, he left? Did he take all the good songs with him? Not completely as this had some winners but nothing anyone says will convince me that "Hash Pipe" is a good song. Not even
John Darnielle.
Make Believe (2005) - What the hell is going on here? Weezer's journey through the looking glass. I don't know anything about this album. Apparently "Beverly Hills" was a hit but who cared by this point? And once again, there's some new guy on the cover. Weezer go through bass players like Spinal Tap went through drummers. Plus, they all seem to be glowing for some reason. I kind of like the black but it's all too overstyled and pretentious. Would it kill them to smile?
Weezer (2008) - Nothing could prepare the world for this hellish cover. Occasionally albums are purchased based on cover images alone but in this MP3 world, this is certainly a rare instance but couldn't they at least try? Weezer have officially thrown in the towel with this monstrosity. If you're not horrified by Rivers' paunch and moustache, you aren't paying attention. And that creepy Serpico imitator on the left? With elbow patches? Seriously? Looks like that tough guy bassist is still with them these days and he's now cocking his head to the left displaying his range of emotion. This most likely is not their last album but where do you go from here?
Weezer (2001) - 7 years on, Weezer still look geeky but that lightning bolt on the guitar strap screams rock star. Also, the font is way too big and the green is sickly and makes me think of pea soup. No good. Who's that unkempt guy on the left? And where did that short haired guy go? You know, the one with the great high pitched voice who sang backup and looked good in a tight sweater in the Buddy Holly video. Oh, he left? Did he take all the good songs with him? Not completely as this had some winners but nothing anyone says will convince me that "Hash Pipe" is a good song. Not even John Darnielle.
Make Believe (2005) - What the hell is going on here? Weezer's journey through the looking glass. I don't know anything about this album. Apparently "Beverly Hills" was a hit but who cared by this point? And once again, there's some new guy on the cover. Weezer go through bass players like Spinal Tap went through drummers. Plus, they all seem to be glowing for some reason. I kind of like the black but it's all too overstyled and pretentious. Would it kill them to smile?
Weezer (2008) - Nothing could prepare the world for this hellish cover. Occasionally albums are purchased based on cover images alone but in this MP3 world, this is certainly a rare instance but couldn't they at least try? Weezer have officially thrown in the towel with this monstrosity. If you're not horrified by Rivers' paunch and moustache, you aren't paying attention. And that creepy Serpico imitator on the left? With elbow patches? Seriously? Looks like that tough guy bassist is still with them these days and he's now cocking his head to the left displaying his range of emotion. This most likely is not their last album but where do you go from here? 
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