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Weezer doesn t look like rock stars, its amusing name doesn t evoke stadium-heights glories, and the group s lyrics don t exude confidence or flash. For precisely these reasons, and the fact that the band s songs on their Ric Ocasek-produced 1994 self-titled debut are the stuff of air-guitar dreams and shout-it-out choruses, the quartet became ironic arena-rock stars equally celebrated by in-the-know hipsters and mainstream radio listeners.

Underdogs and misfits, Weezer emerged from Los Angeles, CA as nerdy kids that eschewed traditional party-hard ways in favor of studying Kiss records, engaging in conversations about old LPs, and playing Dungeons and Dragons. The band s awkwardness joyfully translates in the songs on their debut, largely concerned with jealous insecurities, pop culture, true-to-life heartbreak, common accidents, youthful misconceptions, and daydreaming.

Replete with urgent melodies, quirky confessional narratives, wry humor, and gargantuan hooks, Weezer (Blue Album) remains the best geek-rock record ever made. More than three-times platinum, the Blue Album claims an iconic cover that pays tribute to that of the Feelies  Crazy Rhythms. The picture – as well as the bubblegum-inspired content within – has become an indelible part of modern culture. And My Name Is Jonas, Say It Ain t So, Buddy Holly, and Undone (The Sweater Song) are all modern classics.