10 Perfect Alternative Rock Albums With No Bad Songs

10. Pinkerton - Weezer (1996)

The wonderful nerds of the alt scene, took a turn for the darker with their second album. Their debut, had contained tracks like Buddy Holly and My Name Is Jonas. For the most part, it embraced a light hearted and jovial tone, with a certain amount of tongue in cheek sentiment.

Pinkerton was the antithesis of that original sound. Rivers Cuomo had been struggling with the wild success the band had received. It was the classic rock star story: Cuomo descended into alienated isolation, and was inspired to write a number of songs, expressing his darker feelings.

The album tanked. Critics panned the themes of sexual frustration and the whiney musings of his dissatisfaction with success. The overall census was that it was immature. Although this resulted in a five year break for the band, the record became a huge cult hit.

This was emo rock before emo rock was a thing. A plethora of alienated teenagers found solace in the lyrics, and the raw production value only helped add to the feeling of angst. This album sounds like Weezer performing as My Chemical Romance, and god damn is it enjoyable. Listening to it in your late 20s or early 30s is a bit weird though...