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Other parts of the Weezer discography that have been classified as emo include "[[Say It Ain't So]]" and Weezer's fifth album, ''[[Make Believe]]''. | Other parts of the Weezer discography that have been classified as emo include "[[Say It Ain't So]]" and Weezer's fifth album, ''[[Make Believe]]''. | ||
In [[2007]], MTV.com posted a [http://www.mtv.com/bands/w/weezer/news_feature_102504/ news feature] pegging Weezer as emo. The story calls Weezer "an introductory course in all things indie and emo" and describes ''Pinkerton'' as an album that "took those wide-eyed kids and shoved them face-first into a whole new genre of music: emo." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emo_artists Wikipedia] has compiled a list of current emo artists, and Weezer is included on that list. The Weezer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer Wikipedia entry] also lists emo as one of the band's genres. "Emo" is one of the more prominent tags on Weezer's [http://www.last.fm/music/Weezer/+tags LastFM page]. | In [[2007]], MTV.com posted a [http://www.mtv.com/bands/w/weezer/news_feature_102504/ news feature] pegging Weezer as emo. The story calls Weezer "an introductory course in all things indie and emo" and describes ''Pinkerton'' as an album that "took those wide-eyed kids and shoved them face-first into a whole new genre of music: emo." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emo_artists Wikipedia] has compiled a list of current emo artists, and Weezer is included on that list. The Weezer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer Wikipedia entry] also lists emo as one of the band's genres. "Emo" is one of the more prominent tags on Weezer's [http://www.last.fm/music/Weezer/+tags LastFM page].[[Image:Weezer Pinkerton.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Weezer's sophomore album, ''[[Pinkerton]]'', was hugely influential on many bands in today's emo music scene.]] | ||
[[ | The following album and song reviews classify Weezer as emo: | ||
*[[Weezer (The Blue Album): Deluxe Edition BlogCritics record review]] | |||
*[[Weezer (The Blue Album): Deluxe Edition BBC record review]] | |||
*[[Weezer (The Blue Album): Deluxe Edition Rolling Stone record review]] | |||
*[[Say It Ain't So Allmusic track review]] | |||
*[[Pinkerton The Onion A.V. Club - Better Late Than Never? record review]] | |||
*[[Pinkerton Rolling Stone record review - 2004]] | |||
*[[Pinkerton Tiny Mix Tapes record review]] | |||
*[[Weezer (The Green Album) Nude as the News record review]] | |||
*[[Weezer (The Green Album) Rolling Stone record review]] | |||
==Weezer's legacy== | ==Weezer's legacy== | ||
Scores of modern emo bands have listed Weezer as a major influence upon their music. Some of those bands include Saves the Day, Taking Back Sunday, Deftones, The Ataris, Thursday, The Used, Dashboard Confessional, The Promise Ring, Rye Coalition, The Get Up Kids and Pistolia. A MySpace [http://www.myspace.com/music/blog/2010/08/rewind-weezer-and-the-blue-album "Rewind" article] from September 2010 quotes Andy Jackson (of emo bands Hot Rod Circuit and Terrible Things) about ''[[The Blue Album]]'''s influence on emo: | Scores of modern emo bands have listed Weezer as a major influence upon their music. Some of those bands include Saves the Day, Taking Back Sunday, Deftones, The Ataris, Thursday, The Used, Dashboard Confessional, The Promise Ring, Rye Coalition, The Get Up Kids and Pistolia. A MySpace [http://www.myspace.com/music/blog/2010/08/rewind-weezer-and-the-blue-album "Rewind" article] from September 2010 quotes Andy Jackson (of emo bands Hot Rod Circuit and Terrible Things) about ''[[The Blue Album]]'''s influence on emo: | ||