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 '''''Pinkerton''''' is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band [[Weezer]], released on [[September 24]], [[1996]]. The album largely chronicles the romantic life of frontman [[Rivers Cuomo]] and his disillusionment with rock stardom.<ref name="thepinkertondiaries">Cuomo, Rivers. ''[[The Pinkerton Diaries]]''. 2011. Self-published.</ref> The album derives its title from the character B.F. Pinkerton from [[Wikipedia:Giacomo Puccini|Giacomo Puccini's]] 1904 opera, ''[[Madama Butterfly]]''. Cuomo has described the album as the story of his struggle with his inner Pinkerton.<ref name="thepinkertondiaries" />
-In contrast to the band's [[Weezer (The Blue Album)|eponymous debut album]], ''Pinkerton'' features a rougher, more abrasive sound, intending to better capture the band's live sound. Upon release in [[1996]], the album received mixed reviews and was considered a commercial failure. The album has since received a critical reappraisal. It was certified gold in [[2001]]<ref>[https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=pinkerton#search_section Gold & Platinum]. RIAA</ref> and platinum in [[2016]]. As of September [[2016]], ''Pinkerton'' has amassed U.S. sales of over 1,000,000. It was the [[:Category:Book-end tracks|last Weezer album]] to feature bassist [[Matt Sharp]].
+In contrast to the band's [[Weezer (The Blue Album)|eponymous debut album]], ''Pinkerton'' was self-produced, thus featuring a rougher, more abrasive sound, intending to better capture the band's live sound. Upon release in [[1996]], the album received mixed reviews and was considered a commercial failure. The album has since received a critical reappraisal. It was certified gold in [[2001]]<ref>[https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=pinkerton#search_section Gold & Platinum]. RIAA</ref> and platinum in [[2016]]. As of September [[2016]], ''Pinkerton'' has amassed U.S. sales of over 1,000,000. It was the [[:Category:Book-end tracks|last Weezer album]] to feature bassist [[Matt Sharp]].
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