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''Pinkerton'' is named after the character B.F. Pinkerton from Puccini's opera [[Madame Butterfly]], and the album plays as a concept album based loosely around the opera. Like the Puccini opera, the album includes other references to Japan, Japanese people, and Japanese culture from the perspective of an outsider who considers Japan fragile and sensual. It was originally planned as ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]'', which Cuomo deemed a "space opera." The initial concept was scrapped, but the band incorporated several of the songs into ''Pinkerton''. The artwork on the album's cover is [[Kambara yoru no yuki]] ("Night Snow at Kambara"), a print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist [[Hiroshige]]. | ''Pinkerton'' is named after the character B.F. Pinkerton from Puccini's opera [[Madame Butterfly]], and the album plays as a concept album based loosely around the opera. Like the Puccini opera, the album includes other references to Japan, Japanese people, and Japanese culture from the perspective of an outsider who considers Japan fragile and sensual. It was originally planned as ''[[Songs from the Black Hole]]'', which Cuomo deemed a "space opera." The initial concept was scrapped, but the band incorporated several of the songs into ''Pinkerton''. The artwork on the album's cover is [[Kambara yoru no yuki]] ("Night Snow at Kambara"), a print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist [[Hiroshige]]. | ||
The album was seen as a departure from the band's original power pop sound for a much darker and more abrasive sound. Upon its release in 1996, the album was considered a critical and commercial failure. However, ''Pinkerton'' has risen in stature to become one of the most highly-regarded albums of the 1990s, receiving much critical acclaim and is considered one of the most important emo albums of the nineties having introduced the genre to a wider and more mainstream audience. The album was certified gold in [[2001]]. As of December [[2007]], ''Pinkerton'' has amassed U.S. sales of 820,000. It was the last Weezer album to feature bassist [[Matt Sharp]]. | The album was seen as a departure from the band's original power pop sound for a much darker and more abrasive sound. Upon its release in 1996, the album was considered a critical and commercial failure. However, ''Pinkerton'' has risen in stature to become one of the most highly-regarded albums of the 1990s, receiving much critical acclaim and is considered one of the most important [[emo]] albums of the nineties having introduced the genre to a wider and more mainstream audience. The album was certified gold in [[2001]]. As of December [[2007]], ''Pinkerton'' has amassed U.S. sales of 820,000. It was the last Weezer album to feature bassist [[Matt Sharp]]. | ||
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