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Although he was initially quite proud of the record, the perceived failure of ''Pinkerton'' caused Cuomo to distance himself from it for quite some time. This has become an integral part of its legacy. Recently his views have changed and he has expressed a growing appreciation for the album. The following quotes trace Cuomo's thoughts on the record chronologically: | |||
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| | Year unknown; officially released [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvilS45-lGo radio interview on 107.7 The End] | |||
| | When we went to make our first album...we were nervous and we wanted it to sound good. So I think we were in the wrong frame of mind. We were making sure everything was perfect, and it came out sounding a bit sterile I think...[The spirit of the second album] was 'be ourselves, be natural'. | |||
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| | 1996 [http://daveandnikolai.com/wzr/classic/06_WMA/199612atnint.html Addicted to Noise interview] | |||
| | ...the second album feels much more like us. And it feels much more like me, which is really important for an album that's so personal. It sounds more like the recordings that I would make in our garage. | |||
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| | 1997 [[Homie#Homie show #2, 11/21/97 at TT & the Bear's, Boston, MA|Homie]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXydpTI5Xhg performance] | | | 1997 [[Homie#Homie show #2, 11/21/97 at TT & the Bear's, Boston, MA|Homie]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXydpTI5Xhg performance] | ||