Weezer’s self-titled debut (known to fans as the “Blue Album”) has a couple of guitar-heavy radio hits in “Buddy Holly” and “Undone (The Sweater Song),” suffused by Cuomo’s presence as the ultimate suburban nerd, writing madly catchy pop gems inspired by Kiss, comic books, and 12-... 

 \Of Weezer’s albums, Pinkerton is the best by far, with a big raw guitar sound to flesh out Cuomo’s psychosexual contortions. Despite “The Good Life,” “Tired of Sex,” and “El Scorcho,” the highlight is “Pink Triangle,” especially its chorus hook, “We were good as married in ... 

 Weezer (a.k.a. the “Green Album”) and Maladroit are totally crunk half-hour albums buzzing through crunch-guitar nuggets such as “Dope Nose,” “Hashpipe,” and the should’ve-been-a-hit “Simple Pages.” Cuomo has gotten more oblique about his girl troubles–there’s no “El Scorc... 

 Weezer (a.k.a. the “Green Album”) and Maladroit are totally crunk half-hour albums buzzing through crunch-guitar nuggets such as “Dope Nose,” “Hashpipe,” and the should’ve-been-a-hit “Simple Pages.” Cuomo has gotten more oblique about his girl troubles–there’s no “El Scorc... 

 It’s become fascinating to observe the dance between Cuomo, who never wants to hear anyone mention Pinkerton again, and his desperately overinvested fanbase, which reveres Pinkerton and feels morally betrayed every time Cuomo prefers to invest his talent in brilliantly shameless cheese-rock hit...