1. “My Name Is Jonas” – A
2. “No One Else” – A
3. “The World Has Turned and Left Me Here” – A
4. “Buddy Holly” – A++
5. “Undone (The Sweater Song)” – A+
6. “Surf Wax America” – A
7. “Say It Ain’t So” – A+
8. “In The Garage” – A
9. “Holiday” – A
10. “Only In Dreams” – A-

Comments: Before a bunch of shitty bands entered the “alternative rock” or “power-pop” fray, there was Weezer. Before Weezer was Pixies and Pavement…their distinct musical styles come through on a lot of these songs. The thing about Blue Weezer is that Blue Weezer is pure mid-tempo heavy fun. Do debuts get better than this in terms of quantity/quality of hooks? “Buddy Holly,” maybe because I’ve known it for years and years, is just pure pop genius. From start to finish, it’s a listening experience that’s really one of a kind. “Undone” follows a groundbreaking “talk-verse-chorus-talk-verse-chorus” format that makes it extremely hard not to like. Also, the ending’s awesome. “Say It Ain’t So” is one of those songs that doesn’t really hit you until the chorus hits. And then it’s all fine and dandy from there. I’ve realized I’ve only brought up the hit singles in this little comment space, but every song on here is a winner.

Grade: A (95)