Weezer has shared original home demos and reflected on the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut album, also known as ‘The Blue Album’. Released on May 10, 1994, the LP is still highly praised by critics and has been regarded as one of the most excellent albums of the 90s. The album spawned a string of hits including ‘Buddy Holly’, ‘Say It Ain’t So’ and ‘Undone – The Sweater Song’. The record reached number 16 on the US Billboard 200 and received critical acclaim. In 1995, the album was certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.
Weezer took to their official Twitter account to share a statement reflecting on their first album. The band wrote that no one believed their debut effort would do well, even though they felt they’d made a really good album. They were new to the music scene with no fan base, no single out, and nothing. Initially, only 90 copies were sold during the first week, and a steady trickled thereafter. The band had to play to small audiences in their van for gigs like opening up for a screening of “Rollerball”, playing an actual battle of the bands, and playing for less than zero paying customers.
The radio station 107-The End in Seattle later began playing ‘Undone – The sweater Song’. After that, things started escalating, and the song was played at Kroq Los Angeles, followed by its video receiving airtime on MTV. Weezer opened for bands like Lush, and the album sold over 15 million copies worldwide by 2009. The band’s frontman and guitarist, Rivers Cuomo, took his twitter account to celebrate the album and his original home demos on Weezify-the app.
In other news, on their upcoming North American tour dubbed ‘Voyage to the Blue Planet,’ Weezer will be playing the record in full at the shows and have also promised rarities and “very special guests.” They will be supported by The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. The tour starts in Saint Paul, MN, on September 4, and ends in Inglewood, California, on October 11
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