Editing Weezer (section)

=== Instrumentation and lyrics ===
Weezer's music is generally characterized by loud guitars, abundance of [[Hook (music)|hooks]], and perceived [[Nerd|nerdiness]]. According to [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] of ''[[AllMusic]]'', the band's style "merges the heavy [[power pop]] of arena rockers like [[Cheap Trick]] and the angular guitar leads of [[Pixies (band)|the Pixies]] while injecting their melodies with doses of '70s metal."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Weezer Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More {{!}} Al... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/weezer-mn0000243008#biography |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> Throughout its career, Weezer has maintained what has been described as a "heavy, guitar-oriented sound [played] over a steady, danceable groove."<ref>{{cite book|last1=Covach|first1=John|last2=Flory|first2=Andrew|title=What's That Sound?: An Introduction to Rock and Its History|date=July 1, 2022|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|page=478|edition=Sixth}}</ref> The band's early material, such as the material on its debut album, was said to have "embodied the self-awareness of the intelligent alternative rock slacker." According to Tim Sendra of ''AllMusic'', the group's debut album "fuses the raucous energy of punk, the loser-friendly geekiness of indie rock, the guitar power of grunge, and the huge hooks of radio rock [combined with] some heavy metal guitar heroics."<ref>{{Citation |title=Weezer [Blue Album] - Weezer {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/weezer-blue-album--mw0000329481 |access-date=2025-03-30 |language=en}}</ref>  The sound present on the band's second album, ''[[Pinkerton (album)|Pinkerton]]'', has been described as "darker [and] messier" than its predecessor.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Richard Bienstock|date=May 13, 2021|title=Rivers Cuomo on the Biological Need to Shred, Heavy Metal, and Why Singing Your Solos First Makes For Good Phrasing|url=https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/rivers-cuomo-on-the-biological-need-to-shred-heavy-metal-and-why-singing-your-solos-first-makes-for-good-phrasing|access-date=November 13, 2024|website=Guitar Player|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hickie |first=James |title=9 bands commonly mistaken as emo who really aren’t |url=https://www.altpress.com/bands-mistaken-as-emo/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Alternative Press Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Weezer (Green Album)|Green]]'' was considered to be a return to the "tight" pop sound of Weezer's debut album.<ref>{{Citation |title=Weezer [Green Album] - Weezer {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/weezer-green-album--mw0000719526 |access-date=2025-05-12 |language=en}}</ref> According to Erlewine, ''[[Maladroit]]'' features "a tougher sound -- nowhere near as raw as ''Pinkerton'', yet similarly loud and raucous, overflowing with guitars spitting out riffs and solos with a gleeful abandon."<ref>{{Citation |title=Maladroit - Weezer {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/maladroit-mw0000222105 |access-date=2025-05-12 |language=en}}</ref> 2005's ''[[Make Believe (Weezer album)|Make Believe]]'' was considered to be a "return to [the] musical, emotional bloodletting" of Pinkerton.<ref>{{Citation |title=Make Believe - Weezer {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/make-believe-mw0000476929 |access-date=2025-05-12 |language=en}}</ref> On ''[[Weezer (Red Album)|Red]]'', the band began to incorporate longer song forms.<ref>{{Citation |title=Weezer [Red Album] - Weezer {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/weezer-red-album--mw0000789075 |access-date=2025-05-12 |language=en}}</ref>   

The band's aesthetic and lyrics have been described as "blurring the line between serious and humorous." The lyrical tone on ''Pinkerton'' has been described as "confessional." According to Erlewine, "None of the members of Weezer, especially leader Rivers Cuomo, were conventional rockers: they were kids who holed up in their garage to play along with their favorite records when they weren't studying or watching TV. As a result, their music is infused with a quirky sense of humor and an endearing awkwardness."<ref name=":1" />