I find myself in a real conundrum. I only recently became aware of The Pinkerton Diaries, a book of actual diary entries from Rivers Cuomo documenting 1994 to 1997; prime time for Weezer's rise to fame and his struggle with making the followup record. Along with that book was a batch of demo recordings called Alone III: The Pinkerton Years. It's streaming on Youtube of course.

My conundrum is this: both were released twelve years ago and in Internet time, that may as well be multiple lifetimes. In short, this is very old news to anyone that might care. Added to that, talking about Weezer in any form is a topic I attempt to avoid at all costs. Everything that needs to be said, has been said.

I'm not interested in them as a band now but my nostalgia for this era is undeniable. Additionally, I love a demo. Love a demo. So, yea, that's my conundrum. It's not an interesting topic to discuss but it is a good listen and, I suspect, a fascinating read.