The blue is album is the first studio album by Weezer, a 90s garage-rockesque band signed to DGC Records consisting of Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Matt Sharp and Jason Cropper (who left during recording of this album to be replaced by Brian Bell). They weren't known for their "rock image" so to speak, but more for their geeky, quirkiness.
A basic set up of two guitars, a bassist, a drummer and 3 part harmonies. They emerged in the post-grunge stage as an alternative rock band, like a lot of bands at that time, and utilise a lot of heavy power pop guitar hooks and a general alternative rock feel to it due to the density of the guitar tone, which is achieved by them tuning down half a step This distinctive sound went unnoticed for a while until releasing track 6, "Say it Ain't So" which kickstarted their popularity and alternative rock as a whole into something less exclusive, compared to bands like the Pixies or Pavement on the other end of the spectrum which hadn't really lived up to their potential in terms of mainstream success. Vocals/the main melody are arguably the most important instrument in pop music and Weezer are no exception, filling out a lot of their songs with vocal melodies of a wide scale and 3 part harmonies. Lyrically, the songs are all very personal to Rivers Cuomo (front man) touching on various topics like his brother's car accident, jealousy, alcoholism and women he had relations with; the first instance of this are the first 3 songs and whether or not they're all linked is a mystery. The order of the songs play a very important part of telling the story of the album, mixing the singles and album tracks very well, probably my favourite thing about the album
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