''Weak'' is an album by the American band
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, released in 1992 on
Sub Pop Records. At the time of the album's release, Seaweed was the youngest band on the Sub Pop roster.
"Recall" was a hit on college radio. ''Weak'' is singer Aaron Stauffer's least favorite Seaweed album.
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Production
The album was produced by Jack Endino. The band shared in the songwriting, which was often a contentious endeavor. The demos were recorded in guitar player Clint Werner's home studio.
Critical reception
The '' Chicago Tribune'' called the album "a tuneful tidal wave of loud sound" and "fairly strong (and somewhat bratty) stuff." '' The Tampa Tribune'' noted "a brash, punky whirlwind of sound, and lyrics that come from both Stauffer's personal traumas and a young man's angst about the social and political concerns."[ '']Spin
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'' praised the "growling, fast-paced Gibson SG-ish guitar."
In 1996, the '' Fort Worth Star-Telegram'' deemed ''Weak'' the band's "guttural masterpiece." AllMusic concluded: "Combining the bottom-heavy throb that would epitomize the Northwest in the wake of Nirvana (''Nevermind'' was released just months before the recording of this album) with a punchy, melodic power punk sound, Seaweed is Tacoma's answer to Superchunk."[ In 2022, '' Far Out'' included ''Weak'' on its list of 15 "essential" grunge albums.]
Track listing
#"Recall" - 2:47
#"The Way It Ends" - 2:46
#"Baggage" - 3:08
#"Stagger" - 3:20
#"Taxing" - 4:36
#"New Tools" - 2:59
#"Bill" - 2:43
#"Clean Slate" - 2:38
#"Shut Up!" - 2:41
#"Squint" - 2:25
References
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1992 albums
Sub Pop albums
Albums produced by Jack Endino