Weak is an album by the American band Seaweed, released in 1992 on Sub Pop Records.[2][3] At the time of the album's release, Seaweed was the youngest band on the Sub Pop roster.[4]
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Bear Creek | |||
| Genre | Punk,[1] grunge | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Jack Endino | |||
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"Recall" was a hit on college radio.[5] Weak is singer Aaron Stauffer's least favorite Seaweed album.[6]
Production
editThe album was produced by Jack Endino.[7] The band shared in the songwriting, which was often a contentious endeavor.[8] The demos were recorded in guitar player Clint Werner's home studio.[9] The album cover was shot at the Capitol Theater, in Olympia, Washington.[6]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
The Chicago Tribune called the album "a tuneful tidal wave of loud sound" and "fairly strong (and somewhat bratty) stuff."[11] 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."[12] Trouser Press wrote that "[Wade] Neal and Werner boost the guitars, tangling awesome heaviness into chiming rhythmic work."[9] Spin praised the "growling, fast-paced Gibson SG-ish guitar."[13]
In 1996, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram deemed Weak the band's "guttural masterpiece."[14] 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."[10] In 2022, Far Out included Weak on its list of 15 "essential" grunge albums.[15]
Track listing
edit- "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
edit- ^ MacDonald, Patrick (April 3, 1992). "Who Wants to Be Hip?". Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 6.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (24 Apr 1992). "Seaweed Drifts In". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 15.
- ^ Simons, Stephanie L. (April 3, 1992). "Sub Pop Ultra Lame Fest to Showcase 5 Bands". The News Tribune. p. F10.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (July 1992). "Spins". Spin. 8 (4): 73, 75.
- ^ "Seaweed Biography by Jason Ankeny". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Rank Your Records: Seaweed's Aaron Stauffer Rates the (Mostly Dormant) Band's Six Albums". Vice. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Reece, Doug (Dec 26, 1998 – Jan 2, 1999). "Can't Get Rid of Those Weeds". Billboard. 110 (52): 31.
- ^ Hunt, Ken (September 18, 1992). "Seaweed Returns to Tacoma Home Turf". South Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 34.
- ^ a b "Seaweed". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Weak Review by Chris Parker". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Heim, Chris (17 Apr 1992). "Seaweed, Saturday at Cabaret Metro". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. N.
- ^ Booth, Philip (April 24, 1992). "Seaweed's no "Nirvana project'". Friday Extra!. The Tampa Tribune. p. 23.
- ^ "Heavy Rotation". Spin. 8 (3): 16. June 1992.
- ^ Mayhew, Malcolm (February 2, 1996). "Out of Sub Pop pond, into the Ocean". Star Time. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 10.
- ^ Waines, Philip. "The ultimate guide to grunge through 15 essential albums". Far Out. Retrieved 15 April 2023.