''Weak'' is an album by the American band
Seaweed
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, released in 1992 on
Sub Pop Records
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. 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
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. 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
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'' called the album "a tuneful tidal wave of loud sound" and "fairly strong (and somewhat bratty) stuff." ''The Tampa Tribune
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The newspaper also published a ''St. P ...
'' 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."Trouser Press
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'' wrote that " adeNeal and Werner boost the guitars, tangling awesome heaviness into chiming rhythmic work."[ '']Spin
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'' praised the "growling, fast-paced Gibson SG-ish guitar."
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History
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'' deemed ''Weak'' the band's "guttural masterpiece." AllMusic
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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