At the distortion-drenched height of the angst-ridden grunge era, Weezer arrived with an arsenal of irresistible hooks, splitting the difference between the joyful noise of indie rock, the bouncy fun of New Wave, and the ultra-catchy thrills of power pop. While these alt-rock jokers love clever punchlines and shameless puns, their songs also pack a surprising punch of heart-on-sleeve emotion, and the sarcastic-but-sensitive lyrics of Rivers Cuomo have made him a hero to several generations of emo kids. He grapples with the legacy of his troubled childhood on “Say It Ain't So,” longs to ditch his grownup responsibilities for the teenage kicks of “The Good Life,” and searches for his chill on “Island in the Sun.” But no matter how intimate or intense their music gets, Weezer always deliver air-guitar-worthy riffs and shout-along choruses, leaving you grinning even as they hit you deep in the feelings.