TIL Weezer banned reverb and only allowed downstrokes on the guitar when making the Blue Album. They also treated the guitar and bass as one instrument, playing in unison.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weezer_(Blue_Album)#:~:text=They%20decided%20on%20Ric%20Ocasek,on%20all%20downstrokes%20on%20guitar
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gefamv/til_weezer_banned_reverb_and_only_allowed/