The Rentals began in 1994 by Matt Sharp, the bass player in Weezer, so that he
could indulge his affection for Moog drenched pop. Their initial album, 1995’s
humorously titled Return of the Rentals, was recorded between Weezer’s first two
albums. The album’s third track, “Friends of P.”, cracked the top 10 on the
Modern Rock chart and scraped the lower rungs of the Hot 100. After leaving
Weezer upon the completion of Pinkerton, Sharp completely shuffled The Rentals’
line-up and recorded their second album, 1999’s Seven More Minutes, which
included guest appearances by various mem...