Just look at that album cover.
Now compare it to the rest of them, yes all 5 others.
Either these are just a bunch of dorks or supremely confident.
I gotta admit, Rivers Cuomo is an interesting guy. From all the interviews I've read, to his lyrics and music I have come to kinda identify with him. His songs revolve around what a lot of teens dream/think about. And little has changed in terms of the kinds of lyrics he still writes.
And I think we are better for that.
This album was billed as an experimental one: different beats, movements, multiple movements on a single song (Greatest Man Who Ever Lived - 11 movements, made of pure awesome), and band members, other than Rivers, sing and take part in the writing of songs. They blatantly use elements of other bands in subtle homage (Everybody Get Dangerous, tell me this doesn't have some elements birthed at the house of RHCP.) and explicit homage to multiple artists (Heart Songs, their final inspiration from Nirvana's Nevermind). There are a lot of awesome songs on this album and it's relatively clean. The 4 bonus tracks that can be found elsewhere are really great including the final 'King' which I can see being played during a melancholy ending to a movie.
Hands down, this one is worth the money. Especially if you listen to anything Weezer. There are a lot of people on the WWW who keep looking for the next Pinkerton and sorry suckers, that will never happen. These are the ones who remain bitter no matter what comes out of Weezer's guitars. Seriously, some fans are never satisfied. But as Rivers makes his case in the second epic track on the album, The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived," If you don't like, Shove it. But you don't like it, You LOVE it." HAHA, this man just doesn't care.
My recommendation, buy this album. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Weezer-6th album - The Red Album
Posted by Alex Cottle at 2:33 PM
Labels: music, the red album, weezer
4 Comments:
maybe i will give this one a spin. I haven't heard any of their last 3 albums. the green album is the last one i have.
In my opinion, Pinkerton was their best album. I am one of those who keep hoping for something that doesn't sound like "Buddy Holly" or another rehash of the blue album. I think the blue album is great in and of itself, but when the rest of their songs sound just like it...
oh well. I guess they are keeping true to themselves.
i guess i should have clarified that a bit. I agree that pinkerton has been their best album to date. but it's just painful to see reviewers put album after album up to that measuring stick and then pretty much say, "hmmm, doesn't measure up, it must suck." i mean i was reading a review on this latest album and the guys words were, "weezer, just stop". as in, stop making albums. what kind of fans are these? Seriously, weezer hasn't changed a whole lot over the years, especially not enough to warrant a comment best leveled at a band gone 90 degress in the worst direction possible. it's like comparing Black Sails to afi's latest albums. In my opinion, Black Sails is the best AFI album to date, but the newer stuff is a lot different genre than the 'shut your mouth ~ art of drowning' era. everyone has there opinion i guess, it's just frustrating to see "fans" dismantle their beloved bands in this way.
by the way, this album is probably as close to pinkerton as it's going to get... buy i may be wrong. it's a departure from the green album era in any case, especially if they continue experimenting the way they did on this one. there is some seriously good music on this record.
I'll have to check out. I am hearing/seeing "Pork and Beans" all over the radio/tv.
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