The perfect band to do these remakes
This is easily my favorite song of the album
This, or Paparazzi.disappointed they didn't do poker face.
Now you’ve said it this is the only cover I now wanna hearThis, or Paparazzi.
Exactly what I thought. It's all so...plain. Good covers, but nothing of Weezer really in them.This was a fun listen, certainly better than their original output for a long time.
Still, they could have done more to sound more Weezer-like. The backing band behind Rivers' vocals could have been anyone.
Yes. So good.This album is everything I’ve ever wanted
Yeah this sums it up pretty nicely. Its the slick sanitized version of a song, beat perfect with a slightly different keyboard sound used but a close enough approximation. The choice of songs is great but just devoid of anything remarkable music wise.Meme Weezer era two (after Meme Weezer era one, which ran from 2008 to 2012) has seen them become a wedding band.
Been listening to it all day. I love it
Yeah I like it. Not really one that I could listen to more than a couple of times in a row though for some reason, guess I prefer a bit faster songs for looping over and over.Been listening to it all day. I love it
I've had a stressful tiring week so it felt perfectYeah I like it. Not really one that I could listen to more than a couple of times in a row though for some reason, guess I prefer a bit faster songs for looping over and over.
Ah in that case I can definitely see itI've had a stressful tiring week so it felt perfect
Just watched the video.I'm reviewing Black for a magazine so I've had a promo copy for about a week now. I knew as soon as I heard it that fans would love High as a Kite. I've been so excited for the response and it's been even warmer than I expected. As for the rest of the album, I think it will initially catch a few people by surprise and rub people up the wrong way - believe me when I say this is a bold step forward stylistically for the band - but it's a considerable improvement on Pacific Daydream and definitely in the top half of albums they've done, and this will eventually be reflected in the response. I'm expecting another non-committal response from the music press, who were lukewarm on both Ewbaite and White, but while this isn't as good as either of those albums, it's still a confident record that you can tell they had a tonne of fun making.
They’ve turned into a music making machine. Can’t listen to it now is it any good?New Weezer
Yeah pretty good IMO! Kinda like a mixture of Maladroit and the White album.They’ve turned into a music making machine. Can’t listen to it now is it any good?
This rules so much. Maladroit isn't my favourite Weezer album by any stretch but it is hideously underrated and it's probably the best sound they've have ever had - that real hard rock crunch giving a real thick edge to the power pop elements of the sound, it's so great. So to hear this and to discover that it somehow combines that Maladroit crunch with some good old 1980s synthetic AOR was such a wonderful surprise. It's back to basics Weezer at its roots, but it sounds so fresh.New Weezer
How come you weren't keen on White or Everything Will Be Alright in the End?That new track is the first thing I've liked by them since Maladroit. Catchy as hell.
Nothing specific, they just didn't do it for me. I think by Maladroit, Rivers' songwriting had already lost a quite a bit of sincerity. It went a bit too gimmicky after that.How come you weren't keen on White or Everything Will Be Alright in the End?
Nonsense. The best sound by any imagination came with Matt Sharp.This rules so much. Maladroit isn't my favourite Weezer album by any stretch but it is hideously underrated and it's probably the best sound they've have ever had - that real hard rock crunch giving a real thick edge to the power pop elements of the sound, it's so great. So to hear this and to discover that it somehow combines that Maladroit crunch with some good old 1980s synthetic AOR was such a wonderful surprise. It's back to basics Weezer at its roots, but it sounds so fresh.
I also can't believe that they've seriously committed to calling it Van Weezer after all.
You've misunderstood me. I think their best songs came with Blue and Pinkerton, when Matt Sharp was around (Pinkerton's my favourite record of all time), but I think the best sound they had (entirely in terms of production) was on Maladroit.Nonsense. The best sound by any imagination came with Matt Sharp.
No. The best crunch they ever got out of their amps was the first album. It's the iconic sound and nobody has ever replicated it even them. They blew amps after 20 minutes just to get that sound.You've misunderstood me. I think their best songs came with Blue and Pinkerton, when Matt Sharp was around (Pinkerton's my favourite record of all time), but I think the best sound they had (entirely in terms of production) was on Maladroit.
You know what, man, feck off. I'm stating pretty clearly to you that I think Maladroit has the best sound. I'm not claiming to be the holder of any truth here, I'm just stating that as much as Blue and Pinkerton are two of my favourite albums of all time, I think Maladroit has the best production. Then you come in all argumentative for some reason, telling me I'm talking nonsense, giving me some trivia as if I haven't spent hours of my life reading about how Blue was made since I was a kid. You're allowed to have your opinions about this but I should be allowed to have mine without you trying to put me down.No. The best crunch they ever got out of their amps was the first album. It's the iconic sound and nobody has ever replicated it even them. They blew amps after 20 minutes just to get that sound.