Weezer - Weezer (Red Album) [Deluxe]
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Free Music Review: Blue + Green = Red?!
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this album to death; Weezer is back, hell yeah! Red Album is loaded with catchy and innovative tunes that I expect to hear all around the alt world for the next year. Most importantly, this new release has a style of its own that sounds like a lovechild between Green Album and Maladroit, with very recognizable elements from the earliest Weezer.
Tunes like "Troublemaker," "Pork and Beans," and "Everybody Get Dangerous" are incredibly likable pop-like songs that you'll love from their first play. Classic Weezer. Others, like "Miss Sweeney" and "Automatic" are on the experimental edge that take some listening to enjoy, but you'll get hooked on them. Still others, like "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" and "Dreamin'" are are like three different songs in one that throw you back to Blue Album and "Only in Dreams"... they're a blast to listen to and are really fun songs.
The weakest songs are the album are the most experimental: "Thought I Knew" and "Cold Dark World." They don't seem to have the lyrical intensity the other songs do, maybe there's a coincidence. But it's honestly a good start for the band to be working together like they've never done before on an album.
Time for comparisons. I'm starting to tired of listening to the constant comparisons (to the point of snobbishness, even) over Blue Album and Pinkerton. Blue Album can never be matched again. Most importantly about Red Album, though, is that Weezer is a whole band again. It doesn't rely (or hinge) on Rivers at the time... it's everybody in, or everybody out. So give Red Album a chance like it's an entirely different band, since Weezer of the 1990's is almost certainly gone... maybe for their own good.
Any song you dislike on this album will grow on you eventually, but I think the album itself would have been much better if those two aforementioned weak ones were bonuses instead of, say, "Miss Sweeney" and "Pig" (which are exclusively on the Deluxe).
I highly recommend that you get the Deluxe edition, as the bonus songs are just as good (if not better than) some of the album songs. Get it now while it's the same price as the regular album.
Quick summary of the songs, for those who prefer digital downloads:
1. "Troublemaker" - Great opening, catchy as hell
2. "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" - Alt. rock masterpiece. Weezer's answer to "Welcome to the Black Parade" or "Feel Good Inc."
3. "Pork and Beans" - First single, feels like one of those songs people identify themselves by. Love it
4. "Heart Songs" - A little bit of Rivers opening up since Pinkerton. Fun and true to its name.
5. "Everybody Get Dangerous" - This song is rockin'. Great guitars, funny, crazy, and overall cool.
6. "Dreamin'" - Even in Rivers' own words, this is an incredibly refined (some say overdeveloped) pop song... reminds me of a louder "Only in Dreams."
7. "Thought I Knew" - Actually a pretty good song from Brian. Doesn't song like Weezer though, and kills the flow of the album.
8. "Cold Dark World" - Took me a long time to even start to like this song. If "Thought I Knew" kills the flow of the album, this song does what the crazy teenagers did in "Everybody Get Dangerous": stabbing it with knives and burning it with improvised flamethrowers.
9. "Automatic" - A really good song, brings the album back. Feels like a combo between "American Gigolo" and "Keep Fishin'".
10. "The Angel and the One" - Incredible, epic closer. Never as good a closer as "Only in Dreams", but has a similar feel. Complete opposite to "Pink Triangle," if you know what I mean.
11. "Miss Sweeney" - Amazingly cool song with neat effects. Definitely should have replaced "Cold Dark World." Feels like another song from Negative Pinkerton.
12. "Pig" - Really fun song, much better than the demo. Deserved spot on the album.
13. "The Spider" - Similar to "Cold Dark World" in the way of audio. Creepy, dark, and existential.
14. "King" - Not bad. Very Weezer-like story telling.
So, Weezer is back and they're ready for more. They're not green, they're not chronically depressed, and they're not making a comeback. But they're sure as hell trying, and they made a great album because of it. Get used to it.
Free Music Review: THE MOST IMPORTANT REVIEW YOU"LL EVER READ!!!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Well, I recently went on a shopping spree and bought every single weezer album at the same time. I figured that way I could compare them without a sense of nostalgia, therefore not being biased. I listened to them straight in one sitting and Red Album came out the grand prize winner. TRA has everything, soft songs like Heart Songs, fast songs like Everybody Get Dangerous, Songs that are fast and slow, like Dreamin, and songs that I just don't like, like Cold Dark World. (no offense Scott) I think Weezer did a lot of experimenting on this one, which is good, but different. The one thing I noticed is there is a significant difference between this and all of the albums. Pinkerton and the Blue Album both are rougher and have lyrics that border dorky, (the red album does as well) but the red album is a little harder to understand dorky lyrics because they are almost all 40 years old. Now, a song by song breakdown.
Troublemaker: 10/10 One of the catchiest songs on here lyrics are great this is their next single.
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived: 10/10 This is a crazy Weezer song. They have never done anything like this on any album. Changes tempo frequently.
Pork and Beans: 10/10 First single is extremely catchy and just plain awesome. video is very good too.
Heart Songs: 5/10 This is one of 3 songs I don't like off of this record. Tells about River's influences. Nothing Special.
Everybody Get Dangerous: 10/10 This is the best Weezer song ever hands down. Great lyric(border dorky) and chorus catchiest song ever.
Dreamin': 10/10 This is a good song. At about 5 minutes long, it starts out with feedback, gets uptempo, then breaks down at the bridge.
Thought I Knew: 8/10 This Brian's song. It's okay. The intro is weird.
Cold Dark World: 2/10 There is just nothing appealing to this song.
Automatic: 9/10 This is Pat's take. Its better sped up, but it still kicks butt.
The Angel and the One: 6/10 This is pretty, but very slow and soft.
In all, this album is one of Weezer's best. Very experimental, but very good nonetheless. Thank you for your time.
Free Music Review: Six albums deep, and Weezer still keeps it resoundingly fresh
Hit: 5 Stars
Weezer's 6th full-length album re-introduces them to the mainstream in a similar fashion to their other self-titled releases. 1994's "Blue Album" and 2001's "Green Album" were, and are excellent introductions to Weezer's discography, as is 2008's "Red Album". The "Red Album" actually exemplifies excellent progress in their career. What's really changed is Rivers Cuomo's disposition & approach in his writing and delivery. He's a little older & wiser, and he's sounding a little more comfortable than he was on 2005's "Make Believe". Weezer still favors roaring guitar hooks, and pop melodies, as well as first-rate tongue-in-cheek pop culture references. However, their formula has been expanded to include long sprawling compositions that border on progressive rock.
As he has done with 2005's "Make Believe", producer Rick Rubin gives this album a perfectly polished feel. The album spans 10 tracks in just over 40-minutes, leaving the record filler-free. They covered all their styles quite nicely. "Troublemaker" is an infection classic-Weezer hard-rocker, while "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations On A Shaker Hymn)" & "Dreamin'" exemplify excellent growth & progressive elements full of infectious harmonies & melodies. I can't think of a better single than "Pork And Beans", which boasts an excellent music video (as per usual). "Heart Songs" is a pop-culture treasure. It falls into a slower pop vibe similar to the infectiousness of 2001's "Island In The Sun". Arguably my favorite song here. "The Angel And The One" is the album's near 7-minute closer, and spans a variety of time changes, riffs, and melodies.
Compared to other post-grunge/alternative pop/rock acts that have been active since the mid 90s, Weezer has kept their material seamlessly riveting by staying current & fresh to mainstream standards, while simultaneously proving that they are one of the industries most successful mainstays. Weezer fans unite; they did it again!
Free Music Review: A treat: weezer has grown musically - and become even better
Hit: 5 Stars
'The Red Album' is weezer's masterpiece so far. Don't let it fool you that the opener 'Troublemaker' is an archetype of the dynamic and melodic power rock known so well from earlier releases, 'cause what follows adds new and surprising dimensions to weezer's style. The second track 'The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations On A Shaker Hymn)' plays with the surprised but spoiled listener in its style variations based on the same rough yet harmonious theme and is, in my opinion, not only weezer's best composition ever, but no less than one of the most surprising, catchiest and simply... best rock songs released in years!
Yes, you read right: weezer goes from straight-forward melodic rock craftmanship to boasting out their musical talents in touching semi-epic progressive rock. From the 3-minute outbursts, they even dabble with songs twice as long. The other - brillliant - example is 'The Angel And The One'.
Before these highlights on an overall treat, it is almost relieving to give your concentration a break with the average 'Thought I Knew' and 'Cold Dark World', which surprisingly have found their way to the standard version, contrary to the sweet, almost symphonic 'Pig', the country rock style 'The Weight' or a more than decent cover of Talk Talk's 'Life's What You Make It', featured on the UK Edition. If you can get your hands on this release, or even better the Deluxe Edition, it is worth the search and the investment, as all of its tracks are wonderful and each has its own unique soul.
But even if not, weezer's Red Album is a gift to the rock public, proving courage and an unexpected maturity from a band that has so far not disappointed.
Free Music Review: Great Album
Hit: 5 Stars
When I first heard the songs on this album I immediately liked some and really didn't like some of the others. However I thought the album was good enough to buy because there were some songs I really liked. But after listening to all the songs a few times I liked more of them and more of them - until now I just like all of them. You can't take all the lyrics too seriously in this album or really in Weezer songs in general. Weezer's more about fun and good listening than anything I think. To the point I think this is one of the best albums ever done. Previously my list was 3 albums. Hotel California by the Eagles, Breakfast in America by Supertramp , and Eye in the Sky by the Allan Parsons Project. These are all 70s albums so alot of readers will not be familiar with these. The were coincidently all the best selling albums of the year in which they came out. I doubt that the Weezer Red album will achieve that distinction but I hope it does. This is just my opinion, but I think it's a great album. Extraordinarily well produced, well performed, fun to listen too and many times awe inspiring , seeming to lift you up to a higher dimension. It is alittle different than previous Weezer music in that its more of a studio album. It is obvious that alot of hard work was involved in putting it togeather. If you buy it - give it a chance and don't judge all the songs right away and I hope you come away liking it as well as I do. By the way - definitely buy the deluxe version. It makes the album Soooo much better.