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5y

lol what

ithaka

5y

what happened

ithaka

5y

it’s that edm s***

in some new interview rivers said it’s unlikely they would get a green pass for doing that

but he has coo songs he’s featured on that does that, he did some s*** with steve aiko

Chickennugget

5y

Some notes I wrote down
1. Mexican Fender - Not super unique... hmm... not sure if I'm crazy about this one. Doesn't feel like it takes any interesting risks.
2. Beach Boys - Remember really hating the chorus of this song when I first listened to the album. Listening to it now, I don't think it's that bad. Really like the bridge on this one.
3. Feels Like Summer - Removing the context of this song's release, this is a great pop song. Weezer gets unfairly bashed for creating pop songs that would be ranked highly in year-end lists if it was any other band.
4. Happy Hour - Hm... I feel like having this sequenced right after Feels Like Summer was a mistake. Sounds a little too sonically similar. I like the verse's production. Vaguely hawaiian. Something that's interesting about this album is the production. It's really poppy but none of the instruments sound generic. Really unique vibes.
5. Weekend Woman - Bridge through me for a loop on this one haha. It's so beach boys-esque. Really cool how it transitions back into the chorus.
6. QB Blitz - Remember hearing a lot of good things about this one when it came out. This one's definitely a winner to me. Love how chill this is. Feels like being on an island. Once again, that bridge hahah, didn't see it coming. very beautiful.
7. Sweet Mary - Very tightly written. Rivers's growth as a songwriter goes unappreciated. Can't imagine Blue Album Rivers being able to compose something like this.
8. Get Right - Had fun listening to this one. Little filler-y to me.
9. La Macha Screwjob - Title reflects it well. I like these oddball tracks that show up in the back half of weezer albums (jacked up comes to mind).
10. Any Friend of Diane's - Love the little "woo-oohs" in the background. Having it as the closer sums up the attitude of the album pretty well. This isn't trying to be some statement, just 35 minutes of fun pop.

Overall, I think I appreciate it more than I did the first and only time I did before. It's 10 very tightly written pop songs. And the melodies on this are undeniable. Goddamn is Rivers a god at that. I also can really make the connection between White Album and this more so now. I liked that comparison of EWBAITE, White, and PD with Blue, Pink, and Green. EWBA=pinkerton, White=Blue, and this is Green. Taking Blue's sound and bringing it to its poppiest conclusion.

With that being said.... I don't know if it scratches the itch that White, Blue, and Pink do for me. I like Weezer a little clunkier. It was a fun listen though, and a few of these will be stuck in my head for sure.

imdoinf

5y

Kinda reminds me of mgmt
Do they have a song together?
They should

Fella

5y

Feel exactly the same. Get Right grew on me tho.

ithaka

5y

no BUT

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5y

whoa can't stop partying

ithaka

5y

no BUT

imdoinf

5y

Omg this is so good
Mgmt was another reason I made that alt rock thread too btw

imdoinf

5y

F*** me I need to go to a weezer show, I've already been to all my favorite artists shows weezers next on the bucket list

Cant pick

5y

like I can see why Weezer fans would hate this but I like it

Cant pick

5y

like I can see why Weezer fans would hate this but I like it

ithaka

5y

they might cut down on touring but def go for it

Cant pick

5y

put me back together might be one of my favorite songs i've heard by them

ithaka

5y

u all american rejects fan?

ithaka

5y

WAIT WE GOT ANOTHER RADITUDE STAN IN THE MAKING RN ITT???

ithaka

5y

@HeyFella care to link me again the stuff im home and thread too big - what was that song about sirens and then the weezer cover by that dude