Comments on: New Weezer Song Showcases Rivers Cuomo’s Medley-Writing Ambitions (Or Something Like That)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:48:51 +0000

Man alive…Pinkerton is one of my favorite albums of all time and
these new songs SUCK.

WHY…RIVERS, WHY?

By: tigerpop

tigerpop — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:34:33 +0000

@HomefrontRadio: While your math is about right--3 to 2, so far, with the latest as-yet-undecided--the first two records are legitimately great. Let's fight.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:41:31 +0000

Oh, Pinkerton.

By: HomefrontRadio

HomefrontRadio — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:55:14 +0000

Weezer are basically the Duran Duran of the grunge years - more releases people passionately hate than actually like, and what was liked was shockingly average in the first place, but for some reason people can't give up on them.

If a band consistently disappoints you and you keep buying their records anyway, then is it their fault for sucking, or your fault for being a undemanding consumer?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 May 2008 09:10:23 +0000

where are the guitar solos rivers? i need to listen to these songs multiple times for a good review… I don’t know if I like brian bell’s voice.

By: Maura Johnston

Maura Johnston — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:46:11 +0000

@El-Zilcho: concept album?

By: natepatrin

natepatrin — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:32:10 +0000

Way to look like the sex offender version of the Hold Steady, guys.

By: El Zilcho!

El Zilcho! — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:25:08 +0000

Man, I had high hopes after hearing "Pork & Beans," but this is no good.

What's with Rivers and singing about underwear? He mentions it in this and in "Pork & Beans."

By: cassidy2099

cassidy2099 — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:48:26 +0000

Wow, someone who liked Make Believe thinks this bad. Not a good indication. "Trouble Maker" is a lot better, but not necessarily good.

By: dog door

dog door — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:39:32 +0000

note to curious listeners: “based on that melody” apparently means Rivers faux-rapping over tuneless power chord crunches while a piano tinkles the melody way the fuck down in the mix, with two or three other half-songs (that were probably the “good parts” *shudder* of songs he threw away) stapled on to the end of it, one after the other.

By: TheBeard

TheBeard — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:39:27 +0000

Is it possible to be so bad that it all spins back around? This song plays on so many ridiculous stereotypes (both of Weezer and others), that it’s almost aweosme. Almost…

Will say, “Pork and Beans” and “Dreamin’” are almost not embarrassing…

By: katekate is squared

katekate is squared — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:23:27 +0000

@GhostOfDuane: hahaha, that's exactly what I was thinking!

Weezer just gets continually worse. I agree that the falsetto part is the best, by far. The military drum part just pushed every coherent thought out of my head, though, so that's all I have to say.

By: GhostOfDuane

GhostOfDuane — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:47:36 +0000

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Wait, Dickey Betts is in Weezer now?

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By: tigerpop

tigerpop — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:44:01 +0000

…although this six-minute thing could really end around 2:10.

By: tigerpop

tigerpop — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:42:35 +0000

Hmm. Weezer has decided to not suck this time around. Good for them.

By: NickEddy

NickEddy — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:40:50 +0000

I heard the whole record minus the final two tracks this morning and, as a staunch defender of "Make Believe," I have to say I was embarrassed to be listening to it. "Heart Songs," particularly. Just plain stupid.

I dunno, maybe it's all a prank or some lesson in Jeff Koons-y banality. Terrible, terrible record.