Weezer (The Red Album) Uncut record review
Weezer | ||
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Studio album by Weezer | ||
Released | June 3, 2008 | |
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Metascore | 64 |
Weezer (The Red Album) Reviewer: Bud Scoppa (Uncut) Publishing date: Unlisted Rating: 4/5 |
(4/5) |
Starting with irresistible lead single 'Pork and Beans', a chunk of Weezer’s sixth album delivers the band’s trademark combo of crushing power chords, pop-culture references and a healthy dose of ironic self-ridicule.
But the most intriguing tracks depart from the formula in radical fashion. 'Heart Songs' traces a line from Gordon Lightfoot to Nirvana on the way to recounting Weezer’s own genesis.
The concluding 'The Angel and One' [sic] works its way to outright grandeur and both trade irony for a ton of sentiment – Rivers Cuomo’s psychotherapy must be working. It’s just like him to slap on a smiley face while the world is going to hell.
— Bud Scoppa
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External links
- Original review (archived webpage)