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This time it's been a (relatively short) three-year hiatus including another stint at [[Harvard]]. The wait heightens expectations amongst Weezerites, not to mention test the patience of his bandmates. Or maybe Cuomo is testing their many imitators, offering a challenge that he knows will never be met. | This time it's been a (relatively short) three-year hiatus including another stint at [[Harvard]]. The wait heightens expectations amongst Weezerites, not to mention test the patience of his bandmates. Or maybe Cuomo is testing their many imitators, offering a challenge that he knows will never be met. | ||
Any such opposition is futile. "Make Believe" is classic Weezer, further refining the template of unthreatening heavy metal riffs - thanks to uber-rock producer [[Rick Rubin]] - welded to smart lyrics, largely of satirical nature, and infectious melody. Take the lead-off single "[[Beverly Hills|Beverley Hills]]" | Any such opposition is futile. "Make Believe" is classic Weezer, further refining the template of unthreatening heavy metal riffs - thanks to uber-rock producer [[Rick Rubin]] - welded to smart lyrics, largely of satirical nature, and infectious melody. Take the lead-off single "[[Beverly Hills|Beverley Hills]]"{{sic}}, a Joan Jett romp that triumphs in its simplicity, while introducing the album's underlying themes. "I might as well enjoy my life/And watch the stars play" positions "Make Believe" as a largely positive and retrospective album where Cuomo beats himself up (the norm) but then partly forgives himself or at least accepts how things pan out (the new part). | ||
"[[Hold Me]]", "[[Haunt You Every Day]]" and "[[Perfect Situation]]" which opens with the self-explanatory "Why am I so obviously insane?" house the vicious self-attacks. That said, "[[This Is Such A Pity]]" is the musical equivalent of a shoulder shrug, a plea that ends with a definite "let's move on" conclusion. Fear of loneliness and closure also loom large. "[[Peace]]" ("And all the broken tethers/We can bring together") is reassuring even if his "brain is gonna pop" while on "[[Pardon Me]]" and "[[The Other Way]]", Cuomo confronts past mistakes, taking responsibility for hurt he's inflicted on loved ones and friends. | "[[Hold Me]]", "[[Haunt You Every Day]]" and "[[Perfect Situation]]" which opens with the self-explanatory "Why am I so obviously insane?" house the vicious self-attacks. That said, "[[This Is Such A Pity]]" is the musical equivalent of a shoulder shrug, a plea that ends with a definite "let's move on" conclusion. Fear of loneliness and closure also loom large. "[[Peace]]" ("And all the broken tethers/We can bring together") is reassuring even if his "brain is gonna pop" while on "[[Pardon Me]]" and "[[The Other Way]]", Cuomo confronts past mistakes, taking responsibility for hurt he's inflicted on loved ones and friends. | ||