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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The album's title (named for the band's hometown), as well as the decision to re-record the tracks "[[No One Needs to Know]]" (from ''[[The Doubble Donkey Disc]]'') and "[[Eponine]]" (from ''[[Spending Time on the Borderline]]''), were mandated by the band's management, Right Arm Entertainment. | The album's title (named for the band's hometown), as well as the decision to re-record the tracks "[[No One Needs to Know]]" (from ''[[The Doubble Donkey Disc]]'') and "[[Eponine]]" (from ''[[Spending Time on the Borderline]]''), were mandated by the band's management, Right Arm Entertainment.<ref>Slegr, Ryen (ozmasoundings) https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Pasadenamanagers.jpg</ref> The album features guest appearances by [[Matthew Caws]] (of [[Nada Surf]]), [[Will Noon]] (of Straylight Run and Fun), [[Rachel Haden]] (of [[That Dog]] and [[the Rentals]]), [[Ben Pringle]] (of the Rentals and [[Nerf Herder]]), [[Eric Summer]] (of Get Set Go), and [[Benjamin Chadwick]] (of New Maximum Donkey). | ||
The album art was photographed at the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, California. | The album art was photographed at the Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena, California. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
''Allmusic'' referred to ''Pasadena'' as "the strongest work of their careers," giving it a 4.5 rating out of 5.<ref>Mason, Stewart. "Pasadena Review" ''AllMusic'' https://www.allmusic.com/album/pasadena-mw0000570253</ref> ''PopMatters'' wrote that the album is "more like Weezer's [[Weezer (The Green Album)|green self-titled album]] than anything, eager to live up to an ideal and doing a good job of it."<ref>Schiller, Mike. "Ozma: Pasadena" ''PopMatters''. 13 August 2007. https://www.popmatters.com/ozma-pasadena-2496222626.html</ref> The ''Los Angeles Times'' called the band "underrated," writing that the album is "more muscular and mature than the crunchy power-pop that gained Ozma a large Southland following over its first three albums."<ref>Bronson, Kevin. "BUZZ BANDS" ''Los Angeles Times''. 3 May 2007. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-may-03-wk-bands3-story.html</ref> The ''Northern Express'' praised the "well-written, catchy indie compositions."<ref>"4Play" ''Northern Express''. 30 May 2007. https://www.northernexpress.com/news/music/article-2603-4play/</ref> | ''Allmusic'' referred to ''Pasadena'' as "the strongest work of their careers," giving it a 4.5 rating out of 5.<ref>Mason, Stewart. "Pasadena Review" ''AllMusic'' https://www.allmusic.com/album/pasadena-mw0000570253</ref> ''PopMatters'' wrote that the album is "more like Weezer's [[Weezer (The Green Album)|green self-titled album]] than anything, eager to live up to an ideal and doing a good job of it."<ref>Schiller, Mike. "Ozma: Pasadena" ''PopMatters''. 13 August 2007. https://www.popmatters.com/ozma-pasadena-2496222626.html</ref> The ''Los Angeles Times'' called the band "underrated," writing that the album is "more muscular and mature than the crunchy power-pop that gained Ozma a large Southland following over its first three albums."<ref>Bronson, Kevin. "BUZZ BANDS" ''Los Angeles Times''. 3 May 2007. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-may-03-wk-bands3-story.html</ref> The ''Northern Express'' praised the "well-written, catchy indie compositions."<ref>"4Play" ''Northern Express''. 30 May 2007. https://www.northernexpress.com/news/music/article-2603-4play/</ref> | ||