The World Forgot

At least seven tracks on the new Weezer album, which most are calling The Red Album (amazon) (itunes), are masterfully done. And by masterfully done I mean they feature Rivers on lead vocals. There’s really only one gripe that I find with their new disc and that is the few songs that don’t have Rivers’ trademark vocals. I mean honestly, if I wanted to listen to you other cats sing I would buy the albums by your other bands {which I don’t own yet and don’t intend to}.

All that aside, my opinion is that this could be the best Weezer album since Pinkerton. I’m not going so far as to say they’ve eclipsed either Pinkerton or The Blue Album, but most of these tracks go a long way toward capturing those glorious moments once again. From start to finish I love the entire album {although I might be slightly biased} and I’m excited to hear a new Weezer album that both references their past success while still moving forward as an ever maturing band.

mp3 : Weezer - Pork and Beans
mp3 : Weezer - The Greatest Man That Ever Lived

I’m including Pork and Beans here, even though it’s been out for awhile, due to the story surrounding the song. Apparently the execs at Geffen told Rivers that he needed to write more commercially viable music so he and his bandmates could move more product. In response Rivers sat down and wrote Pork and Beans as their first single {hence the chorus “I’m a do the things I wanna do, I ain’t got a thing to prove to you…” and the repeated phrase the entire band sings in the song’s bridge, “I don’t care.”} Also worth noting is the music video for Pork and Beans. Simply classic. The other track here is my favorite song on the album and has the band putting together ten distinct styles of music all revolving around one central musical theme.

As a note I’d like to point out Circuit City has the album available for only $5.99 for those of you who have one of those stores close by.

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