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That he could possibly mean it, man, is without question. But this leaves him in a constant state of raising and then defying the expectations of, well, pretty much all Weezer fans, all of the time. And this disparate collection of songs the band had lost down the back of their collective sofa will do little to change matters.
Some fans, for example, will just want to hear classic power-pop like Turning Up the Radio or I Don’t Want Your Loving: rock songs which are loud and dumb, but also snarky and smart. Others might prefer the band to stretch out a bit, experiment with something like Autopilot: it’s a grinding, sleazy affair, which seeks to engage with the groinal regions musically, while simultaneously advocating the joys of looking at dog poo under a microscope. And there will definitely be a row about the skippy daffiness of I’m a Robot, a song which is clearly designed to be the blank-eyed and guileless missing link between Lust for Life and S Club 7’s Reach.
And if that all sounds a bit arch and planned-out, how about the emotive punch of a straight ballad or two? How about Losing My Mind and Unbreak My Heart (yes, that Unbreak My Heart)? Wrong-footed you again, didn’t he?
The strange thing is, for all that it is all over the place, compilations of lost songs and outtakes are not supposed to hang together this well. Or be anywhere near this much fun. They’re supposed to be a stop-gap rag bag of good ideas and bad ideas; they’re supposed to be a loose coagulation of silliness and seriousness doled out with a straight face, and no pressure to be anything other than what they are. They’re… pretty much Weezer, in album form.
Nope, I wasn’t expecting it either.
--Fraser McAlpine
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But there's enough hooks in the songs to warrant another listen and then they've got me. Humming little tunes all day and not sure where they have come from, to working out some of the fiddly guitar solo's.
Weezer are not just another guitar pop band.
Not scared of trying something different.
I was surprised to find out most of these songs were written some time ago and never made it onto albums.
I couldn't tell at all.
Brilliant stuff.
This is meant to be an album of b-sides and rarities so I approached it with relatively low hopes.
The album starts well with "Turning up the Radio" and "I don't want your Loving". These two songs are more or less what Weezer do best. Relatively simple yet powerful rock anthems. "Blowing My Stack" is in a similar vein but much less remarkable.
From here the album diversifies. "Losing my mind" is supposed to be an emotional ballad but really doesnt cut it. "I'm a robot" has a sixties feel and is allright despite Rivers Cuomo's cringeworthy Vocals. "Autopilot" embraces the alternative feel of "The Red Album" but again due to embarrasing and often childish lyrics falls short.
Between these songs are "Trampoline" and "The Odd Couple" which again are more examples of the perfect Weezer sound.
The album ends with the unnecessarily "Emotional" "Unbreak My Heart". The lyrics frankly are sickening and this again just doesn't grab me.
All in all it's quite a good album. An essential for dedicated fans but Weezer have released much more exciting and interesting albums, so if You're buying Weezer for the first time, head for something earlier.
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