I realized a couple of months ago why Weezer's my favourite band: there isn't a single of their songs I don't love! And this new album (their third, after "The Blue Album" and Pinkerton) is no exception.
Don't Let Go is a typical Weezer song with 'ooh wow wow's, nice vocal harmonics and a simple but effective rythmic section: the perfect lead in.
Photograph has handclaps and 'oh baby's and is really cool.
Hash Pipe, with its pseudo-heavy-metal riffs, is the first single and man, it rocks!
Island in the Sun is a really catchy ballad, with 'hip hip's that just can't get out of your head... 'hip hip'.
Then come Crab, Knock Down Drag Out, Smile, Simple Pages and Glorious Day, which are other typical Weezer songs with good guitars and funny backing vocals... the usual stuff.
And last but not least: O Girlfriend is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. It's so full of emotions it brings tears to my eyes. I could listen to it over and over again.
To sum up, "The Green Album" proves that even after five years, Weezer still knows how to write beautiful, powerful and catchy rock tunes! The only flaw I could spot would be its length since it only lasts 30 minutes.
Let's hope a lot of singles come out, as the recorded B-sides I heard (I Do, Starlight, O Lisa and Teenage Victory Song) are great as well, especially Starlight with its really nice tune! Sad it didn't "make it" to the album.