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AustinsBasement Austin is a jerk Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: A teenager in love
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#1: Jul 18th 2014 at 9:56:51 AM

From what we've heard on the Weezer Wednesdays and the Back to the Shack preview it sounds to me like the best Weezer album since Pinkerton, and I actually thought Green, Raditude, and Hurley were pretty solid, and I've heard Maladroit is pretty good although I haven't given it a look myself, it sounds like the new one (Everything Will Be Alright In The End) is going to be a treat.

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Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
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#2: Jul 18th 2014 at 6:33:02 PM

Nah.

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XJTordecai Watch the seventh wave Since: Jun, 2013
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#3: Jul 18th 2014 at 6:36:46 PM

Well I think Weezer's looooong overstayed their welcome, so no, not really.

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Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
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#4: Jul 18th 2014 at 6:40:28 PM

Honestly, I'm pretty sure the only Weezer songs I know are from the Blue Album (since it's the only one I have). Thought about listening to more from them before, but they're just not interesting enough to me to make me go the extra step and actually do it.

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PhysicalStamina ain't nothin' but a party y'all (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
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#5: Jul 18th 2014 at 6:48:13 PM

There's a new Weezer album?

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JHM Apparition in the Woods from Niemandswasser Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hounds of love are hunting
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#6: Jul 18th 2014 at 9:22:19 PM

I heard that Maladroit was atrocious, but what do I even know. I might look into it just to assess the damage, but I'm not expecting anything.

Their first few LPs are really good, though.

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MikeK Since: Jan, 2001
#7: Jul 18th 2014 at 10:44:30 PM

I've long given up on the idea that the next album is going to be the one to equal the first two... And I've been waiting for such an album since, say, 2003. But the snippets sound alright so when this comes out I'm going to give it a try - I'm particularly intrigued by the clip of "The Wasteland", which could almost be called Black Sabbath lite.

Maladroit was the last album I liked (almost) all the way through at the time, and even then I haven't listened in years, though I might just because I'm curious as to how it holds up. I guess it's kind of a significant album of theirs for me just because 1) 2000 up to around 2004 was the time I was most involved with the fandom, and 2) the tour supporting that album was the only time I saw them live.

JHM Apparition in the Woods from Niemandswasser Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: Hounds of love are hunting
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#8: Jul 19th 2014 at 3:50:16 AM

I might be confusing Maladroit with a much more recent LP here, actually. Wait a second...

Nope, I was thinking of Raditude. That one was terrible. I remember Maladroit being pretty solid, now that I think of it.

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Rvdz Don't mock the shocker from in a bar, under the sea Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
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#9: Jul 19th 2014 at 4:03:19 AM

Maladroit is pretty good, although I haven't listened to it in years. The new stuff doesn't sound bad, but I can't say I'm excited.

E: Just started playing it again, and the opener is definetly one of my favorite Weezer songs.

edited 19th Jul '14 4:09:31 AM by Rvdz

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sharkcrap11 Just A Guy from A Special Hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
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#10: Jul 19th 2014 at 6:27:04 PM

I like the first few Weezer albums (especially The Blue Album and Pinkerton- classics! grin), but they just kinda... Well, didn't start sucking, exactly, but they did kinda stop being terribly interesting a while ago. Still, "The Wasteland" sounds like it might be a good song, so maybe I'll give it a shot... tongue

MikeK Since: Jan, 2001
#11: Jul 21st 2014 at 6:57:27 PM

So, they put up the full version of "Back To The Shack" now:

My thoughts in brief: The arrangement and vocal melodies are pretty good (particularly the chorus and bridge). The lyrics are pretty corny and on-the-nose, but the rest makes up for it.

edited 21st Jul '14 7:55:19 PM by MikeK

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#12: Jul 24th 2014 at 1:02:43 AM

"Back to the Shack" sounds like Cumo is trying to have his cake and eat it too. He's like "who, I'm gonna be a ironic about insulting people who are like weezer sucks so I'll give em an "old weezer" song.)

Frankly, nerd rock (think Nerf Herder, 311, Ween, TMBG, Less Than Jake, well and Weezer duh) just aint coming back man. Weezer had like, 3 good albums (blue, Pinkerton, and Maladroit) and then just fell off then map tbh.

edited 24th Jul '14 1:03:25 AM by RoboZombie

sharkcrap11 Just A Guy from A Special Hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
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#13: Jul 25th 2014 at 9:58:34 AM

Nerd Rock's not really a genre per se (the bands listed in most cases have little in common with each other musically), but your basic premise isn't far off. Though 311 and Less Than Jake have done decent records recently... tongue

RoboZombie is on the verge of a great collapse today Since: Dec, 2010
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#14: Oct 9th 2014 at 10:49:24 PM

Welp, I'm glad to say I was wrong in the best possible way.

Damn, the new Weezer is honestly really good. By far its the best album they've released in years, and honestly I'm surprised in the best possible way.

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#15: Oct 18th 2014 at 8:47:27 PM

I really enjoyed this album. My favorite songs were probably 'Da Vinci' and 'Go Away'. 'Eulogy for A Rock Band' was pretty cool too.

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#16: Oct 27th 2014 at 1:39:31 PM

I haven't paid attention to the since the Red Album, but do they still do the "every odd numbered album is pop, every even numbered album is experimental" thing?

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