Weezer

Maladroit

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Editor's Review:

Rivers Cuomo may very well be the most prolific songwriter contemporary rock music knows, and Weezer's latest effort (featuring Weezer's latest bass player) is a tribute to, if nothing else, the speed with which Cuomo can churn out smart and snappy pop-rock tunes. The highly touted "metal sound" that has been affiliated with this record comes from liberal use of power chords and screaming guitar solos, but Weezer is still very much a pop-rock band. Remember, pop music played with power chords and distortion pedals is still pop music, it's just louder, and there're some damn fine pop-rock tunes on Maladroit. As the title implies, there's a goofy, awkward feel to Weezer's rock, but it works so well, and numbers like "Keep Fishin'" and "Possibilities" are thick with that hard-driving pop sensibility that marks any Weezer album.
- Max Sidman

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Record Label Geffen

Released May 2002

Tracks

American Gigolo
Dope Nose
Keep Fishin'
Take Control
Death And Destruction
Slob
Burndt Jamb
Space Rock
Slave
Fall Together
Possibilities
Love Explosion
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Weezer began making a name for themselves when their self-titled 1994 debut album spawned three modern alternative rock staples (“Undone,” “Buddy Holly,” and “Say It Ain’t So”). After a hiatus (during which singer / guitarist Rivers Cuomo attended Harvard University), the group reconvened to record their highly anticipated follow up, Pinkerton, which did not surpass the popularity of their first album. Bassist Matt Sharp left the group to work on his other musical project The Rentals, and was replaced with Mikey Welsh (ex-Juliana Hatfield bassist). Weezer dropped out of sight for over a year, fueling rumors of their breakup. However, the group re-emerged in 2000 on the Vans Warped Tour and released their second self-titled record (often referred to as The Green Album) to excellent reviews. Unbeknownst to the band, their fan base had grown exponentially during their hiatus, and the group easily dusted off their collective alternative rock-god crown. Maladroit was released a year later, and currently, the group is reinventing themselves as the next Kiss.

– Maurice S. Teilmann (August, 2002)