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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0602517726451 Format: Extra tracks Label: Geffen Records Manufacturer: Geffen Records MPN: 001133602 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Geffen Records Release Date: June 03, 2008 Studio: Geffen Records Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk: Early word on the sixth album from Weezer--and their third self-titled record, although fans, sensibly, are referring to it as "The Red Album"--is that this is their experimental record. Luckily, Rivers Cuomo isn't interested in penning his own jazz odyssey; for him, experimental is just finding cunning ways to nuance Weezer's stock-in-trade--crunchy, candy-sweet guitars and vocal harmonies--with new pop tricks. The sardonic lyric of "Pork and Beans" hints at a new direction: "Timabaland knows the way to reach the top of the charts," Cuomo sings, "maybe if I work with him I can perfect the art". Actually, Timbaland's not on board, but producer Jacknife Lee brings a variety of drum machines and electronics, and Weezer rise to the challenge with some generally inspired messing around. "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Theme)" sees Cuomo adopt a gangsta rap slur over screaming sirens, while elsewhere, the other three Weezer members take a turn at the microphone. But it's Cuomo's songs that are the winners--notably "Heart Songs", a tribute to the songs that "never feel wrong" that swoops from melodic schmaltz to grunge scuzz with a deft invocation of Nirvana. Skip to the bonus tracks, meanwhile, for a great cover of "The Weight" that takes The Band's original and drenches it in chundering guitars. --Louis Pattison Album Description: Limited Deluxe Edition of their 2008 album features four bonus tracks over the standard version and comes housed in a special digipak, with a deluxe booklet containing lyrics, photos, liner notes and band commentary on the songs. Weezer, one of the biggest and most influential bands of the last decade will, for the third time in its six-album history, release a self-titled album already being referred to by people as The Red Album. Comprised of sessions produced by Rick Rubin, Jacknife Lee and the band itself, the album is adventurous and undeniably Weezer. The first single, the quirky and catchy 'Pork and Beans', was recorded under the watch of the Irishman Lee and already a Modern Rock smash hit. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Everybody Get Dangerous!I am a huge Weezer fan, so when my friend got this CD for me as a gift I was giddy with delight. Of course "pork & beans" is a great song and in their own odd way they have created quite the positive song. "Everybody Get Dangerous", leave it to Weezer to write a song that says 'When I was younger I used to go and tip cows for fun, yeah Actually I didn't do that 'Cos I didn't want the cow to be sad' or one that compares a lost love to a dying spider going down the drain. The most entertaining song ... Read More Rating: - Great Weezer album!It's always fun to see what Weezer is going to put out, and the Red Album does not disappoint. Some of the songs have a new flavor with the bassist singing, which is really cool and makes for a different harmony. Song #2 The Greatest Man in the World took a couple of listens before it started growing on me and now I think it's going to end up an all-time Weezer classic song, like El Scorcho became. Rating: - Different but still great.This album is definitley a detour from Weezer's other albums, but I think it is a succesful and interesting one. It took a few listens to soak in because it is so different, but songs that I originally dismissed like The Greatest Man that Ever Lived is now one of my favorites from the album. I would definitley put this above Make Believe. I think that Miss Sweeney is a great song and should be on the actual album instead of being a Bonus Track. I know that the earlier Weezer albums have more merit, ... Read More Rating:  - Should be the pink albumI was embarrassed when I purchased the last Avril Lavigne album and it was covered pink. And listening to the junior high-type references, I wondered what I was expecting. Now though, listening to Weezer's opening lyrics on this album: "Put me in a special school cuz I am such a fool, and I don't need a single book to teach me how to read. Who needs stupid books? They are for petty crooks-" SKIP! Next song: "You try to play cool like you just don't care, but soon I'll be ... Read More Rating:  - Not what you'd expect from WeezerWeezer has bitten off more than they can chew. Pork N Beans is a great song (and a great video), and it's what you'd expect from Weezer: it's fun! That's about as far as the Red Album goes. They've tried to expand their horizons and go beyond the 'norm', but they have a gangsta rap song, an elevator music song, and the rest of the songs are just boring. You're better off recording Pork N Beans off of YouTube and buying this only if oyu have a sick obsession to own all things Weezer. |
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