Oh Weezer, what has happened to you? My once favourite rock band has devolved into a novelty act. As far as I'm concerned, Weezer's first two albums are untouchable classics and I had such high hopes that their third eponymous album would be a return to form for Rivers & Co. after hearing the epic first single "Pork and Beans" and seeing its snarky video. However, this tease only makes the "Red" album more disappointing. The album's first three songs, "Troublemaker," "The Greatest Man that Ever Lived," and "Pork and Beans" wouldn't seem out of place on Weezer's better efforts but after that, the songs are completely bereft of any emotion. What made the "Blue" album and Pinkerton so remarkable was that the band's detached irony was coupled with a real emotional centre. The "Red" album is even worse than 2006's "Make Believe" because head songwriter Rivers Cuomo has become a pure mathematician, crafting catchy pop songs that are vapid at best.Skip this one and watch this to remember happier days:
If you must watch a new Weezer video, make it this one featuring Brian Bell and Internet sensation Tay Zonday:
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