Best Ever Albums

Re: Raditude

Mr. Shankly — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:31:48 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 10/30/2009 05:31

Boogn1sh wrote:

I don't disagree at all with what Max said, it's definetely a very calculated move on Rivers part. Which is what bothers me as much as anything else, that he feels the need to create this characterization for himself. It irks me when anyone feels the need to scream out "hey look at me and how off the wall and kooky I am, I'm still relevant, hell I change all the time..." Just shut up and make decent music, cause you haven't in like 15 years.

Amen. I think Weezer is sort of like The Dave Matthews Band of alternative pop. I've don't understand why their equally musically clueless fanbase continue to follow them. Maybe that's not a fair comparison. Weezer was once actually interesting.

Re: Raditude

Boogn1sh — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:58:35 GMT

Author: Boogn1sh

Posted: 10/29/2009 22:58

I don't disagree at all with what Max said, it's definetely a very calculated move on Rivers part. Which is what bothers me as much as anything else, that he feels the need to create this characterization for himself. It irks me when anyone feels the need to scream out "hey look at me and how off the wall and kooky I am, I'm still relevant, hell I change all the time..." Just shut up and make decent music, cause you haven't in like 15 years.

Re: Raditude

Norman Bates — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:17:49 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 10/28/2009 09:17

I have to go with max on this one... I really don't understand why everyone is so surprised.

Re: Raditude

maxperenchio — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:55:54 GMT

Author: maxperenchio

Posted: 10/28/2009 01:55

Oh cmon, is it really that weird? Super-hip-nerd dude gets into aggressively vapid junk pop.....boring. Its the kitschy kinda Jeff Koons-y aesthetic decision. "Wow this very intelligent person seems to be immersing himself in very stupid culture.... how interesting" His stupidest fans will hate it because it will bewilder and alienate them, his uber-hip fans will like it because its kitschy and ironic, and most people will just not care because the music isnt very good.

Re: Raditude

joannajewsom — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:52:57 GMT

Author: joannajewsom

Posted: 10/27/2009 11:52

He's clearly going through a very intense midlife crisis.

Re: Raditude

teodor_matz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:34:35 GMT

Author: teodor_matz

Posted: 10/27/2009 10:34

That song they did with Weezy is so bad i almost started to cry....

Re: Raditude

teodor_matz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:22:45 GMT

Author: teodor_matz

Posted: 10/27/2009 10:22

This just sad....

Re: Raditude

Boogn1sh — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:15:58 GMT

Author: Boogn1sh

Posted: 10/27/2009 05:15

Really...SERIOUSLY....tell me your joking...the dude who made Pinkerton has listened to Aly and AJ 41 times....its a sad world this is

Re: Raditude

joannajewsom — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:08:57 GMT

Author: joannajewsom

Posted: 10/27/2009 02:08

http://pitchfork.com/news/36686-rivers-cuomo-explains-iraditudei/

Pitchfork: What are the most-played song on your iTunes?

Rivers Cuomo: Let me check. ... Funnily enough, it's Aly & AJ's "Potential Break Up Song." I didn't realize I had listened to it 41 times. Then there's "Single Ladies" by Beyoncé, Tim McGraw's "My Little Girl", Arcade Fire's "Keep the Car Running", Hannah Montana's "Nobody's Perfect", Katy Perry's "Hot N Cold", and the Killers' "Human".

Raditude

jackdurden — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:53:11 GMT

Author: jackdurden

Posted: 10/27/2009 01:53

I listened to the leak this morning.

Aside from one or two decent, generic sounding songs, this is the worst album they have ever made. It feels as if Rivers Cuomo has gone from making alternative rock to pop-rock for the tween crowd. It just sounds awful.

"Can't Stop Partying" is getting some notice for Lil Wayne being featured in the song, it doesn't really feel right but I feel the song will be a hit in the club scene.

"Put Me Back Together" is the album's best song, but it sounds like every other depressing rock song you hear on the radio today.

I have no idea what's happened to this band. They went from making two amazing albums, to a few mediocre ones, they picked up a bit (IMO) with The Red Album, but now with Raditude they've sunk lower than ever before. Don't bother with this album if you're a Weezer fan.

3/10