Make Believe
by Weezer
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: May 10, 2005
User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 325 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 183 out of 325
  2. Mixed: 45 out of 325
  3. Negative: 97 out of 325

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  1. MichaelV
    May 9, 2005
    10
    I have been a Weezer fan since the days of Undone in the Buzz Bin! When MTV was MUSIC Television. This album does it all and shows that The Weez isn't afraid to grow up, throw in a little piano and apologize for nothing (or everything?). Rivers shows us that his plaintive lyrics with the same crunchy guitar and "Oooooo Ahhhhh Oooooos" that we know and love will keep us coming back I have been a Weezer fan since the days of Undone in the Buzz Bin! When MTV was MUSIC Television. This album does it all and shows that The Weez isn't afraid to grow up, throw in a little piano and apologize for nothing (or everything?). Rivers shows us that his plaintive lyrics with the same crunchy guitar and "Oooooo Ahhhhh Oooooos" that we know and love will keep us coming back for more. Listen for "Perfect Situation", "Hold Me" and "We Are All On Drugs" to become hits from this fine piece of album. To the original comeback kids: Weezer fans everywhere salute you!!!… Expand
  2. WilliamS
    May 9, 2005
    10
    Another great album from the Weez. Like the Rolling Stone review said, this is a breakthrough for Rivers and Weezer. The songwriting is emotional and optimistic. It's very different from their usual quirky geekiness and I really like it. Very mature yet still able to rocked out to!
  3. FredoL
    May 9, 2005
    10
    best work since pinkerton. deserves to stand next to the first 2 albums.
  4. RogerS
    May 9, 2005
    9
    Weezer's best album since Pinkerton. A joy to listen.
  5. kylea
    May 9, 2005
    5
    Worst Weezer yet, but they're still Weezer - there's definitely some good.
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#9 Most Discussed Album of 2005
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#86 Most Shared Album of 2005

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Metascore
52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 8 out of 25
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    67
    Weezer's most conventional disc... a cleaner-sounding record heavy on way-earnest power ballads. [13 May 2005, p.85]
  2. Rolling Stone
    80
    A breakthrough for Weezer... Cuomo's songs are his most plaintive and brilliant since Pinkerton. [19 May 2005, p.74]
  3. Pitchfork
    4
    Sometimes an album is just awful. Make Believe is one of those albums.
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