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BradM.May 23, 2005
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J.CharreauxMay 22, 2005Great drummer, good singing and production. The guitar solos show joy and abandon, but for a band supposedly so obsessed by perfect pop, they come off as bland and uninspired as when I first saw them in L.A. right before and right after they got signed. The first CD suceeded due to a combination of contributors that never appeared on subsequent releases.
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WesDMay 22, 2005I give it a 2 only because I saw a stripper dance to "Beverly Hills." Ever since, my appreciation for the tune has grown a bit. I thought Maladroit was horrid, but it didn't prepare me in the least for how disappointing this album is. Those who think it is similar to the first two albums in sound at all just aren't listening.
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eduardomMay 21, 2005One of the best records I've ever heard, each one you will love this record a year from now, that's a promise, I love it already cuz' I understand that Weezer does the best pop in the world, I am just gonna say that you should remember the feeling you had when you first heard Pinkerton, tell me don't you love it right now ;-)
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BillSMay 20, 2005Rob J, Pinkerton and the blue album were excellent records. It has nothing to do with nostalgia. Make Believe is mostly a boring, generic record. It's not in the same league as the first two weezer releases.
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jonMay 18, 2005Could honestly be one of the worst things ever recorded. It makes you wonder if all their old stuff was as good as you thought it was when you were in middle school.
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RobJMay 18, 2005This new Weaver album is neither as great nor as terrible as people claim. It
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ThomasPMay 18, 2005At first listen, Make Believe threw me off and I was somewhat dissapointed. After about thirty passes, I believe that this could be the best Weezer to date. Make Believe is a very complex and deep release that seems to favor some of the best Beatles releases. Funny enough, the best material on the release is towards the end of the CD - Tracks 10-12 are pure genious.
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ElDuderinoMay 18, 2005I remember a small scene from the Simpsons where Homer and Flanders were in Vegas, and their hotel marquee read that the entertainment was a Moody Blues cover band, whose opening band was the Moody Blues. After this crap-heap of an album, that scene serves as an analog for the future of Weezer.
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carlosMay 17, 2005umm not so good, kinda playing.
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SteveGMay 17, 2005Disappointing, considering the buildup. Mostly generic, awful grade-school poetry lyrics.
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JesseJMay 17, 2005Sigh::: Poor Weezer...since when did they get a computer program to write their songs? Trust me folks, there's nothing here. Don't waste your money.
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JesperMMay 16, 2005
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SteveWMay 16, 2005I think some people are overanalyzing this release. It is a great combination of Weezer's new sound and the self deprecating honesty of Pinkerton and the Blue Album. If you're looking for another Pinkerton or Blue Album, you might be disappointed but if you look at this with a more open mind, you'll find that Weezer hasn't lost a step at all.
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AussieMay 16, 2005It's decent Weezer. It sound really weird at first, but you a few listenings are required in order to discover the Weezer in Make Believe. Good album overall. Not what I expected though.
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PetterAMay 16, 2005whats the fuss. It´s a great album if you dont search like a dog to find problems. Just go with the flow man!!!
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GreggyP.WildMay 15, 2005
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BenHMay 15, 2005
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ColleenDMay 15, 2005
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JosiahRMay 15, 2005unbelievably horrid
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JasonBMay 15, 2005Utterly Bad! I say use this CD as a coaster!
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EdKMay 15, 2005oh my god. you guys dont get it. this is an amazing amazing record. only thing i can complain is the lyrics. the melodies are just great man. and it's certainly an improvement for weezer adding more depth and increasing their song lengths. not to mention the guitar solos. woohoo. you guys gotta give it a second listen! i cant stop playing the cd man.
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RickBMay 14, 2005I think "Make Believe" is a great album. It shows Weezer's musical versatility.
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JamesWMay 14, 2005Stinks.
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FrankWMay 14, 2005
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frankdMay 14, 2005stop to always referring to blue album and pinkerton because this is a GOOD album, best song is the last one.
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FlynnNMay 13, 2005People who like this record just don't get it.
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ChrisFMay 13, 2005Great album, lyrically it's a bit weak. but oh well.
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VincentGalloMay 13, 2005We can't let Weezer get away with this shit.
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FrancisFMay 13, 2005Listen to it again. Then you will know whats going on.
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VincentCMay 13, 2005
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thombMay 13, 2005Why bother?
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fredfredMay 13, 2005it Sucks
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MarkChMay 13, 2005
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PMHthehookMay 13, 2005
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jinggMay 13, 2005
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MattEMay 12, 2005I think all the people giving this album terrible reviews are just listening once, shutting off their ears halfway through the album, and throwing it over their shoulders. If you give it 3-4 listens, you'll realize that this music simply says more than any =w= album since "Pinkerton."
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RodCMay 12, 2005
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JoeMMay 12, 2005
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JohnLMay 12, 2005This is a more mature weezer with a fresh revival sound. The songs are nearly as catchy as the blue and green albums, but the words are deeper and far more thoughtful, even haunting.
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nickmMay 12, 2005'Make Believe' keeps me listening through almost the entire C.D. except about two songs over and over again. It doesn't keep me obssesed like "Hot Fuss" by The Killers, but it is still a good alblum. This is a step in the right direction for weezer. Best Songs: Beverly Hills, This is such a Pity, Perfect Situation. Worst Song: Freak Me Out
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ReubenGMay 12, 2005This is by far Weezer's best effort since Pinkerton. Will it kickstart a new genre for bands like Pinkerton did for emo? Most likely not, but it does re-establish the fact that Weezer are once again a influential premier rock band (whose best days are no longer behind them.)
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JebJMay 12, 2005
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JoshSMay 12, 2005
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JonSMay 12, 2005
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JoeGMay 12, 2005
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RobAMay 12, 2005
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KSMay 12, 2005Some of you guys are so silly... it's a rock album by a popular band. It's fun to listen to. The musicianship and production were obviously a focus and something they wanted to be proud of. Get over the 90s and put it in the proper context. Some of the songs are showing a trend toward a modern indie rock sound that remembers its roots. Sounds fun and promising.
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RyanAMay 12, 2005
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attaboyMay 12, 2005so absolutely atrocious. worse than pitchfork wrote. i am shocked there are still people who will like a weezer album on the basis of it being a weezer album. jesus, it's so bad.
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LawencePMay 12, 2005Everything their first two LP's were.........Yeah right! This is trash!
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AdamSMay 12, 2005Although not blue or pinkerton, this is an excellent stand alone ablum that I would probably enjoy more if I didn't have to compare it to the two previous masterpieces. Light years beyond green and Maladroit.
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MatthewMMay 12, 2005
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PeterVMay 12, 2005Huge disappointment....The worst Weezer album yet. Although the Pitchfork review is too negative.
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DaveBMay 12, 2005
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MarkDMay 12, 2005
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GaryMMay 11, 2005
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mikemMay 11, 2005This album is probably the worst disc of this decade so far, but it is not the worst that i have ever heard. too bad guys.
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JoshMay 11, 2005Totally awful. Every song is formulaic--they take a trite sentiment and repeat it over and over. All of the lyrical magic I expect from Weezer is gone. I still love Blue, PInkerton, and Maladroit, though.
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JoshBMay 11, 2005Wow, people are being really harsh. This is a good, solid album. I'm a life-long Weezer fan and I am quite pleased. I hope you naysayers remember that this is how people reacted to Pinkerton when it came out. Now look at the legend that is that album. Who know what may happen?
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BillPMay 11, 2005Where do you folks get off attacking Rivers and his new album. What is so bad about it I wonder.... I THINK IT ROCKS YOUR SOCKS OFF!
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BrianMMay 11, 2005This band has fallen hard and fast from their Pinkerton-days, getting worse with each passing album. The lyrics are totally absurd and doesn't speak to me at all. This album is awful.
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LizzieWMay 11, 2005Some really nice songs, and a lot better than some of the recent albums. The album's like Marmite - some love it, some hate it. I love it.
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MaxKMay 11, 2005Make Believe isn't there best Cd, but it is good. And for people giving it bad reviews not every cd, like pinkerton, can be perfect.
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JoeBriefcaseMay 11, 2005
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AndrewWMay 11, 2005I loved this album, I will not rate it a 10 because it is in fact not the Blue Album. However, this CD is like a great girlfriend, reminds you of what you fell in love with (Blue/Pinkerton) while giving you new reasons to fall further in love every day. Perfect Situation is one of their top songs ever and should be on everyone's IPod.
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ClintBMay 11, 2005
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DanKMay 11, 2005
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MattGMay 11, 2005
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KevinGMay 11, 2005okay so it's not lyrically up to standard or not breaking any ground but it's still damn infectious (as per usual great hooks) been humming it all day and for me thats makes it more than an average album
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NicolasCMay 11, 2005Not as good as blue different from Pinkerton better than green and the same as maladroit = Good album
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KoenDeCrockMay 11, 2005
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MarkWMay 11, 2005Dull. Bad. I really enjoyed the harder polished edge of Maladroit, as it struck me as a creative step forward... I was really looking forward to Make Believe, and have been soundly disappointed. The songs are too simplistic, and the edge is gone. Even Beverly Hills seems like a forced effort. Worst =w= by far.
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SaeedGMay 10, 2005A bit better then Maladroit, has some great songs on it but does have a few howlers. Highlights: Perfect Situation, This is Such A Pity, The Other Way Skip: Beverly Hills, Freak You Out
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KevinMMay 10, 2005Amazing. i think its a great step forward for weezer and is in the same league as the first 2 records. I can't see where some of the mixed reviews are coming from.
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MattKMay 10, 2005It's a really good album. I think it has a lot of the strengths of all their other albums. Different but classic weezer at the same time. Fits right in there with there solid catalog.
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matthewsMay 10, 2005
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HollisHMay 10, 2005Just simply awful. Kinda like if a computer tried to write a power-pop album.
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dreweMay 10, 2005
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JackJMay 10, 2005Unbelievably good album.
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RandyKMay 10, 2005Weezer played it way too safe, and the result is INCREDIBLY bland and boring. A cd that doesn't deserve to be placed next to my copies of Blue and Pinkerton. The Pitchfork review is spot on.
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SethWilsonMay 10, 2005
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SteveSMay 10, 2005
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marktMay 10, 2005The pitchfork review makes me mad. 4? Are you kidding?
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J.L.PerezMay 10, 2005While not their best this is still a fun album thats good to listen too.
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BenAMay 10, 2005Don't listen to the snobby Pitchfork cronies. So what if the prissy indy in-crowd doesn't accept weezer. This album rules. The lyrics are laughably bad by themselves but the songs are so brilliant it makes them shine. I love this album. It makes me so happy. Weezer is back and they are dorky as ever. A+
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JustinSMay 10, 2005I like the return of Rivers' emotion. I do not, however, like the brief retreads into unintelligent pop (We Are All On Drugs, Best Friend, Freak Me Out). Other than those tracks though, this album is amazing, especially with its hybrid Pinkerton-Blue songs (Pardon Me, The Other Way, Perfect Situation, Peace). Overall a great album and worthy of the Weezer name.
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ShaneMMay 10, 2005I have a ticket for the Philly show I bought on Ebay for $65 but after hearing Make Believe I don't even want to go. Actually, I changed my mind - I do want to go....so I can hurl the new album at Rivers as soon as they play the any song off the new album....
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ElliotRMay 10, 2005I enjoy it.
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DaveSMay 10, 2005everytime i hear this album it makes me want to vomit. I also can't believe that Rolling Stone is calling it great and comparing it to Pinkerton... last time I checked, Pinkerton was named "worst album of 1996" by RS
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ryanbMay 10, 2005Absolutely brutal. The Pitchfork review sums up my thoughts nicely, though I'd like to add the song "Hold Me" smells strongly of "I Started A Joke" by the Bee Gees.
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JamesJMay 10, 2005Weezer have it spot on. Great songs with feeling. Different from their previous albums, but in this case change is good. Their best since the Blue album.
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DaveDMay 10, 2005
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BrianneGMay 10, 2005Whether the lyrics are passionate, trite, or simply ironic, Weezer's strengths rely on their cohesive sound and familiar formula. Hopefully, non-Weezer fans will enjoy it as much as I do.
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DevinBMay 10, 2005
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JulianKMay 10, 2005not to feed off of my original bias as a weezer fan, but this disc is just great. It's a step in a different dirrection for weezer just like the other 4 were. i'm very impressed with the crafting of these songs, very mellow and powerful at the same time.
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JamesKMay 10, 2005Most underappreciated album of all time. This album is amazing.
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AaronEMay 10, 2005F'n awesome! Its neither worse, better or equal to their previous material. make believe just is.
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RowdyMay 9, 2005They've come a long way..........and the road they've traveled has been a steep downhill one.
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AlexSMay 9, 2005Man, this is worse than the last 2 efforts. For me, anyway, weezer haven't been the same since bassist Matt Sharp's departure from the group.
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Awards & Rankings
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Entertainment WeeklyWeezer's most conventional disc... a cleaner-sounding record heavy on way-earnest power ballads. [13 May 2005, p.85]
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Rolling StoneA breakthrough for Weezer... Cuomo's songs are his most plaintive and brilliant since Pinkerton. [19 May 2005, p.74]
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Sometimes an album is just awful. Make Believe is one of those albums.