Maladroit - Weezer
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72 out of 100

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  • Summary: When it rains it pours: After going five years without a Weezer album, fans of the quirky alt-rockers get two new discs in two years, with this (their fourth release overall) quickly following 2001's Green Album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. E! Online
    83
    Perfect pop fun for short attention spans.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    If 'The Green Album' was the charming bouquet to apologise for not calling for five years, 'Maladroit' is the rigorous porking in the back of a second-hand Fiesta we've been gagging for since 1996. It's almost as if Rivers cares about music again.
  3. Blender
    60
    Maladroit feels like a bloodless quest to write the perfect song. [Jun/Jul 2002, p.100]
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  4. Dusted Magazine
    30
    The kids will tolerate Maladroit, and probably many more dull records just like it, because it’s a product of Weezer.

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  1. Positive: 24 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. TravisL
    10
    this album is amazing!!
  2. mhmusicnmovies
    8
    Another enjoyable Weezer album... Not as good as The Blue Album or Pinkerton but Maladroit is certainly a nice listen. Songs like "Dope Nose" and "Keep Fishin" are amazing live and all the tunes are fun.… Expand
  3. Ricko
    7
    Maladroit continued the gradual decline in the quality of Weezer's output after Pinkerton, following up the Green Album with this hit and miss record. For me this is the last Weezer record worth owning and even at that I wouldn't say it's a must listen or anyway. It's got a handful of great songs which would genuinely get on any of their records. Most of these which are closer to the start of the record. Unfortunately there's only the rare moment outside of the first 10 minutes that really excites and while it's not got any really bad songs on it, it's got plenty of filler. The Weezer I loved died somewhere during this record.… Expand
  4. j30
    4
    Probably one of my least favorite Weezer albums. I really wanted to like this album. They're a constant disappointment.

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