Raditude
by Weezer
Metascore
57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 25
  3. Negative: 7 out of 25
  1. AllMusic
    90
    Ultimately, it's Weezer's deft mixing of immediately hummable rock with lyrics that reveal Cuomo's own melancholy gaze on the pop landscape that makes Raditude a passionate surrender to growing up and a throw-your-arms-up-and-scream ride down the other side of the mid-life roller coaster.
  2. Rolling Stone
    70
    His willingness to make fun of his psychosexual damage only makes it more poignant.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Raditude still feels like the product of Rivers Cuomo, who's no less unnerved by girls than he was before his 15 years of rock stardom.
  5. Boston Globe
    80
    Instead of trying to divine the line between earnest and ironic, Weezer fans should just sit back and enjoy what works here. And like every Weezer record, plenty does.
  6. The New York Times
    70
    Raditude sounds like a high-stakes game of chicken, and the intellectual gamesmanship becomes more satisfying than the music.

Awards & Rankings

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#19 Most Discussed Album of 2009
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#71 Most Shared Album of 2009

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 159 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 159
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 159
  3. Negative: 47 out of 159
  1. MaryH
    Nov 19, 2009
    10
    I thoroughly enjoy this album. If you're looking for the blue album you won't find it with Raditude. I think people forget that I thoroughly enjoy this album. If you're looking for the blue album you won't find it with Raditude. I think people forget that bands learn and grow with each passing year just people do. So what if it's trying to be a "pop" album? This album exhibits their fantastic musicianship, as well as well thought musical composition. It's what I know, love and expect from a Weezer Album!… Full Review »
  2. Danm95VFF
    Apr 18, 2016
    5
    With Raditude, Weezer hit creative lows in order to achieve commercial highs. "If You're Wondering..." seems to start the album off on aWith Raditude, Weezer hit creative lows in order to achieve commercial highs. "If You're Wondering..." seems to start the album off on a positive note; it's a perfectly tolerable Weezer hit. But then, things start to go downhill. Most songs are simply mediocre, a couple of others and just downright offensive, namely "Can't Stop Partying." The usage of Lil Wayne as a guest appearance is almost unforgivable. Plus, it's hard to tell whether Rivers is parodying mainstream pop with this song or if he's being deadly serious - but he sounds particularly miserable despite singing about having women around him as he parties. Either way it's just a mess that doesn't work. Some of the old Weezer charm manages to slip in at sporadic moments, but all in all it's unremarkable and simply not very well written.… Full Review »
  3. NoahMorrison766
    Mar 20, 2022
    8
    This album is generic, I'll admit, but the album has a soothing nostalgic feel along with a creative type of genericism intertwined withinThis album is generic, I'll admit, but the album has a soothing nostalgic feel along with a creative type of genericism intertwined within each song. It's an underrated Weezer album... — Weezer Hater… Full Review »
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