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. Alternative Press
    60
    Raditude seems intent on establishing itself as a now album, sacrificing any sort of cohesive vibe for a pop-friendly disc designed for car stereos to be turned to 11.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    50
    The weird aftertaste of Raditude isn't that Cuomo has so surrendered the oddball charm of his band's first two albums, though. It's that his late-career pursuit of mindless, opulent fun is so transparent that it almost taps a deeper vein of interior sadness than anything on "Pinkerton."
  3. musicOMH.com
    60
    Overall, this one's largely forgettable, and plays primarily as a jokey--if not well produced--one-off continuation of The Red Album.
  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Given what we know about Cuomo’s eccentric inner world, it’s hard not to find those dazzlingly perfect melodies kind of hollow.
  6. No Ripcord
    40
    Weezer disappoints again. The rest of the tracks are, for the most part, more throwaway power-pop in the vein of the "Red Album."
  7. NOW Magazine
    40
    Whatever the case, Ratitude is both a clunker and a fitting end to a decade in which Weezer continuously spiralled downward.
  8. Pitchfork
    43
    Raditude doesn't have that stench of minimal calculation on it; if anything, it's as earnest as the famously confessional Pinkerton, just written by someone whose age doesn't match his POV.
  9. Prefix Magazine
    60
    Sonically, the lean disc is more in line with Weezer’s recent work and the overall mood is playful--with plenty of lyrical references to a radder era.
  10. Q Magazine
    60
    The tunes come think and fast, but their geeky adolescent routine is wearing thin. [Jan 2010, p. 126]
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  11. Spin
    60
    Old-school Weezer fans won't like it, and neither will blog-rock acolytes. But that's the point. Raditude is the murderous revenge of the middlebrow.
  12. Sputnikmusic
    40
    The dressing is a little different this time around; a few more jokes, a couple catchy tunes (this is most definitely not the worst Weezer album ever), but once again Weezer are content with churning out sugary pop tunes that go down easy and unimpressively.
  13. The A.V. Club
    58
    Hooks only go so far, and outside of 'Put Me Back Together' and 'I Don’t Want To Let You Go,' Cuomo doesn’t appear interested in propping them up with human emotions.
  14. Uncut
    60
    Weezer's likeabe, insubstantial powerpop has often been infused with somewhat tetchy intimations of latent intellectual heft. On Raditude, this manifests in guest appearances by Amrita Sen and Nishat Khan on the dreadful "Love Is The Answer." Elsewhere, though, Weeaee seem to have ceased to care. [Feb 2010, p.107]
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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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