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Generally favorable reviews- based on 191 Ratings
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Positive: 126 out of 191
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Mixed: 36 out of 191
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Negative: 29 out of 191
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RJun 4, 2008I get a kick out of the critics who first say a band is not stretching their limits or trying new or innovative sounds, only to complain when they do.
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BlakeWOct 5, 2008
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Aug 22, 2010This album and its promotions were what made me a Weezer fan, and since then they have become my favourite band. A great album on its own, though it cannot be compared to Blue or Pinkerton. The low points are the songs not sung by Cuomo and I feel if they were replaced by some of the Deluxe tracks this could have truly been a great album.
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J.R.Jun 12, 2008Hands down their best since Pinkerton. The playfulness and humor found in the blue album has returned!
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JordanBJun 4, 2008Yeah, it's not perfect. But, it's different. I personally bought the itunes deluxe version, and some of the bonus tracks like pig and miss sweeney are actually better than songs like let's get dangerous and one of my least favorites, cold dark world. But songs like greatest man, dreamin', automatic, etc...are totally worth it. better than make believe and green in my opinion.
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PaulHJun 4, 2008This is the CD weezer fans have been waiting for. There is a plethora of sounds on this album that all seem to work. I think 'Pig' and 'King' from the deluxe version should have been included.
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SkullKidJul 10, 2008Amazing return to form after Make Believe. "Dreamin'" and "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" are future Weezer classics, and they may have taken a few more listens than the other songs, but the non-Rivers entries are nowhere near as bad as some of the reviews make out. Get the deluxe version.
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fILAZAFERxJun 11, 2008
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JacksonHSep 18, 2008Great Album all around, the Deluxe addition adds 3 solid tracks with "King" being possibly the best on the album. "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" gets better and better each time I hear it! This album is fun, catchy and an all around great time.
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WalkD.Jul 11, 2008This is a great album from top to bottom. Sit down with no preconceived notions and the deluxe version and you will surely enjoy this album.
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IanBJun 10, 2008This album has a lot more life than people are giving it credit for. The first 4 songs are going to be Weezer classics. "Cold Dark World" is a let down an sounds like something that could have been written by a high school kid, but that was really the lowest point of the album for me.
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KristopherB.Jun 5, 2008
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JJun 7, 2008Best satire on the industry in years. They took the best formulas out there and reinvented them Weezer style.... great stuff.
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MikeJun 8, 2008All songs are good if you don't expect it sound like pinkerton or blue.......don't let the reviewers discourage you!
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BrendanDJun 9, 2008
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MikeS.Jun 15, 2008Great album,4 ok songs,better than the majority of the 70+ reviews!if you heard another band play a song like the greatest man that ever lived..you would be amazed.but the fact that its weezer and does not sound like the blue album or pinkerton; people complain!great album tho!!
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DemokidJun 24, 2008
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TerryC.Jun 24, 2008First 6 tracks are excellent the rest are a bit so-so.
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JonathanCJun 4, 2008
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NickG.Jun 4, 2008
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JakeH.Jun 4, 2008
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ChrisM.Jun 6, 2008I agree word for word with the NME review. This is a fun, light hearted album in the vien of Maladroit . . . which I also enjoyed. Nobody does power pop better; weezer is one of the truly funny bands out there. Not many records can intentionally make me laugh out loud.
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TristanHJun 6, 2008
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DanP.Jun 8, 2008Amazing and honest album. The follow-up we needed after the subpar Make Believe. This album will generate many singles over the summer that will power our radios!
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JoyceM.Jun 8, 2008I'm going to give it a 10 because a) it's a great improvement from make believe, b) it shows the growth of weezer through its past albums, c) rehabilitation to the improvement towards the blue album sound, d) the sounds in general are pretty all right, with a lot of experimental stuff which should be acknowledged.
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BradAJun 8, 2008
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TimH.Jun 9, 2008Horribly underrated. It doesn't click the first time through, but after a couple listens you get used to the change.
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zachpAug 14, 2008Though certainly not as good as the other two weezers, it's aninteresting change from the abysmal make believe. rivers did good on "the greatest man in the world"
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MikeG.Jan 30, 2009
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RyanG.Oct 21, 2008
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KevinM.Jun 10, 2008The first four songs are all great...Weezer is still one of the best bands out there.
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JJPJun 10, 2008This album was not as good as previous Weezer albums. But it does have some good songs on it like Troublemaker and Thought I knew. It also has some memorable and catchy lyrics on the vast majority of the tracks. So do yourself a favor and give it a listen. JJ Thailand
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MarthaH.Jun 10, 2008They are fantastic in red album! Love it!
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SeanD.Jun 12, 2008
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RichK.Jun 12, 2008This album is good stuff. For years I refused to submit to Weezer. But Rivers and crew rarely disappoint. This album continues to grow on me the more I listen to it. It
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BryanA.Jun 18, 2008You guys are pop whores - Oh well, it's hard to surf the net and listen to music. Guess what, I bought the album instead of listening to a few "random" songs that may have got you laid that night.
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ScottVJun 27, 2008
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JosephAJun 4, 2008Critics are way off, they have no clue. Best album since Pinkerton.. oh yeah, they missed the boat on that one too. Now it makes a lot more sense. Excellent album; nice to see these guys having a good time again.
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SeanBeckJun 4, 2008Best album since Pinkerton in my mind.
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AdamP.Jun 4, 2008
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JamieO.Jun 4, 2008"The Greatest Man", "Troublemaker", "Dreamin", and "Pork and Beans" (the singles) are by far the best Weezer has done in a long time, the other songs take some getting used to, but will grow on you. (Don't forget Pinkerton took a while to achieve it's cult status).
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jroJun 5, 2008I love this cd. Weezer has been a favorite of mine for a long time, but they almost lost me with efforts like "maladroit." But every "color" album has been great, with the "red" album finishing a close 2nd to the incredible debut "blue." So come on folks, "everybody get dangerous."
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JonL.Jun 5, 2008
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R.H.Jun 7, 2008
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BenN.Jun 8, 2008One of the best albums I've heard in years. My favorites are Pork & Beans, Greatest Man that ever Lived, and Heart Songs. Great Weezer album!
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HungerfordS.Jun 9, 2008
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DanielMJun 9, 2008
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A.BrossoJun 12, 2008This album is underrated, but it's true that the album have a few bad songs. The extra track make the album so much better! They version of the greatest man are the best thing I've heard this year after the new Mindless Self-Indulgence album.
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AndyF.Jun 13, 2008You have to really put yourself in Rivers' shoes. This album is as perfectly honest as it gets. Beautiful.
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Sep 7, 2010Although not without its high points, this is not one of Weezer's best efforts. "Troublemaker" is pretty fun live but definitely not great. "Pork and Beans" is catchy but certainly not deep. Cuomo is still able to make us smile and sing along not the geeks' best effort.
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Jun 28, 2012It gets closer to the gold mine that was the original Blue Album than any of the other albums, but considering their other albums, that's not saying much.
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Jun 6, 2013This might be one of my favorite albums by them. Pork and Beans carries this album. Troublemaker and I'm the greatest man that ever lived are great supporting cast members, and Thought I Knew is a surprise wonderful tune.
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Mar 22, 20158/10 .................................................................................................................................................
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Mar 1, 2019AN incredible album, even the members that aren’t rivers can deliver great performances.
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Dec 2, 2021
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Jun 22, 2020A masterpiece. All of these songs are excellent. Especially the bonus tracks.
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Cuomo turns the mic over to the other three members of Weezer for a song each (the best: "Automatic," sung by drummer Pat Wilson), unironically salutes the influence of Nirvana ("Heart Songs") and marries fake crowd noise and piano to the thick power chords of "Greatest Man." Rock on.
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A number of plays through and it’s still not clear who, exactly, the band are taking the proverbial out of: themselves, playfully and absolutely intentionally, or us, fans who’ve become conditioned to not expecting the best from a band who, personally, have been a shadow of themselves since that first ‘sequel’ release.
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Like the YouTube culture the "Pork and Beans" video depicts so well, the song--and this album--relies on a high quantity of short-lived pretty good ideas to distract from a shortage of great ones.