Weezer (Red Album) - Weezer
  • Band Name: Weezer
  • Record Label: Geffen
  • Release Date: Jun 3, 2008
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64 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 123 Ratings

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  • Summary: The sixth studio album for the Los Angeles band was produced by Rick Rubin and Jacknife Lee.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    A cheerfully restless record, one where all the parts don't fit and it's better because of it, as it has a wild, willing personality, suggesting that Weezer is comfortable as a band in a way they never quite have been before.
  2. Uncut
    80
    Starting with irresistible lead single 'Pork and Beans', a chunk of Weezer’s sixth album delivers the band’s trademark combo of crushing power chords, pop-culture references and a healthy dose of ironic self-ridicule.
  3. No Ripcord
    60
    Just download the good stuff or buy the album and don’t expect much from Rivers because he never really gave you more than a few minutes of cheap thrills in the first place, which is plenty to thank him for.
  4. cokemachineglow
    38
    As such, it is both a strong refutation of every album Weezer has made since "Green" (as it, in its time, seemed to balk at "Pinkerton") and a numbing confirmation of the only available place this band has left: comic shearing, loose plagiarism, three separate solo projects (all of which are balls).

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 81
  3. Negative: 21 out of 81
  1. BlakeW
    10
    First off , buy the deluxe album . If you don't you're an Idiot. Secondly , these guys are progressing on every album (minus make believe). Tehy will never sound like the blue album or pinkerton ever again so the cool thing for peopel to do is bash them. but let's cut the crap, Pork and Beans was a #1 song for a while , this album is great and brings Weezer back on track from the last album that was MEH. This band is growing and people don't wanna let it grow , it's a shame. This Album kicks ass as well as the band itself.… Expand
  2. R
    8
    I 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.… Expand
  3. mooper11
    7
    It 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.… Collapse
  4. Nique
    4
    without the bonus tracks on this cd the rating would be lower. There are exactly 4 songs on this cd worth a damn. The drummer song hasnt made it past 5 seconds after the 1st time I heard it. wow is it bad.… Expand

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