Everything Will Be Alright in the End
by Weezer
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Oct 7, 2014
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
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  1. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Nov 11, 2014
    60
    It is not deserving of a Hurley-level bashing, and it’s too aware to be Pinkerton. It’s an album they could have made 10 years ago, but it’s also one that feels moderately current.
  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Oct 7, 2014
    60
    There isn’t a single moment on EWBAITE when I wasn’t second guessing my feelings, and that makes it interesting to me, if not necessarily as interesting as some of their other post-reunion records.
  3. musicOMH.com
    Oct 6, 2014
    60
    So while Cuomo might be frustratingly stuck in himself, Everything Will Be Alright In The End shows that he’s taking the first trepidatious steps into an earnest reflection on what it’s taken to be the man he’s become.
  5. Exclaim
    Oct 3, 2014
    60
    It feels like a coherent album as opposed to a loose collection of songs. There are stumbles, but given the band's history, they feel minor.
  6. Drowned In Sound
    Oct 2, 2014
    60
    In spite of its moments of charm, it’s a far cry from being either a fun retreat into 20 years ago, nor is it any indication that Weezer's reputation will be in better health 20 years from now.
  7. Uncut
    Sep 25, 2014
    60
    It has its charms.... but the naivety of their debut remains elusive. [Nov 2014, p.84]
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  8. Billboard.com
    Sep 25, 2014
    60
    A handful of tracks strewn with cheesy metaphors shows the impersonality that mars Cuomo's post-Pinkerton songwriting, despite some redeeming musical qualities that reaffirm Weezer as a purveyor of feedback and fuzz (particularly "Cleopatra," a great rock single if you ignore the lyrics).
  9. Pretty Much Amazing
    Oct 6, 2014
    58
    In finding their way back to what works, it too often sounds rehashed to make it a true return to form the band has been yearning to find.
  10. The 405
    Sep 29, 2014
    55
    A pleasant, but ultimately unspectacular adventure.
  11. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 1, 2014
    50
    Overall this record feels like a pocket in time and the breeze of nostalgia is welcome in parts but is wholly unsatisfying.
  12. Record Collector
    Sep 25, 2014
    40
    There are likeable enough moments: Cuomo has such an instinctive way with melody that he won’t ever release an album without some saving graces. But, for the most part, this is no improvement on Weezer’s medicore output of the past decade.

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 373 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 326 out of 373
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 373
  3. Negative: 37 out of 373
  1. thelonious1111
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    Personally think this is the best album since Pinkerton. Amazing sound. Sounds like old Weezer mixed with something new and it works so well.Personally think this is the best album since Pinkerton. Amazing sound. Sounds like old Weezer mixed with something new and it works so well. Great album… Full Review »
  2. ChrisA
    Oct 7, 2014
    9
    An amazing album in its own right, no comparison to Blue or Pinkerton needed. All of the songs (except maybe Da Vinci) are songs only WeezerAn amazing album in its own right, no comparison to Blue or Pinkerton needed. All of the songs (except maybe Da Vinci) are songs only Weezer can make. There is a sincerity here that has not been apparent in their previous couple of releases. Stand out tracks are Ain't Got Nobody, Lonely Girl, I've Had it Up to Here, The British Are Coming, and Foolish Father.… Full Review »
  3. RicoPL
    Oct 7, 2014
    10
    This album is a demonstration of everything that makes Weezer great, sincerity, crunchiness, and catchiness. And what's more, whileThis album is a demonstration of everything that makes Weezer great, sincerity, crunchiness, and catchiness. And what's more, while demonstrating these things, it also takes the music in directions Weezer has never explored before, it's a truly exciting listen. Weezer has returned.… Full Review »
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