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| From | "Holmes Online" <bholmes_fm@msn.com> |
| Subject | Re: The New Weezer Album... |
| Date | Mon, 9 Jun 2008 11:29:02 -0400 |
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> I like FOW, but they are pretty disposable. The
> instant gratification wears off pretty quickly and I
> rarely find myself going back to their albums (which I
> should, because I'm sure they'd be fun all over again
> for about a week). I feel pretty much the same about
> Weezer, except that their albums are a bit more
> "growers" and have a longer shelf life - Or in reality
> player-life...the shelves are where CD's go to die.
Funny, I have the opposite feeling, probably because of FOW's lyrics.
Arguably we're not in McMurtry/Wainwright/GrahamParker territory here, but I
have a mental vignette for just about any song they've ever recorded. The
fact that the songs themselves are predominantly earworms is a bonus. Also
probably explains why I am disappointed watching them on stage (i.e. Austin
City Limits) where they seem to lack all the fun that their music contains
(not to re-launch THAT old thread). Even with occasional clunkers ("92
Subaru", "Planet of Weed") I thought TRAFFIC AND WEATHER was very
strong...over time "New Routine" has become my favorite. They're still
batting 1.000 for me.
Weezer for me is just a total aural thrill - the lyrics never stick - and I
prefer the catchiness of Green and Blue more than Pinkerton. Haven't heard
Red yet, but heading for some clips as soon as I click "send". One of the
few bands who make videos that enhance the music. Like Dan, I probably don't
pull these out of the sleeve often enough.
b
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