Weezer - Everything Will Be Alright In The End ALBUM REVIEW

[@Karasamune]

The whole reason that Weezer hit their decade long dry spell was how critics completely bashed on Pinkerton, an album that Rivers poured a lot of guys soul into creating. His confidence was shot. While he did grow distant to his loyal fans, it's understandable. It's not like he did what he did out of spite. I think people need to be a lot easier on him and the band in general.

[@Karasamune]

Fucking autocorrect. I meant "his" not "guys"

[@morganfreeman2102]

phx paul Yeah dude you’re so right

[@killergoose7643]

It doesn't help that the super personal, revealing diary of an album he poured his heart and soul into to the point of being embarrassed by it is now worshiped like a religious text by legions of fans who demand he write a New Testament. You can't blame Rivers for not wanting to indulge that.

[@culodesobra]

All their music is fuckin awesome

[@j.s.7894]

I wouldn’t feel too bad for him tbeh I know people that have worked for him and said his ego is off the charts

[@aceshaun]

I think Weezer would have released much better albums in the 21st century if Pinkerton wasn't initially panned. The fact that most hated or didn't buy Pinkerton really knocked Rivers' confidence down, an album that is probably the most personal album I've ever heard. Saying that though, this album is by far the best they've put out since Pinkerton.

[@evanduvanel3075]

Yeah, a HUGE part of why they made so many bad albums after Pinkerton is because some people absolutely hated Pinkerton after it came out, which really killed River's motivation to put his emotions into his music, and it was his emotional involvement that made Blue Album and Pinketon so good. It wasn't until the mid-2000s when I think people started giving it praise.

[@jameshelliwell3876]

Rivers basically went crazy after pinkerton was panned, he locked himself in a black room for ages.

[@evanduvanel3075]

Another thing I don't think I people get is that they really need to stop expecting another Pinkerton. What made it so good is that it was so raw and unfiltered, but when Rivers was restless, horny, and had daddy issues. He ain't like that no more. He's 40-something, he's made up with his dad, and settled down with his wife, which he very directly brushes on in "Back to the Shack". People need to stop yearning for Pinkerton just because he can't put it out again. It was so good because of the pure emotions he put into it, but he doesn't have those feelings anymore. I really just think people need to stop wanting Pinkerton and start appreciating weezer for weezer, and I think weezer really shows what it is at it's core with this most recent album, and I can't speak for everyone but I honestly think what weezer is at it's core nowadays is awesome.

[@misslindseyfrost]

Pinkerton is my favorite album

[@ItsSomeDeadGuy]

***** I could see the case for Green, but Maladroit is just bland.

[@theneedledrop]

WHAT THE HELLS WRONGWITH YOU ANTHONY! WEEZER IS A BUNCH OF SELLOUTSZ! LISTEN TO SOME TRUE ROCK MUSIC FROMPEOPLE WHO HAVE SOME ACTUAL INTEGRITY OR SOMETHING! YOU JUST LIKE THEIR STUFF CUZ YOU'RE A SELLOUT TOO! YOU'RE PROBABLY JUST DOING YOUR REVIEWS WHILE SITTING ON A GIGANTIC PILE OF MONEY FROM COCA COLA OR SOMETHING! GO EAT SOME MCDONALDS, FATTY!

[@theneedledrop]

theneedledrop why are you always so mean???

[@theneedledrop]

theneedledrop CUZ I'M THE HATEMAN! I HATE YOU!

[@andrew1131]

theneedledrop Anthony Roberts here, one of Anthony's split personalities.

[@StudioScarecrow]

This album was probably the most emotional listening experience I've had in a long, long time. So good. To me, Blue Album, Pinkerton, and EWBAITE are the only Weezer albums that count. The others had a handful of decent singles but nothing as consistent or good as those three.

[@AaronMcDonald]

you suck theneedledrop!! I totally agree with what theneedledrop and theneedledrop are saying!

[@jacksuggh8664]

Idk why, but I’m oddly obsessed with the albums cover art

[@mewstoise5505]

its because its cool

[@Weifs]

Everything Willthany Be Alrightano

[@LugiazulDeRespaldo]

Everything will be Althony in the End-tano

[@thespoon476]

Everything Will Be Althony Rightano In The End

[@LanoreMusic]

thehousemaderobot no one cares

[@AprilMelodyVlogs]

I'm feeling a strong 8 to a light 9 on this comment.

[@ddawglee]

In the Antano

[@Dyp100]

"Weezer is still singing about dat feel when no gf" Fucking pissed myself laughing.

[@adamy2745]

Same brah

[@francoaranda6499]

Man, comments like these make me miss 2014

[@RolodexEnigma]

Weezer (along with Sepultura) are the two bands I feel most sorry for. They're constantly in the shadows of the triumphs of their earlier careers, and with every new album fans hold their breath for a "return to form". Sure both bands have had their gems and their duds in their later efforts, but what are they supposed to do, pander to nostalgic fans stuck in the 90's? Says more about the fans than the bands really.

[@wickkidda]

Rivers sold his soul. He chose success over maintaining artistic integrity. There's not much reason to feel sorry for him other than what happened to Mykel and Carli in '96. What he did after that was his decision. A lot of people don't know how the music industry works. They gave Rivers what he wanted, money and fame, and in exchange he became their pet.

[@HerbaceousM8]

....Sepultura.....yeah. but they just arent as good. maybe its because i moved on to other things or because the magic is gone, but they just cant be as good as they once were

[@Ichiboy900]

I listened to the album after Roots (Can't even remember the name) and it was one of the worst listening experiences I've ever had. Never had the urge to listen to them since then. The band they became have absolutely zero appeal to me, so I don't feel the need to listen to them based off the band's name alone.

[@stevenrose6120]

Much prefer the new Sepultura as opposed to the max era, maybe Weezer should get a new singer too

[@curlofburl]

I think it's cool that weezer and sepultura are being compared to each other in some way. I like both bands.

[@duffistic8065]

My automobile is a piece of crap

[@shurbrrt]

beverly h

[@LegendryHeropon]

@@shurbrrt ills

[@duffistic8065]

@Ramadan Steve livin' in

[@AlgonSoft]

I never went to boarding schools

[@pun2kw8]

@@duffistic8065 my automobile

[@negativeland5207]

but Anthony, AGN isn't JUST about tfw no gf. There's that section that speaks about his father not being there. "My daddy loved me no one could touch me 'till he went up and left me lonely that's human nature we fail each other and keep on searching for another". and it can be taken as a song about the fans who loved the 90s stuff no longer being interested in weezer. I think it's a pretty neat song that introduces the three themes found on the album (fatherhood/father figures. relationship with fans, and tfw no gf) Best opening track weezer has had since Pinkerton IMO

[@sarahmolinasews]

YES.

[@JacobHarvietheSinger]

I adore every track on this album. It's all weezer, and every track has a deeper meaning, which I guess only I'm reading.

[@jtgfletch62]

Jay Hard I know what your saying,This guy is just blind towards Weezer Remember when he dissed lonely girl and go away, WELL CLEOPATRA AND DA VINCI HAVE THE EXACT SAME FUCKING THEME This guy is a total hypocrite. He also said Weezer didn't mature, Have you listened to foolish father, back to the shack, ain't got nobody, I've had it up to here, and Return to Ithaka, They all have the theme of reconciliation Also is this guy just an internet mark, THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER BLUE OR PINKERTON Most bands are lucky to get that kind of sound once BUT TWICE weezer got lightning in a bottle twice with there first two records Rant = over if you read to this point, Give the person nearest to you a high five

[@Enceladus2106]

Do you rly think Go Away and Lonely Girl have deeper meaning? Weezer isn’t that deep lol

[@cheekybananaboy3361]

@@Enceladus2106 they are sometimes, depends on what mood rivers is in.

[@delcatroque2463]

@@Enceladus2106 To me, Lonely Girl has always felt having multiple senses.. maybe it's just about some bad translations from me, but it's a pretty cool one (and musically, I love it)

[@micahcoupaud6067]

I agree, and I think, personally, that it's better than the first two records

[@bobdole5371]

This album needs to be re-reviewed because it's obviously one of their masterpieces.

[@pchavez8833]

Honestly, I’d even dare say this is their best record.

[@mandel94]

@@pchavez8833 No way, in my opinion... songs like Lonely Girl, Go Away and Back to the Shack are mediocre fillers on an otherwise enjoyable album. 7/10 feels very right to me. Blue, Pinkerton, White and OK Human are all better IMO.

[@pchavez8833]

@@mandel94 I actually really like Lonely Girl and Go Away. I will agree that Back to the Shack gets grating to listen to after awhile. Even then though, there’s some songs on every album I’m not a huge fan of. Holiday on Blue, Why Bother on Pinkerton, Jacked Up on white and All My Favorite Songs on Ok Human. The Highlights on ewbaite are incredibly good and it’s probably their best album back to back besides maybe Blue and White.

[@mandel94]

@@pchavez8833 Fair enough! I think that the other "worst songs on albums" you mentioned are all way better than either Lonely Girl, Go Away or BTTS. But I do agree that EWBAITE has good highlights, such as Eulogy to a Rock Band, Foolish Father and the Futurescope trilogy.

[@pchavez8833]

@@mandel94 Hell yeah, those lot are some of my favorites off of the record. Foolish Father hits the spot everytime, especially combined with Say it Ain’t So. I just wish that they had made it the actual closing track since I feel like it’s a better send off song than the Futurescope Trilogy.

[@TheNumberScott]

Dude, I think you needed to listen to the album a few more times before making this. Ain't Got Nobody is not just about a girl. It's about all three themes. He's literally got nobody. No fans. No girl. No dad. And it rocks so. freaking. hard. And the vocals are epic. You missed the mark on this one a bit. You also wrote-off Go Away too soon as well. There's a lot of subtlety in the lyrics. The way Rivers tries to downplay his infidelity by saying "what I did", and "hurt your feelings". He can't even actually say he cheated on her because it makes him look bad, and he's only apologizing that he hurt her feelings, not that what he did was wrong. But we see the girl's resoluteness in her lyrics, when both verses have her rhyming the a word with itself. At first you might think that it's just bad song-writing, but not when it's done on purpose. It's genius. Very Shakespearian. Lonely Girl is pretty straightforward, yes. Very green album. But I like the green album, so I'll agree to disagree with you on that one. Back to the Shack, I understand your point. But if you change how you look at it, it becomes okay. I see it as an intro to the album, not part of it. It's saying "I screwed up, now here's the awesome music you've been waiting for."

[@christianpireslopes7725]

You are so amazing, I agree with every single point you made here.

[@dylanlauniere9768]

Damn dude i know this is a dead comment but I really hope Anthony read this. I totally agree with everything you said here. I wanna add to your comments about lonely girl too. The song is, for me, the ideal weezer sound because it blends melodies so well. The lyrics are a little disappointing at first listen, but the song is seriously so well organized. The polyphonies that brian and rivers play in lonely girl are so sharp and really complement Rivers’ vocal “whininess” that he captures so well. For instance after each “lonely girl” you hear the lead guitar hit these notes that sound almost agonized but in a really distorted filter. The rise and fall of that sound throughout the song make it such a fucking awesome listen. Plus listen to the lead guitar around the solo and end of the song if you wanna see what I mean more about complementing Rivers’ tone.

[@lezzei]

Hell yeah, Ain't Got Nobody and Go Away are underrated as hell.

[@NNiffy]

I’ve noticed that Anthony can be intensely dense and thickheaded for no reason, only a guy with a mind that works like his could give Revolution Radio anything below a five

[@AnnoyingOrange420]

I listened to go away for the first time in probably 3 years just now and it is better than I remembered but I think the instrumental is too simple and the majority of the lyrics not interesting enough to save it. The intro riff is really good though

[@jakeandersen4100]

i actually really liked this album. its kinda cheesy, buy weezer is kind of a cheesy band in the first place. i do agree that it is more of a throwback to early 2000s weezer, but thats still some good weezer.

[@ZyxthePest]

Lonely Girl is what Green should have been, imo. I don't hate Green, but it's lack of actual solos and boring use of vocal layering hurt some great songs. O Girlfriend is still in my top 10 Weezer songs, though, so there's that.

[@chrisattigliato6800]

does anyone else think maladroit is underated???

[@daxter10kid]

Incredibly yes lol

[@chasseman45]

+chris attigliato hell yes

[@levihansen6936]

Its my favorite album by them

[@GordiniStudios]

but i looooooove itttttt

[@paulflint6254]

yes

[@Magmetal1]

In the chorus of Cleopatra it shifts from 4/4 to 5/4 time signature for one bar.. that's why it sounds odd :)

[@tykovain]

Genius’

[@kessorensen3269]

Honestly I never felt betrayed by Weezer because I grew up in the 2000s listening to songs like Beverly Hills, Island In the Sun, Perfect Situation, as well as the earlier songs like Pork and Beans, Buddy Holly, the Sweater Song, and Say it Ain't So. I feel like some of us younger fans just don't get that because we never went from "wow weezer is awesome" to "they aren't releasing the good shit they did in the 90's", we just know the good weezer songs, and more of them happen to be from the 90s. I don't hold weezer to the ridiculous standard that they have to make music as good as they did, as good as the Blue Album. I LOVE EWBAITE. I can see what he's saying with the immature lyrics, but it's not a decline, it's the same as they've always been. I loved Ain't Got Nobody, I think it has classic weezer lyrics (I'm sorry if you are now too mature to listen to weezer) and I didn't feel like it was too loud to hear the lyrics, sure it was a little much in the beginning, but it was a fun intro to the album, and I can really rock out to it. Since this album came out Da Vinci has been my fav weezer song, 'nuff said. Cleopatra was amazing as well, second best of the album. Loved Eulogy, and I in no way minded Go Away or Lonely Girl. Sure they weren't the best, but they were still not skip worthy to me. I feel like they were spot on with I've had it up to here. People need to stop being so bitter about their newer albums, if you don't think they're as good just don't praise them, you don't have to put them down just cause they aren't on the same level as Blue. I still love weezer, and I still loved them in the 2000s, but again, those albums came out when I was a kid and I loved em. I would say top favs are 1. blue and 2. tie between this album and pinkerton. And I really don't know where to put white... It wasn't as good as EWBAITE overall imo. It had amazing songs like thank god for girls and do you wanna get high, but the average of the whole album wasn't as great as EWBAITE.

[@orbitball]

Pork and Beans came out after Island in the Sun and Perfect Situation though???

[@andrewwilhoit6791]

couldn't disagree more about the pounding crushing guitars that open the album - that shit rocks

[@imrippingthefuckingheadoff]

theyre not pounding and crushing enough, the I Swear It's True from blue deluxe (specifically that version) is their duuuuritest

[@ZyxthePest]

I'd like to correct Anthony on his breakdown of Ain't Got Nobody. it's NOT a song about girls, although that is a part of it. It's about literally having no one in your life to lift you up when you've faced tons of shit everyday. As for the production, that's on you, bud. I love it.

[@danharrold5492]

I think that some of the songs you call cliche here like "Ain't Got Nobody", "Lonely Girl" and "Go Away" are not as simple as they appear to be on the surface. I think this is a very strong concept album about Rivers coming to a place of peace in his life - forgiving the people who wronged him and letting go of bitterness and moving onto a new stage. These songs may SEEM like simple love songs but I think the love that Rivers is actually chasing is the Weezer fanbase. He doesn't have anybody because their core fanbase abandoned him over the years - they want him to go away. The songs are still simple but I think when looked at from this angle they fit the concept of the album a whole lot better and it's not so much like they are just singing cliche pop songs for the hell of it. Rivers is trying to woo us back - the people who used to love his band. They are the girl he is chasing this time.

[@sarahmolinasews]

thank you for saying this. I was feeling like Anthony didn't get it fully either. I'm in love with this album right now. It feels like a love letter to the Weezer fans that stuck around. And though I thought "Back to the Shack" was a bit gimmicky when I first listened to it, I now think it fits nicely in the context of the album. I'm feeling a 9/10 for this album. We'll see if it holds up to Pinkerton and Blue as the years go on.

[@ShadowframeProductions]

I've never understood the negativity towards this band's albums after Pinkerton. From Green on they have SO many great freaking songs it's silly. Weezer is my all time favorite band and Blue is my personal favorite album but.. if Green was their 1st album and Blue and Pinkerton didn't exist they'd still probably be my favorite band. The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived!!! I mean come on, thats maybe their greatest song ever

[@Iamverybald]

Red has some amazing songs...it also has some really shitty ones, but it is a really fun and goofy album.

[@brendandube22]

​@@Iamverybald the angel and the one is one of the most beautiful songs i have ever heard

[@maxmyers9811]

What are some good songs from the 2000s, I don’t know much

[@ShadowframeProductions]

Max Myers listen to Maladroit from 2002 It’s fantastic

[@aldowilliams4765]

@@maxmyers9811 pork and beans, the greatest man that ever lived, pig, the angel and the one, ruling me, hang on, island in the sun, slob, space rock, perfect situation, hold me, I want you to, dreamin, miss sweeney, the spider, crab, o girlfriend to name a couple

[@beyondawesomefilms]

Best To Worst The Blue Album Pinkerton Everything Will Be Alright in The End The White Album Maladroit The Green Album The Red Album Hurley Make Believe Raditude

[@giusex27]

+BEYOND AWESOME FILMS agree with this list, I would only change Pinkerton with Blue Album and maybe Maladroit with White, but as for the rest, it's 100% my opinion

[@larsedits3153]

i like make believe

[@1gnore_me.]

white album sits comfortably below the blue album imo

[@jeremyrennerapp]

i really like make believe oops

[@jackn5866]

I love seeing how my list is similar and different from others: blue white Pinkerton ewbaite maladroit hurly green red raditude make believe

[@SirHatchporch]

You mostly nailed it, Anthony, although I liked this album quite a bit more than you (including "Ain't Got Nobody" and "Go Away," which I think are quite nice). I was an early fan who jumped off the train with "Make Believe" and cringed at every album since, but this is the first one since, actually, "Pinkerton" that I've seriously enjoyed. Green was such a disappointment back in 2001 and "Maladroit," while better, still had some liabilities. The lyrics here are much better than those two records and it doesn't sound to me like Rivers is just toying with his fans anymore. Plus there is a sweetness and innocence on this album that Weezer largely abandoned in the past 12 years or so. EWBAITE reminds me of all the reasons I loved Weezer in the first place while not being a carbon copy of their first two. I don't think we can expect a guy in his mid 40s who's married with two kids to come up with another "Pinkerton," nor should we. 

[@ShadowframeProductions]

How can u not enjoy the songs.. Simple Pages, Take Control, The Damage in Your Heart, King, Let It All Hang Out or Ruling Me? Just to name a few (I could name over 30 brilliant songs after Pinkerton)

[@SirHatchporch]

Scatterframe Pictures I like "Damage in Your Heart" and most of "Maladroit" a lot. The rest of those you cited are fairly mediocre (or worse) to me.

[@manxinsomniac]

I do agree after Make Believe they started to go down a bit, I only heard them from Hash Pipe before I discovered The Blue Album years later but I still have a soft spot for the Green Album cause it was the first one I listened to as a teenager.

[@weedjuul6519]

Fantano giving a 2014 Weezer album a higher rating than Aphex Twin. Shyamalanthony Twistfano.

[@urbanasupernova562]

I really like Weezer, but Fantano's Apex Twin review made no sense at all!

[@jems5403]

Glad you admit this is just your opinion. Could not disagree more about the "worst" in the description. This is absolutely their best album since Maladroit, and dare I say maybe even Pinkerton. Certainly their most consistent and cohesive since those 2 early albums. To me "Lonely Girl" is like a cut off of Green, maybe not their strongest but pretty immediate. And "Go Away" is amazing. Yup, I'll just say it. Every track here's got me in some way. There's not a single one I dislike, a first since Pinkerton. Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[@johngleason1776]

Eulogy for a rock band might be my favorite song this year. It's really good. This whole album was really good. I would have given it more than a light 7 but your a tough critic so I'm sure that translates to like a decent 8 for the average listener

[@AJ_Nicholas]

I never feel betrayed by musicians changing their style. If you're living vicariously thru an artist and you feel betrayed if they get popular or otherwise, then you have no life. LOL

[@avedic]

Indeed.

[@ASCG5000]

Man you would love Muse then...

[@sorryimsosad]

“They’re still singing about having no girlfriend” yeah it sucks and it’s a universal feeling. I remember when I was single. I was miserable. Idc if they’re old. When I was alone they had songs on this record that helped me feel less alone.

[@richardrusyn1194]

Just wanted to correct you, Ain't Got Nobody ins't about tfwnogf, but actually about how he alienated his true fans.

[@sarahmolinasews]

THANK YOU.

[@nocouponsforkaren8587]

I've never been disappointed in weezer

[@MrMonkeyCommander]

+nicholas salwei raditude?

[@matthewcorcoran4718]

Make believe?!?

[@yaboi6265]

+MrMonkeyCommander raditude isn't bad??? It's just not as good as the other stuff.

[@MrMonkeyCommander]

Andrew Caelli it's pretty bad dude. not unlistenable, but still bad.

[@sexygaywizard]

IT'S WEEZER AND IT'S WEEZY

[@matt_dude2446]

I love how you talk about not being able to make out the vocals well, when this was the case on both Pinkerton and The Blue album.

[@yunix2396]

Yeah, that is a bit true for me. I never knew a line in My Name Is Jonas was called "fresh out of batteries". Really couldn't tell.

[@Pckledaddy]

I enjoyed this album quite a lot. I believe that this album was more of an 8/10 instead of a 7/10. I think it deserves that extra point because I thought the music was quite fantastic. Compared to everything else they have done in the last decade has been quite bad. You can tell that they really did try to go back to themselves with this album, but in a different kind of way. I honestly wish they would've leaned more towards a Pinkerton sound, but I don't think that they will be able to do anything that wonderful again.

[@poophead1304]

LETTER FROM A FAN Hey Anthony, I'm a long time fan, but first time dropping a comment. Music is my passion. There's nothing tangible that I love more than music. I relate to the skit from the first song on Kendrick's mixtape Overly Dedicated called "The Heart Pt. 2" when someone rants about music and its influence in his life. I love all kinds of music, from Blackberry Smoke to Nina Simone to MF DOOM to Dave Matthews Band to Youth Lagoon to Jim Croce... You get the picture. The problem that I have is that I know no one who listens to more music than me, and nobody I've met shares the same connection to music that I feel. I have a lot of friends, and we exchange playlists and CD every now and then. However, whenever I try to get deep into a discussion about hip-hop, or classic rock, or whatever, I end up doing most of the talking and it gets weird and sometime even awkward when I continue to talk when their knowledge of the topic runs out. My question is to know whether or not you do/did ever feel the same way, if did however you overcame it, and what is my best action if any going forward. I love all my friends, but there is always a disconnect with each of them because music is never that big of a part of their life. If you end up reading this and responding to it, thank you so much. Sincerely, Jared

[@BL4DESS]

🫡

[@swiggityswooty3497]

Holy shit, I watched your older Weezer reviews and then I saw your meme reviews and I just now realized that your the same guy. Mind fUcked

[@maridayley]

lonely girl is not really all that cliche.. maybe he should call himself a judgmental hipster rather than a "music nerd"

[@turdferguson3803]

+Marissa Hall I like Weezer but after Pinkerton they developed a really bad habit of writing cliche lyrics.

[@andlowrider]

I loved 'Go Away', I felt Beth and Rivers voices sounded great together in this very catchy tune, along with 'Cleopatra', those are my fav tracks

[@ChrisTheSheriff]

Return to Ithika is a fucking masterpeice man. The FutureScope trilogy is incredible.

[@hiamecola]

Nice Fursona bro

[@ChrisTheSheriff]

nice ... cola

[@fraan4904]

Yes!! That's one of my favorite weezer songs

[@didjano]

I really liked Go Away, honestly.

[@YasiinClemens]

I really love the cliche love songs. That's just the weezer I grew to love. Just make me want to cry and you've got my heart.

[@APOLLOSHARP]

OFFICIAL AOTY LIST 1. Flying Lotus - You're Dead! 2. Aphex Twin - Syro 3. Timber Timbre - Hot Dreams 4. Man Bites Dog - Noir 5. War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream

[@andrewhyde2463]

Lonely Girl is my jam

[@shoey920]

I feel like opinions on this record are really divided on the two songs you mentioned as disliking in "Lonely Girl" and "Go Away". I personally think the former is one of the better songs on the album. Ignore the cliched lyrics are for a moment and just focus on how the element of Rivers' emoting and the triumphant sounding lead guitars clash. This is a trick that Weezer used a lot in the 90s with tracks like "The Good Life" or "No One Else". On "Go Away", whatever... I get why people don't like that track but to me it's catchy, dumb, and fun. I'm not gonna get mad at Weezer for making Weezer songs on a Weezer album.

[@sarahmolinasews]

YES

[@inmerit]

EWBAITE is the third best Weezer album which, at this point, is probably the best we could hope for. There are moments where they come close to Pinkerton brilliance but as a whole, this album is mammoth step towards what Weezer fans want. I genuinely think the next album could be a classic and viewed in the same light as the first two. Consider this album rehab.

[@djcreeps121]

I Liked a few songs on the red album. Pork and beans, trouble maker was alright but got tired quickly and the greatest man that ever lived was alright.

[@NoiseKidd]

I don't think Weezer is meant to be taken this seriously

[@jigglethehouse6357]

If only 2014 Anthony could see the 2019 black and teal album.

[@AnarchyApple]

I liked the green album. Not many people hate it but most say it's the reason that Weezer did kinda go down the shitter which I get. But it still has quite a bit of fun songs like island in the sun and Hash Pipe.

[@surroundgatari]

+JOY RIDE Yeah I agree, sometimes you need to ignore the implications of something and just enjoy it for what it is.

[@EliteTester]

I only liked Island in the sand and Hash pipe

[@beyondawesomefilms]

I like about half of the songs on the album

[@ratsalaad]

wayy too commercial but it wasn't as bad as make believe or raditude. def their 3rd worst though.

[@SolidPayne]

This album brought me through a very depressing time of my life. It really introduced me to music. I am of course biased because of that, but I think it’s a nine.

[@TROPICALBOYZ]

I 100% agree with you I was 8 wen I started listening to weezer and it is very hard to listen to the whole album without a biased attitude towards it, this album finally let them go back to their old catchy sound that fans have been longing for yet meanwhile they kept putting out commercial tracks this album was a throwback for me mood wise and I actually enjoyed most of it. great review man

[@MoonyUrsa]

I feel as if most Weezer fans just look at the singles and COMPLETELY ignore everything else. Like sure, Beverly Hills and We Are All on Drugs may not be the best songs, but I feel like that's how people define Make Believe. Believe it or not, there are good songs on that record. A lot of them as a matter fact! Same with Red, and heck, even Raditude (to an extent)! Weezer, like any artist, should be able to do what they want creatively and have people at least give it a chance. Unfortunately, I know that a lot of people completely disregard that mindset and just hope for another Say it Ain't So. Oh well.

[@jameshammond2846]

6:24 is the bit you're looking for

[@smokestack534]

i think the way the first song says everything will be alright in the end and the last part of foolish father really gives you a nice intro and conclusion

[@sackerland]

Hey man, love the videos! Could you do please review some 'Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats' for us?

[@andygraves3952]

I'm so sad you bitched on Go Away. That's my favourite on the album, I love that song, I'm addicted to it. I enjoyed the female vocals so much I even started listening to Best Coast.

[@dylanjones1990]

Have you ever taken the time to listen to the unreleased pre-pinkerton album 'songs from the black hole'? It's interesting to hear what bridged the gap from blue to pinkerton.

[@Sj93736]

I liked Beverly Hills haha

[@StevenGill1002]

"Tfw no gf" -Lonethony Feeltano

[@tbra]

Lonely Girl and Go Away are my two favourites from the album... I guess we have different opinions.

[@jacobstevens8519]

Make Believe was the first CD I ever owned. It's honestly one of my favorite Weezer albums, and I listened to it religiously back in the day. But now that I've matured, I can completely understand why people didn't like it. It was like a sharp left turn in Weezer's career, and to be frank, I really hated everything Weezer put out after Make Believe. But I'm glad to see they're somewhat back, and even a little self aware on this new record.

[@JustinRodriguez-sw2cc]

You really really need to review Broken Bride by Ludo. It's a concept about zombies, the end of the world and building a time machine to save the woman you love. Powerful stuff. I literally just cried a little bit going back to it....

[@wepeeler]

Go Away is one of the best Weezer songs in the last 10 years. It screams PINKERTON B SIDE. If you prefer I've Had it Up to Here over Go Away, you shouldn't be reviewing =w=.

[@tangorangry]

It his opinion, dude. I like I've Had it Up to Here better than Go Away as well.

[@reynoldadamson9892]

I'd agree, but it's his opinion. Go Away is hands down my favorite song on the new album, and probably my favorite post-Pinkerton song.

[@wepeeler]

Reynold Adamson "Did we just become best friends?"

[@reynoldadamson9892]

***** Do you wanna do karate in the garage?

[@wepeeler]

Reynold Adamson I got dibs on the top bunk

[@azbhikkhu]

"...a really terrible She & Him tune"...is that any different than saying "a She & Him tune"?

[@dominantkitty5]

i have to say after meeting a lot of people that call themselves "true weezer fans" i don't believe it's the music that's gone sour i just think i truly can't stand other people who claim to like this music. it's like i always end up talking to the well, actually guy you meet at parties. anything you throw into conversation he pops up with well, actually.. and you're just like ughhhhh who invited you?? if you only consider yourself a fan of the first two albums that's fine, but i don't feel that makes you a fan, it just means you dabble. i've yet to hear an album where there weren't at least a few songs i liked. what i like most about them is that they aren't trying to repeat themselves, good or bad they take chances. and the same people critiquing them for not making another album like blue or pinkerton were probably the same people bashing them when they first came out. or do people not remember that blue album was considered "too poppy and commercial" where pinkerton was thought to be a complete redo to try and break out of their original image. you just can't please some people.

[@SirHatchporch]

There's nothing wrong with a band taking chances and changing...as long as the results are good. Everyone's mileage may vary, but I feel most of the changes Weezer has gone through in the past 13 years have not been positive.

[@dominantkitty5]

i'm on the fence with that because though i feel the band has had it's fair shares of ups and downs they always seem to come out of it with something positive. and i love how creative they've gotten during their live shows and taken much more of a personal interest in including their fans. one show i went to one of the guys near the front of the stage had brought his guitar and had asked if he could play with rivers, so they pulled him up and let him jam out to hash pipe it was so random! :)

[@SirHatchporch]

Miz Liz I think they were doing that at every show for a while. The last time I saw them was at Inland Invasion in 2005 and they pulled a guy on stage to play "Undone" with them. I think they started interacting more with the fans back around 2001. They did a morning in-store appearance at Tower on Sunset the day the green album came out. I was going to get there in the middle of the night and wait in line for a few hours, but then the friend who was going to go with me told me that Weezer had already dropped by Tower around 1 a.m. to see how the line was doing...and ended up greeting every single person in line. We hurried down there but it was too late...although we did get to meet them inside that morning.

[@dominantkitty5]

SirHatchporch wow i wish, the night before one of their shows they were apparently at a local bar just a few blocks from my house and somehow my weezer senses weren't tingling because i missed them and then later read about it in the paper after they had left. sad day, but i'm glad to hear they've been keeping with the tradition now of taking more time to interact with the fans. i had wanted to go on the weezer cruise SO bad but the prices were just ridiculous. :P

[@JACS1N1ST3R]

Thanks Anthony. . You pretty much summed up.my love/hate (sometimes).relationship of Weezer. . I will always be a fan of Weezer but I feel my musical taste has matured.. I do feel a bit sour of all the albums that came out after Weezer's "make believe" almbum.. this new recent albumb brings back the spark they used to have on the blue album and the epic awesomeness of the green album.. for example one of the new song lyrics says "take me back... b1ak to the lightning strap" ..if you're really Weezer fan, then you know what they mean by that lyric! Lol.. .. btw awesome reviews Anthony!! Keep bringing new awesome stuff to the table! !!

[@mnchls]

+1 for harmony in ultraviolet

[@xgTfox]

Tim Hecker’s Harmony in Ultraviolet in the background, absolutely stunning album.

[@AnotherAntonio]

I appreciate that they are trying to please their old fans but I never like it when music or films are made to try and be nostalgic. It feels like trying to recreate something in a time period that no longer exists, when they should be trying to make something new. This album felt more like an emulation of their old style rather than using what made them good to begin with to make something new, i guess.

[@1983Corolla]

everything will be daijobutano

[@kanetsugu21]

Out of curiosity, have you studied any music theory, Anthony? When you were talking about Cleopatra, you were talking about the melody being weird because it sounded like they were coming in a beat early. I'm pretty positive they're technically just playing a 5th beat at the end of each bar. On the album as a whole, I tried going into it with an open mind, trying not to hold it up to 90's Weezer. I've kinda learned that no matter what, if you do that, you're going to be disappointed. As a stand-alone album, I think EWBAITE is a solid album, and I agree on most of your points.

[@LJAYTHATRUTH]

HOW DO WE GET AN INTERVIEW OR REVIEW

[@arturorodriguez2455]

I have to disagree with your opinion on Lonely Girl. I love that track!

[@primeholyassasin20]

One of my favorite Weezer albums, I think it can stand close to Blue and Pinkerton in places. I like it's college student style rebellious "be yourself" attitude and it's unapologetic and defiant embrace of it's right to be Weezer Rock in a world where music has changed. I don't think The British are Coming is a necessarily a patriotic/anglophobic song, i think it's a song about defying record executives who try to tell Rivers what to do with his band's sound for the sake of commercialization, and the American Revolution is essentially an analogical backdrop describing River's sticking to his alternative rock/power pop guns in the face of such pressures, similar to the theme of "back to the shack".

[@aity846]

I don't understand how you say they write some of their worst songs in years. This album is WAY better than their last 2 albums (I enjoyed Red album). Every single song on this album is amazing! This is definetly the most mature Weezer album yet. Go away is my 2nd favorite song on the album behind Foolish Father. The weakest song on the album has to be Da Vinci.

[@johnnyfree]

7:50 that would be a 5/4 measure, antoine, you musical prodigy

[@versaillestheband5178]

“9th studio album” did anyone see coming that 8 years later they’d be almost hitting 20

[@seanlinderman47]

Nietzschethony Voidtano says, in the end we all die alone.

[@DavetheNESGuy]

Just found your channel through this review. Awesome stuff. I gotta ask though, how in the world do you get the Mini Green Screen to Work? It's really awesome. Cheers.

[@JaiValentine]

Hey Anthony, I don't know If you revisit older albums or tracks but i noticed you do not have a review for Jay Electronica's EP "The Pledge." If you could review this i would be overjoyed. Thank you for your content and keep at it!!!!!!!

[@nickfromCO]

guess i will check it out...weezer's blue album is really what got me into music. I can remember being about 7 years old and watching the videos for songs like Buddy Holly and Undone (The Sweater Song) and being captivated. I also loved Pinkerton. The band just wasn't the same for me after Matt Sharp left. It just seemed like Rivers Cuomo was trying to make songs to appeal to more and more people of a new generation and made some awful records in the process. Sounds like there's some material worth checking out on this one, though.

[@madinsomaniac]

It was El Scorcho and Good Life that really got me going for music :D

[@amphitheatre]

9th album? that means there are people that still listen to weezer.

[@underneonloneliness2]

yes of course! they still have a big fan base

[@StudioScarecrow]

Blue and Pinkerton are fucking fantastic albums. I've been waiting for a comeback like this for years. IMO this is the only album they've done since then that stands well with those two.

[@urbanasupernova562]

That's like saying there are still people who listen to Led Zeppelin. Or Miles Davis. Of course people still are and will be. What are you, like 15?

[@underneonloneliness2]

Nova XY he's trolling

[@simunijima3327]

Me

[@joshsny143]

the ending of this album sounds so much like Fang Island. I wasn't expecting that much epicness at the end.

[@MrKrk221988]

This is the best album they've made in years but it still doesn't touch their first two.

[@MultiCrimsonRain]

When I pulled up the video, the only thing that was going on in my head was "How much will he hate this?" I was surprised at the direction the review went as time went on though.

[@Sneakerama17]

seriously tho maladroit is the definition of underrated

[@johnathanvargas803]

Hey Anthony, what's your opinion on the new Faith No More album coming out in April?

[@thuccie]

Weezer reminds me a lot of the strokes bc they are constantly overshadowed by their earlier work. Is this it and the blue album was some of my favorite albums of all time and it sucks that they never did anything that would match up to that. But the difference between the two is that the strokes never bombed as bad as weezer did...sucks that they are some of my favorite bands

[@donbeck8835]

I guess I can agree with you about some of those moments that you found disappointing, but then again there's those people who want the band to go back to writing songs about Japanese girls. However, coming from someone who wasn't even born until '96, it's cool to see something like this. My favorites are Ain't Got Nobody (I'm actually enjoying the guitar and solo on that one), I've Had it Up To Here, Cleopatra and Foolish Father. I think it's the best since Pinkerton. Cool review!

[@WhiteAntelope7]

Can you talk about Neil Young's Pono in one of your videos?

[@leadrevolver]

I read it as Neil Young's Porno and got all excited

[@HitmanJenkins1]

leadrevolver Anthony Faptano here the internet's busiest porno nerd.

[@roemip]

leadrevolver Neil Young's Ponyo

[@JohnEveryfan]

Rodrigo Castellanos Neil Young wants HAAAAAAAM!

[@ericmsandoval]

Spot on with everything. Would love to see you review Pinkerton for classics week. Such a gut wrenching album.

[@SketchLightCreations]

The more positive his review, the more thumbs up he gets. It seems when he tears into an album there are always a certain percentage of people that want to hate for some reason. People still often have a negative response to criticism for some reason.

[@bradhammond5]

I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on the new album/EP "Between bodies" by The world is a beautiful place and I am no longer afraid to die. I enjoyed your review on whenever if ever and would be very interested in hearing your thoughts on the lyrical and vocal shift of their most recent musical endeavor. Thanks for the videos!

[@kenthire]

I agree with almost everything in this review, and I like that Weezer is taking a step into the right direction. Maybe their 10th album will be a mature thing as many fans seem to want from them. The 90's are gone guys, and I'm just glad they made it special for some of us

[@innotech]

The first song seems more like a metaphorical message to the fans of Weezer who have abandoned the band and Rivers no longer has anybody, as in those fans that supported and believed in him for many years. It doesnt really have anything to do with a girl at all.

[@starwars101917]

I couldn't agree with anthony more on the basis of they seem like they wanted to fix it but aren't trying 100%. But on the other hand rivers himself said that Weezer was trying something different. Personally I love the Pinkerton and blue album and the green album was practically a curve ball seeing that the music shifted from melodic playing and singing about how weird we all are and feel. To oh I have no girlfriend and now we're singing like a normal rock band just with our spin on it. Which the green album was good it wasn't terrible we just expected it to be......the nerdiness and feeling of it that Weezer was and I did like it just if you try something different that's hard for your fans to decide. If it doesn't work stick to what works best. This album was a little less good than the green album but still pretty good. I did enjoy some tracks like eulogy for a rock band lonely girl (even though it is the dead horse that was beaten by them) the British are coming future scope 3 and the British are coming as well as back to the shack. Personally I think since the original bass player left that's what happened to the band but that's my opinion

[@VeraDragon]

Where can I get that album cover canvas on his wall?! I need it! I want one more of Pinkerton though

[@alexmeechan15]

Futurescope Trilogy is soooo good

[@abaww90]

I think this is their best album since pinkerton, reeeeally enjoyable.

[@Liam-wi3tm]

I really liked this album honestly... I really liked every single song off the album (except for Go Away) but I think this is the best weezer album if you want to pick up some music without having to focus in on it too much. I'm not saying it's the best album by weezer at all. It's just a fun simple album that was different and I really liked that about it.

[@brendanpeahl7055]

This album was the shit and if some songs are "mediocre" then thats fine because sometimes if you want a good weezer song then all you need is to have loud crunchy guitars and a catchy chorus, which is what EVERY song on this album does. And I don't think Anthony gets it that a good song doesn't always need to have a deep meaning. If it has shit lyrics but it's catchy and you can relate to it then that's awesome and that's what makes most songs great. Basically if you can jam to it...then sometimes that's all you need.

[@MattHunterSays]

I really like this album. I bought it on itunes on a whim a week ago and have been playing it over and over since. It's definitely their best in a while. Count me as one of the few people who like "Make Believe", and most of the "Red Album". The only beef I have with those two efforts is that they have some great songs throughout, but don't play very well as ALBUMS that are cohesive and consistent all the way through. "Raditude" was a disjointed mess and I only liked one or two songs from it, and "Hurley" didn't do anything for me."Everything Will Be Alright" is, in my opinion, a joy to listen to and works all the way through. There's not a dud on it. That's good enough for me.

[@bigideas3]

I dig the album. Track 3 takes a few measures from Build Me Up Buttercup. Before any song gets too boring they introduce Pinkerton-esque jam outs.