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Rock · 2008 · 14 tracks · 58m

Weezer

Weezer

A maximalist experiment in power pop where crunchy riffs meet six-minute suites. Bold, eccentric, and featuring lead vocals from every band member.

January 1, 2008 · DGC

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A restless, kitchen-sink playfulness takes over the band's sound, trading disciplined pop geometry for a sprawling, eccentric studio playground. This self-titled effort, often referred to as the Red Album, finds the group throwing every idea at the wall, shifting from minimalist rap-rock to multi-part vocal suites and letting every member take a turn on lead vocals. It is a loud, confident celebration of outsider status that balances big, radio-ready guitar crunches with a newfound desire for structural experimentation.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks · 58m
01
Troublemaker
2:45
02
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)
5:52
03
Pork and Beans
3:09
04
Heart Songs
4:06
05
Everybody Get Dangerous
4:03
06
Dreamin’
5:12
07
Thought I Knew
3:02
08
Cold Dark World
3:51
09
Automatic
3:08
10
The Angel and the One
6:46
11
The Weight
4:30
12
Life Is What You Make It
3:32
13
It’s Easy
3:09
14
メリクリ
5:26
Moments Worth Listening For
02The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)The sprawling six-minute structure of 'The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)' shifts through multiple distinct musical styles, including rap-rock, falsetto pop, and a massive choral climax.
03Pork and BeansA minimalist, thumping electronic beat and a self-referential, tongue-in-cheek chorus drive the infectious power-pop of 'Pork and Beans'.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Weezer sound next to the rest of Weezer's catalogue?

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Road Trip saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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