Weezer Album: “Maladroit”

maladroit is definately weezers best CD, the vocals and guitar solos have never been better. This is my personal opinion on each of the songs

1.AMERICAN GIGOLO- when i stuck in the CD my first thought "this is weezer"? but after hearin this song a couple of times you start to appreciate the hooks, great song 9/10

2.DOPE NOSE- Their first single off this album, this song is perfect in every way and reminds me of the older weezer, the guitar solo makes the song. 10/10

3.KEEP FISHIN- Almost "island in the sun" by the beat but, it is still unique in the way it doesn't stay at one tempo throughout the song. 8/10

4.TAKE CONTROL- I didn't like this song at all when i first heard it, but like most songs on this album they improve ALOT if you listen to them again. This song again supplies very good lyrics. 8/10

5.DEATH AND DESTRUCTION- a nice change of pace, with the slow beat..it picks up a notch about half way through the song, Rivers Cuomo's vocals have matured for the better in my opinion. 9/10

6.SLOB- my personal favorite on the CD, weezers never done anything like this..Starts out soft but almost evil sounding, a very nice change of pace. The guitar solo is almost creepy. 11/10

7.BURNDT JAMB- the lyrics on this song make the 10/10 right there, but assisted by a catchy drum beat and back drop singing. definately a 10/10

8.SPACE ROCK- nothing to interesting here, the vocals in my opinion [are bad] in this song and the chorus gets really old..worst of the best right here. 6/10

9.SLAVE- another single thats played on the radio. Very good song that sums it up right there. 9/10

10.FALL TOGETHER- the drum solo in the beginning deserves a hand *claps* then when cuomo starts singing damn, (song sounds very familiar i just cant put my finger on it) 9/10

11.POSSIBILITIES- they were goin for a hash pipe type reaction here, and if you ask me it worked, even though i dont think theres to much special about this, its catchy enough to be the next single. 9/10

12.LOVE EXPLOSION- EXCELLENT...i cant get enough of the first 20 seconds of this song the lyrics just [rock] "take a listen, around you all the people, that crowd around..." 8/10

13.DECEMBER- a good song to end on, but thats about it, basically it gets old after a while. 7/10

Overall this was a typical weezer CD (GREAT) and i hope they keep comin out with stuff like this.

Maladroit, Weezer's 4th Studio album, is probably more appealing to major fans than to the general record-buying public. A great album. I picked it up today, being a big Weezer fan and all, but was dissapointed by the lack of depth like in the Blue Album and Pinkerton. While this is a decent album, make no mistake that it does rock, but it just seems like Rivers Cuomo (Weezer's Frontman & Songwriter) is writing songs just for the sake of saying so. The Blue Album was really fun, Pinkerton was so emotional, and The Green Album was rockin' at a radio friendly pace. But the blandness of Maladroit is only so compared to the last three albums. The Blue Album should not have been their first, because it was so good that nothing is going to or has yet compared to it. Maladroit is a definite buy for rock fans, but where has the geeky, frustrated and much more distorted Weezer that I used to love? I'd hate to say it, but it probably died when Matt Sharp left. A definite must have for hardcore Weezer fans, though. Standout tracks are: "Dope Nose", "American Gigolo", "Take Control" and "Burndt Jamb".

Thank God for this record. I don't know what was up with the green album (something about contractual obligations?) but MALADROIT is, in my humble opinion, the third Weezer album. Produced by the band, this album is way more raw, honest and original than the last one. I f you liked the the green album, and you let MTV dictate your taste in music, you might want to steer clear of this album. It might just be too thoughtful.

Ok, so I'm a snob. But, seriously, this album can be as poppy, at times, as the blue album ("Keep Fishin'") and as emotionally stressful as PINKERTON ("Slob") but there's a new influence behind Rivers' songwriting - listen to this album and tell me he hasn't been listening to a lot of classic rock. The first single, "Dope Nose," is a great example of MALADROIT's overall sound. A little bit of pop, with catchy hooks of "Whoa's" and "Yeah's" and enough rock and roll play big stadiums with a laser show and pyrotechnics.

If you love Weezer and were truly disappointed with the green album, do yourelf a big favor and grab this piece. It really rocks.

Maladroit is a great addition to any Weezer fan's collection. Maladroit is a cross between the the pure pop of the Green Album and the musical finese of Pinkerton. With hardly driven guitar riffs and catchy pop hooks, it'll please both new "Green Album" fans and old school "Blue Album" fans. With songs such as Take Control, Dope Nose, Keep Fishin', and Slave, Weezer brings the goods. The album as a whole isn't worth five stars, but it deserves better than four. The last couple songs of Maladroit do become a little bland, but their certainly not bad songs. Rivers definitely wanted to rock on this album, breaking out into crazy guitar solos almost every song. It's cool, and adds a nice touch to the album. Also, their live show is awesome, a little short, but awesome none the less. Both the album and their live show are worth a check out.

If Rivers Cuomo told us to "rock with our (expletive) out" prior to Pinkerton's release, then we should be full fleged naked for Maladroit. It's an assult on your senses and everything a rock album should be-consider it Rivers' coming out party. He has a field day on Maladroit, shredding solos at every turn and letting himself loose lyrically once again. Songs like Slob, Possibilities, American Gigolo and December shows that he still hurts from love, while Keep Fishin and Burnt Jamb show that he's always willing to have fun. Backed by steady guitar from Brian Bell and an always-charging Pat Wilson behind the drums, Weezer always keeps moving forward. New bassist Scott Shriner adds a new element to the group with a growling bass sound that adds a ton of depth to the songs, something that was missing from Mickey Welsh on the Green Album. Weezer also shows that they're willing to expand in the future, with the (dare I say?) punk-rock-ish speed of the aforementioned Possiblities. The one weak link would be Death and Destruction, a song that turns good by the end of it all but starts out so horribly you might not get that far before skipping the track, thanks to some uncharacteristicly bad lyrics from Rivers-but give it a chance. Anyway, this is a definate top-5 of 2002, and with a small list of decent acts churning out new material this year, has a very decent shot at #1.

=W= FOREVER