Weezer- "Raditude" Review

Alright, its Dave here from TheClassicCriminal. Today's review is on Weezer's newest album "Raditude".

Weezer was formed in 1992 and has gone through numerous line-up changes. Currently the band consists of Rivers Cuomo, Brian Bell, Scott Shriner, and Patrick Wilson. The band has a rock sound with an occasional differ to electric sound and acoustic.


(If You're Wondering if I want you to) I want you to- A great way to start of the record, one of my favorite songs on the album. It begins with a catchy acoustic guitar line and good lyrics. Note that Weezer's lyrics are always rather interesting and sometimes seem rather weird. I love that they do it that way, but if you aren't into that then you might not like this band. 10/10

I'm Your Daddy- Good song, catchy, but as I said, some weird lyrics. The guitars are great and the overall feel is good. 8/10

The Girl Got Hot- This is one of those songs that is random to say the least but it is quite catchy. The idea is about someone who wasn't much to look at in school years, but grows up to being "hot". Not bad, not great. 7/10

Can't Stop Partying- This is where the sound starts getting mixed around. The song has a rap feel and a little bit electric in it. I'm not a big fan of rap, but they seem to pull it off pretty well. Also, Lil' Wayne sings towards the end of the song. Not my favorite, but good. 8/10

Put Me Back Together- A softer song, but very catchy. The lyrics fit together well and the music is fantastic. 9/10

Trippin' Down the Freeway- This song is about a struggling couple who fights to stay together as they are "Trippin' Down the Freeway". The intro and verses have a weird beat and weird sound lyrically but it sounds great nonetheless. This is by far one of my favorite songs on the record. 10/10

Love Is the Answer- This is a very expirimental song. It has a sound, a sound that is hard to explain. It sounds like something you would hear in a Hindu temple. To go along with that, a portion of the song is sung by a woman in Hindi. This is very interesting, but it is sort of catchy and its growing on me. 8/10

Let It All Hang Out- One of the best songs on the record. This is talking about how at the end of the week its nice to just hang loose and chill with friends. The song is catchy and great lyrically and musically. 10/10

In the Mall- Haha. Haha. Haha. This is one of the funniest songs on the record, not because it has funny lyrics specifically, but because the music gives it this hard core serious sound to it. Not the best song but a fun one indeed. 8/10

I Don't Want to Let You Go- A good way to end the record. The music is rather predictable, but it is decent. The lyrics are great. And the ending coming in a little stronger than the earlier choruses, is a great outro to the album. 9/10

Well, for some of you, you might get the CD with the bonus tracks CD. It consists of 4 extra songs, which add some length to the album. These are not needed, but they are nice to have, and any Weezer enthusiest will want them. I think these songs were left out of the full cut because they weren't as catchy as the others. But I think these are second in line to them, so I am happy with purchasing them.

Get Me Some- This song starts out with "Right now, everything sucks...". What a GREAT way to start off a song! Haha, but still this song isn't the catchiest but it is different. It has a heavy metal type sound to it. And Rivers's screaming towards the end just makes it all the more strange. But this song does have some thought put into the lyrics. 7/10

Run Over By a Truck- This has probably the cheesiest lyrics andthe cheesiest rhymes of the record, yet I'm hooked on this song. It is catchy, and the music is well put together. I like it, I don't know about you, but it's decent. 8/10

The Prettiest Girl In the Whole Wide World- I am in love with this song. It is a love song, but a good one. It would seem like a mooshy gooshy song, but it is actually pretty good. Fantastic lyrics and catchy music. 9/10

The Underdogs- This song relates most with "Can't Stop Partying" with its rap style sound. This is probably my least favorite song on the entire package, but I like most of them so that isn't saying much. It has somewhat of a catchy hook, but not too great. 6.5/10

Overall I give this album a 7 out of 10.