Weezer - SZNZ (March 20, June 21, September 22, December 21, 2022) Album • Page 44

I have def had Weezer fatigue before

I do not currently though

 

Think I’m in the “I don’t hate most of this” camp. About equal with Summer for me, with Spring being the only one that I truly hate.

Tastes Like Pain is pretty awful though lmao

 

Yeah, Rivers is a real SICK FUCK for that one!

 

this is the lowest ive been since raditude era tbh

 

Tastes Like Pain…sounds like Rivers read my review of the black album…

 

Spring is good, Summer is terrible, and this is easily the best one so far.

 

It’s funny how everyone’s opinions are so different. For me this is the type of album I always wished they’d make. Definitely In the top of my rankings somewhere

 

This is better than Blue and Pinkerton combined and probably a lock for Album of the 21st Century

 

My first impression is mostly that Rivers and I have a very different idea of what fall sounds like lol

 

The build up during the closer makes me feel things I haven’t felt in a long time from a piece of music

 

Overall, I love this EP after 2 listens. It feels likes the best of everything they've been doing over the last 20 years in one concise 7-song, 24-minute EP.

Like I love how in "Can't Dance" they take the riff that in the past would have been the basis for the whole song and just use it for the bridge. "Get Off On the Pain" has some of those darker Maladroit vibes meets the metal influence on Van Weezer, "Francesca" is just flat out fantastic, and "Run, Raven, Run" is amazing, both on its own and as a closer, and has some more Maladroit vibes.

 

Blue
Pinkerton
Maladroit
White
EWBAITE
OK Human
Green
SZNS Autumn
Van Weezer
Pacific Daydream
Black
SZNS Summer
Hurley
Red
SZNS Spring
Make Believe
Raditude

 

Honestly I can see people having issues with Summer, but Spring is near-classic level for me.

 

I think every song on here has something I like. On first listen I didn't love Tastes Like Pain but honestly the ending is still pretty great

 

White
Blue
Autumn?
Pinkerton
Ok Human
Everything Will be alright
Green
Pacific Daydream
Black
Red
Maladroit
Spring
Make believe
Van Weezer
Raditude
Summer
Hurley

 

Also - has there ever been saxophone on a Weezer song before??? Lol

 

Blue
Pink

Maladroit
Green

EWBAITE
White

Van Weezer
Hurley
Red

Ok Human
Pacific
Black

Make
Rad
Teal

Haven't listened to the seasons enough yet

 

I like the first two songs a lot! The rest is a mixed bag. What Happens After You is truly horrendous. I also wish someone would reign Rivers in a bit. It’s cool when one song takes a wild swerve in tone/genre halfway through but when all the songs do it it’s just exhausting. Still…probably my favorite of the EPs so far?

 

Outside of the early 2010s Maroon 5 track I thought this was very enjoyable

edit: lol I love that someone said that at the same time as me

 

The guitar lead-in has a very similar melody at one point to part of Wasteland from the Futurescope Trilogy, when it's ascending. Same key too. Futurescope is probably my favorite Weezer closer, and this shares some of that DNA. Love it

 

Other than maybe Records and A Little Bit of Love which of these songs feel like they’d actually survive beyond one tour cycle? I don’t know how any of these tracks can beat out their back catalogue to a spot on their evergreen live set list.

 

loving this one. "Should She Stay or She Go" is a standout and the opening synths had me instantly.

 

Theyre 40 years in, i dont expect concert staples

 

the ending of "Run, Raven, Run" lmao hell yeah

 

Get outta here with that Autumn placement, you've got to be kidding