Weezer - OK Human (January 29, 2021) Album • Page 46

This is way more enjoyable than I was expecting. Dude knows how to make great pop songs, and the production/instrumentation is perfect.

 

I love how it begins, then I was worried that it was getting pretty middling after Numbers. Then Bird With a Broken Wing hit and the rest after that is excellent.

 

Remember last week when that first "review" surfaced and the guy said it sounded like a mix of Pacific Daydream and Black? Yeah, so that dude was full of shit.

 

First impressions as I dig into my first listen (because why not?):

1. All My Favorite Songs - We all know where we stand with this song by now I'm sure. Just mentioning that I gave it another listen to properly kick off the full album experience. Catchy as all hell. Lyrically, well, there's lyrics. lol I enjoy it overall though.

2. Aloo Gobi - Man this one has a rhythm and flow to it that just pleases me. Rivers' vocals are about as crisp as ever on this one. "Gosh darn this cast iron lounger, my butt will bruise" - he's flirting with danger here on these lyrics. Overall, it's a small blip that some may interpret as endearing I guess. But, you know; careful now, Rivers.

3. Grapes of Wrath - Annnnnd we have an Audible mention. Or a literal "audible"? Is this a double meaning/entendre? It's distracting me. lol Probably my first 'meh' experience so far, but I could see it growing on me. It's composed well - I have a feeling I'll say this about every song based on what I've heard so far - and it's got a decent melody to it. A better bridge could have really made this a bit more interesting to me. I don't know, first impression and all that...

4. Numbers - I saw some hype about this song in here, which may have spoiled things by setting some expectations going into my first listen. I will say this: So far, this is lyrically the best track I've heard so far - or at least the most meaningful/impactful. I'm a bit on the fence on the chorus. It works overall, but the looping, sustained note Rivers sings ("Saaaaddness in your Laaaauggghter") makes my head spin a bit. Overall, I enjoyed this one though.

I need to get on a work call, but this has been interesting so far. Looking forward to hearing the rest.

 

how can i stream this please

 

it's out now so apple, spotify, etc.

 

Putting it on now

 

same

all my favorite songs is a bop

 

These bastards did it. This is such a cool listen and a curveball that actually works.

 

i like grapes of wrath a lot. didnt love aloo gobi

 

numbers is the best song they’ve released since pork and beans

 

like wow

 

playing my piano is big Macca vibes

 

patrick snapped on mirror image, wow

 

Do not like Aloo Gobi or Grapes of Wrath. On par with the filler of their previous few albums.

 

screens is the first one that i don’t feel anything from

bird with a broken wing though...

 

Most interesting thing so far has been the outro on Mirror Image. The rest of this is not doing it for me.

 

here comes the rain really had me until the chorus

 

la brea tar pits lived up to the hype. great closer.

 

yeah. this is better than white. best since maladroit pretty easy. i’m shocked they had it in them.

 

The beginning of the La Brea Tar Pits chorus is eerily similar to Last Christmas.

 

I think this is preliminarily settling in at #4 for me, above EWBAITE but below Pinkerton, Blue, and White. Maybe it'll overtake White with time, we'll see.

Either way, it's great.

 

Also Grapes of Wrath is just Heartsongs but about books instead

 

Dead Roses has my attention but I'm not in love with the chorus. I'll go back to Numbers I guess but overall this whole thing is just washing over me. Nothing sticking out, nothing grabbing me. It's not bad, like most modern Weezer records, but I don't find anything particularly interesting.

 

Here Comes the Rain is good