Weezer – Everything Will Be Alright in the End
4/5
After the quick release of Hurley and Death to False Metal in 2010, Weezer seemed to have lost their bearings; the two albums were a disappointment to many of their fans. Four years have passed and times have changed – the California boys have rerouted their career and are venting their accumulated frustration through their ninth studio album Everything Will Be Alright in the End.
Clocking in at 43 minutes, the album opens with “Ain’t Got Nobody“, a song that is reminiscent of Pinkerton with a rocking hook and flashy guitar solo – making sure everyone knows rock isn’t dead.
The first single from the album, “Back to the Shack“ is an obvious reflection on the band’s career, singing about a simpler time in music and their mission to keep true to rock music by “rocking out like it’s ‘94”.
“Lonely Girl“ brings home the original west-coast rock sound that makes appearances throughout their discography, while “I’ve Had It Up to Here” has an extra dose of funk incorporated into their traditional pop-hook.
The second single shared and one of the softer tracks from Everything, “The British Are Coming“ continues the theme of their mission to maintain true American rock.
The album features a few love songs (it wouldn’t be a Weezer album without one or two), and “Da Vinici” is a fun favourite, with a catchy chorus of “Even Da Vinici couldn’t paint you / Stephen Hawking can’t explain you / Rosetta Stone could not translate you” and a melody that is destined to remain glued to your memory.
“Cleopatra“ takes the album for a Cuomo-pop-metal-rock twist with the moody and rebellious lyrics “You can’t control me no more Cleopatra”.
The last instalment from the album features a three part rock-opera-esque conclusion, and even though the last three pieces from “The Futurescope Trilogy“ are separated on the album, they chain together for an instrumental, rock ‘em-sock ‘em finale.
River and the crew are bringing Weezer back.
Listen to the full album via Youtube.
