Weezer . . .

You know, i have to say that i like Weezer's "Beverly Hills." The rest of the Make Believe album, however, leaves a lot to be desired. I'll briefly review the collected works of Weezer now:

Weezer (Blue Album)
Excellent. One of the best albums ever. To be honest, i don't know if i can separate the music from the personal emotional meaning of each of those songs. Just amazing. From start to finish, not a single song i would normally skip. From "My Name is Jonas" through "Undone (The Sweater Song)" to "Only in Dreams," the album is almost flawless.

Pinkerton
A tribute to the opera "Madam Butterfly" and another amazing album. This proved that the Blue Album wasn't a fluke. It represents a definite shift in direction, but it's still awesome. Though i usually prefer the Blue Album, this album is simply amazing. Highlight songs include "Tired of Sex," a rousing opener, "El Scorcho," the song that defined my perfect woman (half japanese cello player), and the heartbreaking "Butterfly," which i still love despite the fact that it's the song i listened to for 45 minutes or so while my ex-girlfriend made out with some other kid. Excellent album.

Weezer (Green Album)
Hm. Well, what the fuck happened here? Sorta catchy sometimes, i guess. "Island in the Sun" is clearly the sequel to "Holiday." But . . . something's missing. And why are all the fucking guitar solos exact rip-offs of the vocal lines? definitely a let-down. But still listenable.

Maladroit
Well, goddamn. I guess it's ok. Very rap-rock influenced. That doesn't make any sense. I'm starting to notice a complete lack of acoustic guitars.

Make Believe
Like i said, i like "Beverly Hills." But i think Weezer's done. I'm going to give them one more album. It had goddamned better be awesome. If not, then i guess i'm ready to celebrate the death of another of my favorite bands.