Fella

5y

Not the score necessarily, but the way it’s written. It has that Pitchfork snark to it.

VizeGuy

5y

I agree with you, but they still praised the album saying it was his most personal since Pinkerton. It sounds like the only problem they have is with the lyrics.

ithaka

5y

my goat

the fans still get a royalties check to this day from the song since it was commercially released on dtfm

Fella

5y

They seem self aware that Rivers has always had corny lyrics even pointing out the silly ones on Pinkerton but for some reason here it supposedly is a clash with ambition and instrumentation which is a criticism that makes sense. Only probably is he praises Greatest Man That Ever Lived as if that song doesn’t have plenty of goofy lyrics. I get wanting the 50 year old to be a bit more “mature” with his songwriting but it’s Rivers Cuomo, not a typical moody singer songwriter like Elliott Smith or Conor Oberst. I too would like to see Rivers dip into their sensibilities since I think he shares their vulnerability often but at the same time it’s a criticism towards what he was expecting rather that what it was.

DonutHole

5y

Love to mf see it

Ryuka

5y

whole lotta weezer

CRABatTHEBOOTY

5y

Rivers just played a little bit of Aloo gobi, and f*** dude, it sounded so good.

CRABatTHEBOOTY

5y

Rivers just played a little bit of Aloo gobi, and f*** dude, it sounded so good.

Fella

5y

They seem self aware that Rivers has always had corny lyrics even pointing out the silly ones on Pinkerton but for some reason here it supposedly is a clash with ambition and instrumentation which is a criticism that makes sense. Only probably is he praises Greatest Man That Ever Lived as if that song doesn’t have plenty of goofy lyrics. I get wanting the 50 year old to be a bit more “mature” with his songwriting but it’s Rivers Cuomo, not a typical moody singer songwriter like Elliott Smith or Conor Oberst. I too would like to see Rivers dip into their sensibilities since I think he shares their vulnerability often but at the same time it’s a criticism towards what he was expecting rather that what it was.

CRABatTHEBOOTY

5y

Rivers just played a little bit of Aloo gobi, and f*** dude, it sounded so good.

VizeGuy

5y

I just don't see how he says this could be his most personal since Pinkerton, yet it gets called out by its "lazy lyricism". Wouldn't lazy songwriting be labeled as the opposite?

VizeGuy

5y

I just don't see how he says this could be his most personal since Pinkerton, yet it gets called out by its "lazy lyricism". Wouldn't lazy songwriting be labeled as the opposite?

VizeGuy

5y

Just when I lose hope

ithaka

5y

YOURE BACK

CRABatTHEBOOTY

5y

Indeed I am back

ithaka

5y

live listening party itt when it drops

ithaka

5y

fees like summer is about an ex girlfriend who died

is that not personal enough?

Fella

5y

I think there’s a reasonable criticism to say the sound doesn’t reflect the subject matter or vice versa. I just don’t think they know exactly what that marriage of sound and subject actually is and if they even want it.

CRABatTHEBOOTY

5y

Also, rivers is doing a call on zoom in the morning tomorrow, and he’s gonna stream OKH, I could either go and listen to it with him, or I could wait and listen to it with you guys.

CRABatTHEBOOTY

5y

Also, rivers is doing a call on zoom in the morning tomorrow, and he’s gonna stream OKH, I could either go and listen to it with him, or I could wait and listen to it with you guys.

ithaka

5y

oh man this is so tempting but isn’t the quality gonna be s*** anyway