weezer's red album

*gobo* · 05-19-2008, 10:05 AM

Damn I can't wait.

June 3rd for the US. Two tracks are officially available already, 'Pork & Beans' and 'The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations On A Shaker Hymn)'. The first is one of their iconic power-pop tracks. I think it's alright, but it gets old a little too fast for my liking. But, I'm guessing my opinion isn't shared by very many since it was their fastest rising chart-topper to date. 'Greatest Man', however, is absolutely mind-blowing. It's refreshing WTF material. I have a hard time believing that it's weezer at times. People who are turned off by songs that aren't cookie-cutter should probably pass it by though. ^_^ It really is all over the board.

A friend of mine came by six other tracks of theirs recently. After hearing them, I have to agree with frontman, Rivers Cuomo, that 'Troublemaker' really should have been the first single. Much like 'Pork & Beans', it's an undeniably weezer power-pop tune. Still, it has a bit more staying power with its delightfully silly and whimsical lyrics, IMO. The other five tracks collectively show exactly how experimental this album will be. It's really a grab-bag of several diverse styles. You'll hear songs penned and/or sung by each of the members this time around.

Here's a rundown of the tracklisting we can expect:
Standard Edition
01 Troublemaker
02 The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)
03 Pork and Beans
04 Heart Songs
05 Everybody Get Dangerous
06 Dreamin
07 Thought I Knew
08 Cold Dark World
09 Automatic
10 The Angel and the One
Deluxe Edition
11 Miss Sweeney
12 Pig
13 The Spider
14 King
iTunes exclusive bonus track
11/15 It’s Easy
iTunes pre-order bonus track
12/16 I Can Love
UK Version
11 Life Is What You Make It [cover of 'Talk Talk']
12 The Weight [cover of 'The Band']

And, there's this promo to get a bonus 7" of 'Pork & Beans' w/ an exclusive b-side when preordering the Standard Edition CD from one of three e-tailers. However, the UK bonus tracks were announced late enough after this was verified to not even be available through iTunes that said b-side could possibly be one of those two.

05-19-2008, 10:05 AM	#1
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	weezer's red album Damn I can't wait. June 3rd for the US. Two tracks are officially available already, 'Pork & Beans' and 'The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations On A Shaker Hymn)'. The first is one of their iconic power-pop tracks. I think it's alright, but it gets old a little too fast for my liking. But, I'm guessing my opinion isn't shared by very many since it was their fastest rising chart-topper to date. 'Greatest Man', however, is absolutely mind-blowing. It's refreshing WTF material. I have a hard time believing that it's weezer at times. People who are turned off by songs that aren't cookie-cutter should probably pass it by though. ^_^ It really is all over the board. A friend of mine came by six other tracks of theirs recently. After hearing them, I have to agree with frontman, Rivers Cuomo, that 'Troublemaker' really should have been the first single. Much like 'Pork & Beans', it's an undeniably weezer power-pop tune. Still, it has a bit more staying power with its delightfully silly and whimsical lyrics, IMO. The other five tracks collectively show exactly how experimental this album will be. It's really a grab-bag of several diverse styles. You'll hear songs penned and/or sung by each of the members this time around. Here's a rundown of the tracklisting we can expect: Standard Edition 01 Troublemaker 02 The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn) 03 Pork and Beans 04 Heart Songs 05 Everybody Get Dangerous 06 Dreamin 07 Thought I Knew 08 Cold Dark World 09 Automatic 10 The Angel and the One Deluxe Edition 11 Miss Sweeney 12 Pig 13 The Spider 14 King iTunes exclusive bonus track 11/15 It’s Easy iTunes pre-order bonus track 12/16 I Can Love UK Version 11 Life Is What You Make It [cover of 'Talk Talk'] 12 The Weight [cover of 'The Band'] And, there's this promo to get a bonus 7" of 'Pork & Beans' w/ an exclusive b-side when preordering the Standard Edition CD from one of three e-tailers. However, the UK bonus tracks were announced late enough after this was verified to not even be available through iTunes that said b-side could possibly be one of those two. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.