Sunday, February 12, 2006
Revisiting...
You ever have a situation where you listen to an album and dismiss it as subpar or even crap, but then give it another chance 6 months later, and totally change your mind about it?
Well, that's how I feel about Weezer's "Make Believe" album. Maybe it's because I thought the first single "Beverly Hills" was pretty bland, or (and probably moreso) because the album title was "Make Believe", which to me would be the lamest album title of the year, had Bon Jovi not titled theirs "Have a Nice Day". But I gave it another shot a couple weeks back, and now I'm really digging it. Kinda has the same vibe as the Blue and Green albums which might be the only reason to like Weezer. For example, Pinkerton probably has the most edge musically of all of their albums, but who cares? People like Weezer for their short and nerdy fun two-and-half minute songs, not for the complexity (or lack thereof) their music.
So with that here's a sample list of some must have albums (and no, "Make Believe" does not make this list). If you've dismissed these albums, I highly recommend a second take.
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
AC/DC - Back in Black
Alice in Chains - Facelift
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Weezer - Blue
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
Rage Against the Machine - (self-titled)
Nirvana - Nevermind
Blink 182 - Enema of the State
Well, that's how I feel about Weezer's "Make Believe" album. Maybe it's because I thought the first single "Beverly Hills" was pretty bland, or (and probably moreso) because the album title was "Make Believe", which to me would be the lamest album title of the year, had Bon Jovi not titled theirs "Have a Nice Day". But I gave it another shot a couple weeks back, and now I'm really digging it. Kinda has the same vibe as the Blue and Green albums which might be the only reason to like Weezer. For example, Pinkerton probably has the most edge musically of all of their albums, but who cares? People like Weezer for their short and nerdy fun two-and-half minute songs, not for the complexity (or lack thereof) their music.
So with that here's a sample list of some must have albums (and no, "Make Believe" does not make this list). If you've dismissed these albums, I highly recommend a second take.
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction
AC/DC - Back in Black
Alice in Chains - Facelift
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Weezer - Blue
Metallica - ...And Justice for All
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
Rage Against the Machine - (self-titled)
Nirvana - Nevermind
Blink 182 - Enema of the State
