Weezer have gotten progressively mainstream with each subsequent release, and latest effort Raditude does little to alter the bands current trajectory as Top 40 staples.
The rockabilly inspired first single “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” finds everyone’s favorite socially awkward anti-hero, Rivers Cuomo, pining over his lady love as he attempts to seduce her with late night viewings of Titanic and trips to the local Best Buy, “So make a move. Cause I ain’t got all night.”
“I’m Your Daddy” is about as generic as songs come, but then again so is the incredibly infectious “The Girl Got Hot”, which only shows that sh*tty and Power Pop don’t always go hand in hand.
Overall, the album is a bit of a disappointment, especially when compared to anything released prior to the abysmal Make Believe.
Although many credit Minor Threat’s Ian MacKaye for inspiring the creation of Emo, Kansas City’s own The Get Up Kids definitely played a part in bringing the universally reviled subgenre to prominence, and they aren’t none too pleased about it.