Record Review: Weezer – Death to False Metal
Geffen/Interscope Records
After 10 years of falling off of their horse over and over again, Weezer have done the improbable by dusting themselves off and releasing a really decent album. Death to False Metal features a bunch of re-worked b-sides that recall some of Weezer’s best moments. When they ditch the single-obsessed mindset that produced crap like “Beverly Hills” and “Pork and Beans,” Weezer just rocks. Songs like opener “Turning up the Radio” and “Trampoline” might make you nostalgic enough to run to grab tickets to the band’s Memories tour. However, it isn’t fair to dismiss nostalgia as the reason this album is good. Death to False Metal is sincere, which is more than can be said for The Red Album and the absolutely unforgivable Raditude. The album feels totally genuine until the over-the-top corniness of the last few tracks. “Odd Couple,” starts with the line,“I’ve got a PC and you’ve got a Mac, I’m givin’ you flack for your airport,” but even at its worst moment, Death to False Metal will still leave you tapping your feet.
