"I'm playing "Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo." Rather, the album is playing me. It is ear-fucking the shit out of me. If I listen to "Blast Off" one more time, my neighbors might call the fuzz.
Like most Gen Y-types, I've been enjoying this man's pop confections since I was basically a kid. I was surprised/tickled last year when Michael Cera, then 18, asked me "Do you like Weezer?" I was like, "Of COURSE I like Weezer! I was 15 when the Blue Album came out! They were mine first! Seriously, I should be trying to turn you on to Weezer." Blew my mind.It's really cool that the Weez now have a second wave of teenage fans who consider the music theirs. I mean, it is theirs. But you know what I mean. This must be how my parents felt when I ran downstairs reeking of Spiritual Sky incense and announced that I'd discovered an incredible band called the Doors.
Anyway, I love, love, love this record. I can't even choose a favorite song. Lyrically, Cuomo has this amazing ability to sound totally idiotic and profound at the same time. I choose to interpret that as emotional genius. Your call".
Source: Diablo Cody at Blog.myspace.com
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