In a Weezer state of mind, Rivers Cuomo hits that "Beverly Hills" (et al) bounce on "Blast Off." You can hear the new, feeling blue (or green), beer drinking (to go with your hash pipe) tune over at MySpace. When talking about Weezer, a friend often mentions Cuomo's intense formalism -- the way he bases his tunes on a similar template, somehow tweaking it just so or just so to keep it interesting. It's an intense, streamlined talent. This time around he lops off the ending, before we can enjoy some satisfying crescendo. Ah, anti-climax! Or he just didn't upload the whole thing properly to his account. In an entry titled "Alone," here's what Mr. C. has to say about the solo, Weezer-y material...
I've compiled a CD of my favorite demos from the years 1992 to 2007 and Geffen Records has agreed to put it out this December, on the eleventh.I hope you enjoy it.I may also be able to put out more demo CDs in the near future.
I put up one of the songs, Blast Off, on my page.
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I want to share with everyone the excitement I felt when I went back and heard the original master tapes of these demos.In most cases, they sounded much better than the mp3s I've been listening to for years--clearer, warmer, deeper.I highly recommend that listeners buy the CD rather than the digital version so that they can enjoy the highest quality listening experience.
Thanks for sharing, Rivers. And re: CD vs. MP3, we hear ya -- it's hard to be an audiophile in an iPod world.
