Blog: My hmphs

I've never been a big Weezer fan. Through their six albums I've smirked at their flirtation with power pop; they created songs laden with hooks but always managed to do something to piss me off. Maybe it was their laissez fare attitude, their attempts to position themselves as the quirky, geeky guys who didn't think it was cool enough to play pop music. They had to throw in funny lyrics, way-too-powerful guitars and tongue-in-cheek videos to call attention to themselves. "Buddy Holly" was catchy, but it left one wondering it these guys were really serious. Song titles [...]