Do you like Nine?

[bojangles]

Its good but easily disappointing 

[Tod (Weezer's biggest fan)]

It's not as good as Weezer's ninth album I'll tell you that much. Be so kind as to add that to the poll options please and thank you mauguywhatever.

[daveyjones]

after several listens i like neighborhoods better than nine but i like nine better than cali / cali deluxe.

[jordidanen95]

I absolutely love the electronic stuff, trap hip-hop beats, flanger guitars

The vocal melodies are also way better than anything on cali, also more personality.

I really have no flaws for the actual songs, total bangers

i do have a few flaws

- A modern problem, still too compressed for my taste. I like glossy, just not compressed

- All instruments sound awesome but the regular distorted rhythm guitar is to digital sounding 

I'm not really bothered by it itself. I'm bothered that the band as professional musicians in the alternative/rock scene are actually fine with this, they must be aware of this ongoing change in recent years

[Drama-Free Jan]

I wish I could see Ghent's reaction everytime he sees the complaint 'too compressed'

[Dylan_]

After a few listens it’s a solid album! 

A lot more enjoyable then California that’s for sure. It is a little stale in places though and a few songs I’ll probably skip most of the time but all in all I’m digging the direction they went with this album. 

[Mau5]

13 hours ago, Tod (Weezer's biggest fan) said:

It's not as good as Weezer's ninth album I'll tell you that much. Be so kind as to add that to the poll options please and thank you mauguywhatever.

 

[Low Value Boy]

10 hours ago, Nshesaid said:

I wish I could see Ghent's reaction everytime he sees the complaint 'too compressed'

[Ghent]

16 hours ago, Nshesaid said:

I wish I could see Ghent's reaction everytime he sees the complaint 'too compressed'

I die a little inside. Always start to comment but then remind myself that this is a happy time and move along

[daveyjones]

On 9/12/2019 at 5:57 AM, thongrider said:

The past is only the future with the lights on. 

that's the best line on when your heart stops beating, imo.

[blinkstillrules]

4 hours ago, daveyjones said:

that's the best line on when your heart stops beating, imo.

If electronica is Mark's new thing, blink should sound more like that record and less like whatever they're doing now.

[Cheerios4u98]

4 minutes ago, blinkstillrules said:

If electronica is Mark's new thing, blink should sound more like that record and less like whatever they're doing now.

+44 was barely electronic though, despite the original idea being to use tons of electronics. It was still a guitar-driven band.

[blinkstillrules]

1 minute ago, Cheerios4u98 said:

+44 was barely electronic though, despite the original idea being to use tons of electronics. It was still a guitar-driven band.

That's why it's so great and better than what they're trying to do now.

What's frustrating to me about blink now is they could be good. Very good. I dunno if it's laziness, writer's block or just obsessed with trying to chart by just following the current trend. There's moments on Nine where i'm like "Fuck yes!" and rocking out and then there's a lot of "eh blah."

[daveyjones]

1 hour ago, blinkstillrules said:

There's moments on Nine where i'm like "Fuck yes!" and rocking out and then there's a lot of "eh blah."

yup

[Fun, Catchy Pop-Punk]

First 2-3 listens of the album: everything kind of sounds similar and blends together.

After 7-8 listens: definitely more overall strengths than California.