Make Believe is an Alt/Indie album by Weezer, originally released in 2005. On Gatefold: 47 pressings tracked, owned by 29 collectors.
About
As long as Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo writes catchy pop hooks all else is forgiven. On the surface, Weezer is a standard-issue pop-punk-metal group – two guitars, bass, drums, and harmonies – but to their fans they are something of a revelation. They jump-started the emo-core movement and best serve adults in a permanent state of adolescent arrested development. That remains true for the band’s fifth studio album, the Rick Rubin-produced <i>Make Believe</i>, where Cuomo’s still mired in identity issues and the search for the arena-rock bic-flickin’ riff. “We Are All On Drugs” belies his ‘80s hair-metal roots, while “Beverly Hills” could be a football chant for the athletically disinclined. Rubin’s production is surprisingly neutral, lacking the grittier edge of the band’s previous album <i>Maladroit</i> and the walls of guitar can be a bit wearing. “Peace” is a near-ballad that finds Cuomo heading for the middle of the road, while the pesky rhythm of “This is Such a Pity” highlights the band’s new-wave interests.
via Apple Music
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Tracklist
- 1Beverly Hills3:16
- 2Perfect Situation4:15
- 3This Is Such A Pity3:24
- 4Hold Me4:22
- 5Peace3:53
- 6We Are All On Drugs3:35
- 7The Damage In Your Heart4:02
- 8Pardon Me4:15
- 9My Best Friend2:47
- 10The Other Way3:16
- 11Freak Me Out3:26
- 12Haunt You Every Day4:39
Side VIDEO
- Video-1The Making Of Make Believe10:14
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- crunchy
- earnest
- urban
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded at Cello Studios, Los Angeles, December 2003. Grandmaster Recorders, Los Angeles, Summer 2004 & Henson Studios, Los Angeles, January/February 2005.
Enhanced content features a 10 minute film titled The Making Of Make Believe featuring studio footage and interviews with band members Pat Wilson, Brian Bell & Scott Shriner.
Packaged as a 4-panel side-fold digipak. Includes a 16-page booklet with lyrics.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Brian Bell
- Pat Wilson
- Rivers Cuomo
- Scott Shriner
- Akiko TarumotoVIOLIN
- Jason FreeseSAXOPHONE
- Stephanie EitelBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
29 collectors on Gatefold own this · 47 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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