
Maladroit is a Alt/Indie album by Weezer, originally released in 2002. On Gatefold: 39 pressings tracked, owned by 17 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- distorted
- defiant
- urban
About
While Weezer leader Rivers Cuomo sports a detached, loner pose that suggests a deep-seated inability to socialize with others, his songs reach out and touch his audience with their emotionally ambiguous honesty and — most importantly — their undeniable catchiness. Cuomo has cited KISS as a major influence on his work and one easily hears KISS’s merge of forceful hard rock and shameless pop in Cuomo’s writing. For Weezer’s fourth album, Cuomo and company make a quick break with an opening trilogy packed with a solid crunch of rhythm guitar and harmonies (“American Gigolo,” “Dope Nose,” “Keep Fishin’”) that draw immediate attention with their intensity. Though little more than a half-hour, <i>Maladroit</i> covers a great deal of territory. ‘80s alt-gods the Cure and Dinosaur Jr. are recalled in the whimpering melodies and elliptical moan of the slow-burning ballad “Death and Destruction,” the overcharged volume of “Slob,” and the giddy “Lovecats” bounce of “Burndt Jamb.” “Possibilities” tilts towards generic hardcore, but “Love Explosion” makes good use of a cheesy ‘80s hard rock guitar solo to color the wall of the band’s block guitar chords.
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Tracklist
- 01American Gigolo2:42
- 02Dope Nose2:17
- 03Keep Fishin'2:52
- 04Take Control3:04
- 05Death And Destruction2:38
- 06Slob3:08
- 07Burndt Jamb2:38
- 08Space Rock1:53
- 09Slave2:53
- 10Fall Together2:00
- 11Possibilities1:59
- 12Love Explosion2:34
- 13December3:00
- Video Clips:
Side VIDEO
- Video-01The Quiet Storm0:31
- Video-02Dope Nose Live1:02
- Video-03Death And Destruction Live1:01
- Video-04Burndt Jamb Live1:30
- Video-05The Cobo Challenge1:51
- Video-06Keep Fishin' Live1:25
- Video-07Take Control Live0:56
Credits
Production & Engineering
- Chad BamfordENGINEER
- Carlos BedoyaENGINEER [ADDITIONAL]
- Chris CarrollENGINEER [ADDITIONAL]
- Darren MoraENGINEER [ASSISTANT]
- Femio HernandezENGINEER [ASSISTANT]
- Steven R. RobillardENGINEER [ASSISTANT]
- Jordan SchurEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
- Tom Lord-AlgeMIXED BY
- WeezerPRODUCER
- Chad BamfordPRODUCER [ADDITIONAL]
- Rod CerveraPRODUCER [ADDITIONAL]
- Femio HernandezENGINEER [ASSISTANT AT SOUTH BEACH]
17 collectors on Gatefold own this · 39 pressings tracked on Gatefold
