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Nectar definitely could've benefited from being a little shorter, but the tracks that are one here are all at the very least pleasant to listen to. Joji's singing has improved a lot compared to In Tongues and BALLADS 1 and it shows. Personal highlights for me are the singles as well as Afterthought, Mr Hollywood and Like You Do.

While the album overall works for me, I cannot deny that if it were shorter and more "lean," it would definitely be much more well-received.

A few diamonds in a whole lot of rough. Glimpse of Us and Die for You are genuinely one of the most beautiful songs Joji has put out, so to see them mixed with a whole lot of mid makes me very disappointed.

[45 > 72] Given a relisten, I find that Disc 1 is quite solid. Disc 2 is where it falls off, though.

I must confess my sins. This album is my favorite Weezer project thus far. The switchup from Blue's clean production to a much more raw and almost guttural aesthetic is done very well here and is indicative of the sort of grunge that it coincides with. Rivers' darkness is very much on display here and it stands as a fantastic product of its time. Frankly, I wish Weezer could return to this sound.

This debut is very good--so good, in fact, that Weezer was accused of being an industry plant after the album received critical acclaim. Production is clean, I love Rivers' voice I love the overall aesthetic of this album. Some highlights to me are Undone - The Sweater Song and Say It Ain't So. While Buddy Holly has soured on me over the years, especially as it has attained meme status, the album does no wrong.