SZNZ: Spring

WEEZER | CHAPTER SIXTEEN

I’m just gonna say it right now I despise this release. Weezer has been on a downward decline since 2017, despite reviving themselves for 2021’s OK Human, and then going back to their ways on Van Weezer later that year (which proves OK Human a fluke). When I heard that they’d be doing something more experimental like releasing four LPs in one year (later revealed to be four EPs) I was excited. It seemed like they’d be doing more of the bold and introspective style of OK Human so when the first single came out, well..it was horrible. Very annoying generic “folk-rock”. And that pretty much extends to the entire length of this EP.

Rivers is one of the two main components that kills this record completely with terrible fake sugary lyrics and annoying vocalizations. The other component that kills this record is the stale overly generic poppy “folk-rock” production, and I put quotes on “folk-rock” because the folk on this album is about as deep as The Lumineers, but even they have that one song. I can’t even really salvage a track here. It all bothers me in some way. There’s like two moments on here I like and I don’t even remember what tracks they are on.

I get no motivation to give this more than two listens, I can’t find a song I think is higher than a 5/10. So for this whole SZNZ shtick I no longer have any hope. Winter sounds good but I bet even Rivers will manage to fumble it.

Favorite Tracks: None

Okay Tracks: None

Least Favorite Tracks: All