Weezer showcases indie, punk-rock sound with newest album

The ninth album by the rock band Weezer, “Everything Will Be Alright in the End,” is a perfect mixture of pop rock and the band’s indie punk style.

Weezer seemed to want to write an album based on their upbringing as a band and also pay homage to those who inspired them, like the 1970s legendary hard rock band KISS.

“Eulogy For A Rock Band” has an opening guitar riff fairly similar to something KISS would have written in its prime.

The band also showcases its punk rock influences in the song, “The British Are Coming.” One would listen to this tune and find resemblances to sounds of the band The Clash.

Throughout the album, Weezer’s songs are based on forming a band. The leading single off the album, “Back To The Shack,” is a song written about the band wanting to go back to the basics of making music.

This is also shown in the songs “Cleopatra” and “Foolish Father.” The tracks are well-constructed to pull off early-aged pop rock with easy guitar riffs and simple, but catchy, lyrics.

In the middle of the album lays a track, “I’ve Had It Up To Here,” featuring lead singer and guitarist Rivers Cuomo repeating those words. Cuomo seems to be telling naysayers he’s had enough of their negativity toward the band’s mainstream success.

Overall, the album is a nice showcase of the band’s indie, punk rock sound. Weezer does a perfect job of making hit-worthy songs while still being able to not totally “sell-out.”

The album doesn’t seem to have a chart-topper similar to that of its hit, “Beverly Hills,” though. The songs throughout the album don’t have the type of sarcastic lyrics or a memorable chorus similar to “Beverly Hills, rolling like a celebrity.”

The band has definitely matured in its time since releasing its first album, “Weezer: The Blue Album,” which portrayed the band as college punk rockers. From writing songs about destroying a sweater in the aptly titled “Undone (The Sweater Song),” to writing about being young again in the band’s hit song “Memories,” which was on their previous album “Hurley,” it’s obvious the band has a sense of range and know who they want to be as a band.