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Alone II: The Home Recordings
by Rivers Cuomo
The second set of demos from the Weezer singer ranges from 1993 to 2008.
LABEL: |
Geffen |
RELEASE DATE: |
25 November 2008 |
DISCS: |
1 disc |
GENRE(S): |
Rock, Indie, Alternative |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
91
Entertainment Weekly
Cuomo pinpoints melodies as crucial outlets for depression, guilt, ecstasy. He even turns a seemingly facile collaboration with Jermaine Dupri (who knew?) into an autumnal catharsis--the best Weezer song you never heard.
90
All Music Guide
Cuomo still doesn't allow himself the freedom to venture in these directions on Weezer's albums, and that's what makes both volumes of Alone quite valuable: they're as eccentric as they are accessible, portraits of a pop hermit letting his mind wander wherever it may take him.
80
Billboard
It may be because of its unevenness that Alone II is an intriguing look into Cuomo's complicated mind, because unlike his largely homogenized Weezer albums that have stuck to the center of late, these recordings shed light into every dark corner.
80
NOW Magazine
Cuomo’s notes contain detailed autobiographical backstories for each song, some of which are probably the best Weezer never recorded.
60
PopMatters
Alone II just isn’t as strong as the first volume.
60
Rolling Stone
Other tracks--from the joyful 'The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World' to the anxiety ode 'My Brain Is Working Overtime'--feel slightly undercooked. But they offer an intimate look at Cuomo's songwriting process --and proof that he truly needs his bandmates.
50
Los Angeles Times
Between this and the first "Alone" installment, there's enough gristle for the third-best Weezer album as yet unmade. Cuomo's Patron problems are beatable--it's the "Pork & Beans" that's really derailed him lately.
The average user rating for this album is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
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