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Weezer bleiben Weezer, so viel ist inzwischen klar. Selbst wenn als Inspirationen Harry Nilsson und die Beach Boys genannt werden, servieren die Amerikaner College-Pop, der diesmal dann halt statt auf E-Gitarren auf Pop-Streicher setzt. Weezer werden auch noch nach Weezer klingen, wenn im Mai das nächste, inzwischen überfällige Album "Van Weezer" erscheint, dann wohl im Soundgewand von 80er-Rock-Legenden wie Van Halen. Aber gelegentlich schreiben Weezer eben bessere Weezer-Songs, die auch außerhalb ihrer Fangemeinde Wellen schlagen. Zuletzt war das 2014 der Fall, als die Kapelle mit "Everything Will Be Alright In The End" überraschte, nun ist auch "OK Human" mal wieder so eine Platte.
Man merkt das schon daran, dass sich nicht der redaktionseigene Weezer-Fan dazu berufen fühlt, eine apologetische Rezension in Richtung "Wenn's euch nicht gefällt, müsst ihr's ja nicht hören" zu schreiben und ausführlich darlegt, warum die immer gleichen Riffs und Geschichten einfach etwas Heimeliges haben. "OK Human" liefert dagegen mal wieder richtig solide Pop-Songs, die eindeutig nach Weezer klingen, aber irgendwie doch ein bisschen frischer wirken als zuletzt. Rivers Cuomo hat diesmal viel am Klavier geschrieben und sich dann orchestrale Unterstützung geholt. Wo sonst die Powerchords regieren, sitzen jetzt also die Geigen, Cellos und Bläser.
Dass er es gerne slow und sad mag, lässt uns Cuomo direkt im Opener "All My Favorite Songs" wissen und man darf sich schon mal darauf einstellen, dass die schnelleren Stücke diesmal in der Minderheit sind. Was durchaus schade ist, denn verrocktere Tracks wie "Grapes Of Wrath" oder "Screens" machen vieles richtig und gehören zu den Highlights des Albums. In "Aloo Gobi" namedroppt Cuomo mit Serge Gainsbourg eine Chanson-Referenz und später gelingt ihm in "Dead Roses" tatsächlich sowas wie eine poppige Hommage an Gainsbourgs tragisch-französischen Charme. Häufiger aber und ganz besonders in "Mirror Image" weckt das Album Erinnerungen an den Briten Badly Drawn Boy.
Die Texte handeln von unserer Mediennutzung und sind von dieser weit verbreiteten Ambivalenz geprägt, einerseits die bösen Datenkraken zu kritisieren, andererseits aber eben auch dabei sein zu wollen und die verschiedenen Plattformen letztlich trotzdem zu benutzen. In "Numbers" klagt Cuomo darüber, wie sich Menschen immer mehr über ihre Likes definieren: "Look at him, look at her, they've got a million likes / You better figure out how to multiply, divide / Numbers are out to get you / They'll kill you if they get through". Das ist natürlich nicht wahnsinnig innovativ, gerät bei Cuomo aber wieder ziemlich charmant.
Spannender kommt da ein kurzer Part in "Here Comes The Rain" daher, den man leicht als Kritik an den Echokammern in den sozialen Medien interpretieren könnte: "Did you hear the news? / The universe will give you more / Of what you pay attention to". Gemeinsam mit "La Brea Tar Pits" schließt der Song das Album wunderbar ab, hier gelingt die Abweichung vom Weezer-Sound am besten. Besonders in den untypischen, opulenten Hooks schafft es Cuomo auch an die eingangs genannten Idole anzuknüpfen. "Playing My Piano" beschreibt das Musiker*Innenleben in der Pandemie: "My wife is upstairs, my kids are upstairs / And I haven't washed my hair in three weeks / I should get back to these Zoom interviews / But I get so absorbed and time flies". Das Stück klingt, als würde es aus einem Corona-Musical stammen - einem, das man sich sogar gerne ansehen würde.
Mit seiner eigenen Relevanz beschäftigt sich Cuomo im schweren, aber doch mitreißenden "Bird With A Broken Wing": "I'm just a bird with a broken wing / And this beautiful song to sing / Don't feel sad for me, I'm right where I wanna be". Bei einigen der letzten Alben hätte man wohl ob dieser Bekenntnis gedacht: Echt? Hier willst du sein? Aber "OK Human" lässt einen das einfach mal wieder schulterzuckend hinnehmen. Und ganz leise nähert sich die Befürchtung, dass "Van Weezer" das neu gewonnene Wohlwollen schon wieder verspielen könnte.
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John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Tony Kadleck, Trumpet - Ben Johnson, Writer - Ilsey Juber, Writer - Jonathan Allen, Chief Engineer - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Scott Shriner, Background Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Ann Lehmann, Violin - Lisa Kim, Violin, Concertmaster - Alan Stepansky, Cello - Erik Ralske, French Horn - Jung Sun Yoo, Violin - Sharon Yamada, Violin - Ryan Keberle, Trombone - Matt Lehmann, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Tara Helen O'Connor, Flute, Piccolo - Michael Roth, Viola - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - Joanna Maurer, Violin - William Carroll, Engineer - John Romano, Trombone - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Ashley Gorely, Writer - Rachel White, Engineer - Keisuke Ikuma, Oboe, English Horn - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Becky Young, Viola - Will Frampton, Viola - Pavel Vinitsky, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer - Peter Bahng, Violin - Joel Noyes, Viola - Ray Riccomini, Trumpet - Anne Sharer, French Horn - Dan Shell, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - Steve Morris, Violin - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Jonathan Allen, Recorded by, Chief Engineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Julian Leaper, Concertmaster, First Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Mark Berrow, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Kate Musker, Viola - Paul Willey, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Pete Hanson, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Natalia Bonner, Violin - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - William Carroll, Engineer - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - Steve Morris, Violin - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Jonathan Allen, Recorded by, Chief Engineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Julian Leaper, Concertmaster, First Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Mark Berrow, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Kate Musker, Viola - Paul Willey, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Pete Hanson, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Natalia Bonner, Violin - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - William Carroll, Engineer - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Tony Kadleck, Trumpet - Jonathan Allen, Chief Engineer - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Ann Lehmann, Violin - Lisa Kim, Violin, Concertmaster - Alan Stepansky, Cello - Erik Ralske, French Horn - Jung Sun Yoo, Violin - Sharon Yamada, Violin - Ryan Keberle, Trombone - Matt Lehmann, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Tara Helen O'Connor, Flute, Piccolo - Michael Roth, Viola - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - Joanna Maurer, Violin - William Carroll, Engineer - John Romano, Trombone - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Keisuke Ikuma, Oboe, English Horn - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Becky Young, Viola - Will Frampton, Viola - Pavel Vinitsky, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer - Peter Bahng, Violin - Joel Noyes, Viola - Ray Riccomini, Trumpet - Anne Sharer, French Horn - Dan Shell, Bassoon, Contra-Bassoon
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - Steve Morris, Violin - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Jonathan Allen, Recorded by, Chief Engineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Julian Leaper, Concertmaster, First Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Mark Berrow, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Kate Musker, Viola - Paul Willey, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Pete Hanson, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Natalia Bonner, Violin - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - William Carroll, Engineer - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - Steve Morris, Violin - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Jonathan Allen, Recorded by, Chief Engineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Julian Leaper, Concertmaster, First Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Mark Berrow, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Kate Musker, Viola - Paul Willey, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Pete Hanson, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Natalia Bonner, Violin - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - William Carroll, Engineer - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - Steve Morris, Violin - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Jonathan Allen, Recorded by, Chief Engineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Julian Leaper, Concertmaster, First Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Mark Berrow, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Kate Musker, Viola - Paul Willey, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Pete Hanson, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Natalia Bonner, Violin - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - William Carroll, Engineer - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - Steve Morris, Violin - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Jonathan Allen, Recorded by, Chief Engineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Julian Leaper, Concertmaster, First Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Mark Berrow, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Kate Musker, Viola - Paul Willey, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Pete Hanson, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Natalia Bonner, Violin - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - William Carroll, Engineer - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - Steve Morris, Violin - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Jonathan Allen, Recorded by, Chief Engineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Julian Leaper, Concertmaster, First Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Mark Berrow, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Kate Musker, Viola - Paul Willey, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Pete Hanson, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Natalia Bonner, Violin - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - William Carroll, Engineer - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - Steve Morris, Violin - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Jonathan Allen, Recorded by, Chief Engineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Julian Leaper, Concertmaster, First Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Mark Berrow, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Kate Musker, Viola - Paul Willey, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Pete Hanson, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Natalia Bonner, Violin - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - William Carroll, Engineer - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - Steve Morris, Violin - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Jonathan Allen, Recorded by, Chief Engineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Julian Leaper, Concertmaster, First Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Mark Berrow, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Kate Musker, Viola - Paul Willey, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Pete Hanson, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Natalia Bonner, Violin - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - William Carroll, Engineer - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
John Sinclair, Mixer - Patrick Wilson, Drums, Guitar - Steve Morris, Violin - WILLIAM WITTMAN, Chief Engineer - Jonathan Allen, Recorded by, Chief Engineer - Ian Burdge, Cello - Rivers Cuomo, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Weezer, MainArtist - ROB MATHES, String Arranger, Arrangement Horn, Strings Conductor, Woodwind Arranger, Horns Conductor - Jake Sinclair, Producer - Patrick Kiernan, Violin - Tom Pigott-Smith, Violin - Andy Parker, Viola - Julian Leaper, Concertmaster, First Violin - Cathy Thompson, Violin - Martin Loveday, Cello - Mark Berrow, Violin - Magnus Johnston, Violin - Kate Musker, Viola - Paul Willey, Violin - Dave Daniels, Cello - Scott Shriner, Backing Vocals, Bass - Pete Lyman, Masterer - Pete Hanson, Violin - Paul Pritchard, Engineer - Brian Bell, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Natalia Bonner, Violin - Maureen Sickler, Engineer - William Carroll, Engineer - Suzy Shinn, Engineer, VocalProducer - Andy Maxwell, AssistantEngineer - Zach Fisher, Engineer - Lydia Lowndes-Northcott, Viola - Perry Margouleff, Engineer - Karl Wingate, AssistantEngineer - Rachel White, Engineer - Branko Presley, AssistantEngineer - Lazaro Zarate, AssistantEngineer - Brian Fombona, Engineer - Lawton Burris, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
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Weezer bleiben Weezer, so viel ist inzwischen klar. Selbst wenn als Inspirationen Harry Nilsson und die Beach Boys genannt werden, servieren die Amerikaner College-Pop, der diesmal dann halt statt auf E-Gitarren auf Pop-Streicher setzt. Weezer werden auch noch nach Weezer klingen, wenn im Mai das nächste, inzwischen überfällige Album "Van Weezer" erscheint, dann wohl im Soundgewand von 80er-Rock-Legenden wie Van Halen. Aber gelegentlich schreiben Weezer eben bessere Weezer-Songs, die auch außerhalb ihrer Fangemeinde Wellen schlagen. Zuletzt war das 2014 der Fall, als die Kapelle mit "Everything Will Be Alright In The End" überraschte, nun ist auch "OK Human" mal wieder so eine Platte.
Man merkt das schon daran, dass sich nicht der redaktionseigene Weezer-Fan dazu berufen fühlt, eine apologetische Rezension in Richtung "Wenn's euch nicht gefällt, müsst ihr's ja nicht hören" zu schreiben und ausführlich darlegt, warum die immer gleichen Riffs und Geschichten einfach etwas Heimeliges haben. "OK Human" liefert dagegen mal wieder richtig solide Pop-Songs, die eindeutig nach Weezer klingen, aber irgendwie doch ein bisschen frischer wirken als zuletzt. Rivers Cuomo hat diesmal viel am Klavier geschrieben und sich dann orchestrale Unterstützung geholt. Wo sonst die Powerchords regieren, sitzen jetzt also die Geigen, Cellos und Bläser.
Dass er es gerne slow und sad mag, lässt uns Cuomo direkt im Opener "All My Favorite Songs" wissen und man darf sich schon mal darauf einstellen, dass die schnelleren Stücke diesmal in der Minderheit sind. Was durchaus schade ist, denn verrocktere Tracks wie "Grapes Of Wrath" oder "Screens" machen vieles richtig und gehören zu den Highlights des Albums. In "Aloo Gobi" namedroppt Cuomo mit Serge Gainsbourg eine Chanson-Referenz und später gelingt ihm in "Dead Roses" tatsächlich sowas wie eine poppige Hommage an Gainsbourgs tragisch-französischen Charme. Häufiger aber und ganz besonders in "Mirror Image" weckt das Album Erinnerungen an den Briten Badly Drawn Boy.
Die Texte handeln von unserer Mediennutzung und sind von dieser weit verbreiteten Ambivalenz geprägt, einerseits die bösen Datenkraken zu kritisieren, andererseits aber eben auch dabei sein zu wollen und die verschiedenen Plattformen letztlich trotzdem zu benutzen. In "Numbers" klagt Cuomo darüber, wie sich Menschen immer mehr über ihre Likes definieren: "Look at him, look at her, they've got a million likes / You better figure out how to multiply, divide / Numbers are out to get you / They'll kill you if they get through". Das ist natürlich nicht wahnsinnig innovativ, gerät bei Cuomo aber wieder ziemlich charmant.
Spannender kommt da ein kurzer Part in "Here Comes The Rain" daher, den man leicht als Kritik an den Echokammern in den sozialen Medien interpretieren könnte: "Did you hear the news? / The universe will give you more / Of what you pay attention to". Gemeinsam mit "La Brea Tar Pits" schließt der Song das Album wunderbar ab, hier gelingt die Abweichung vom Weezer-Sound am besten. Besonders in den untypischen, opulenten Hooks schafft es Cuomo auch an die eingangs genannten Idole anzuknüpfen. "Playing My Piano" beschreibt das Musiker*Innenleben in der Pandemie: "My wife is upstairs, my kids are upstairs / And I haven't washed my hair in three weeks / I should get back to these Zoom interviews / But I get so absorbed and time flies". Das Stück klingt, als würde es aus einem Corona-Musical stammen - einem, das man sich sogar gerne ansehen würde.
Mit seiner eigenen Relevanz beschäftigt sich Cuomo im schweren, aber doch mitreißenden "Bird With A Broken Wing": "I'm just a bird with a broken wing / And this beautiful song to sing / Don't feel sad for me, I'm right where I wanna be". Bei einigen der letzten Alben hätte man wohl ob dieser Bekenntnis gedacht: Echt? Hier willst du sein? Aber "OK Human" lässt einen das einfach mal wieder schulterzuckend hinnehmen. Und ganz leise nähert sich die Befürchtung, dass "Van Weezer" das neu gewonnene Wohlwollen schon wieder verspielen könnte.
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Informationen zu dem Album
- 1 Disc(s) - 12 Track(s)
- Gesamte Laufzeit: 00:30:27
- Künstler: Weezer
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., © 2021 Weezer under exclusive license to Crush Music / Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and Crush Music / WEA International Inc. for the world excluding the United States. A Warner Music Company., ℗ 2021 Weezer
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