It's hard to separate the personal and professional on this album. Is the lonely (but rockin') opening "Ain't Got Nobody" about a lack of romance or a seemingly vanishing fan base? )"Ain't got nobody/to really love me:) What about "Foolish Father," which could be about making amends with a flawed parent ("forgive your foolish father/he did the best that he could do") or the flawed music scene music scene ("simple love songs/drenched in boring love songs/coming out a long song").
Of course, Weezer is aware of their growing history as a rock band, and the problems that come with it. "Back to the Shack" has the band singing about returning to their roots, as well as society going back to music ("let's turn up the radio/let's turn off those stupid singing shows") while "Eulogy for a Rock Band" is an almost-touching goodbye to those bands we love and know are gone for good. And it's hard to miss the frustration with the fans and audience in "I've Had It up to Here."
The lyrics, singing, and music all work well on Everything Will Be Alright in the End. There's even a slick sense of humor, like having the unabashedly romantic "Da Vinci" followed by a song where the woman tells the man "Go away, go away" repeatedly. I was disappointed with the songs "The British are Coming" and "Cleopatra," but the rest of the album works very well. The album ends with "The Futurescape Trilogy," three songs (two instrumental) that suggest yes, things will be alright after all. Let's hope that that's a sign Weezer isn't done with music, or us, yet.
Overall grade: A-
Reviewed by James Lynch
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