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Manufacturer: Geffen Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602517902619
Label: Geffen Records
Manufacturer: Geffen Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Geffen Records
Release Date: 2008-11-24
Studio: Geffen Records
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Rivers Cuomo, Weezer's front-man & song-writer, released some of his home recordings earlier in 2008. The release was so successful that he has decided to release even more. Includes demo tracks written from 1992-2007, a cover of the Beach Boys' song "Don't Worry Baby", & the three song mini suite from the highly sought after "Songs from the Black Hole". Great addition to any Weezer fan's collection.
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Summary: Pretty much more of the same... and that's a good thing!
Comment: It's only been a good year since Rivers Cuomo released the excellent "Alone: The Home Recordings", and already we receive a second installment.
On "Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo" (19 tracks; 48 min.), we essentially get more of the same that was featured on the first volume: various demos, snippets, extracts, more polished songs, etc. etc. Somehow it all meshes quite well. What makes all of this even more worthwhile, in the end, are the excellent, and frankly essential, extensive liner notes from Rivers on all of the songs. Check out how Rivers describes being drawn to the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album and how huge an influence that had on him, leading him to record a quick demo of "Don't Worry Baby" in March, 1993. But that is just one of many, many stories that made me smile as I read them. There are 3 more short songs from the abandoned "Songs from the Black Hole" sessions that were also featured on "Alone".
In all, given that most of these songs are quite short, yet deliver a lot of "hooks", this album flies by in no time. This is at last as good as, if not better than the first volume. It is clear that Rivers catalogues every single thing that he comes up with musically, so hopefully there are more volumes to follow in the "Alone" series. Recommended, and not just for Weezer fans.
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Summary: I was suprised
Comment: Lets face it, Alone 1 was bad. Very lazy unfinished songs, but then again Rivers Cuomo is a lazy artist who doesn't sing a lot anymore or finish his songs. That being said, he is brilliant and brilliant people are always strange. This album is actually very good and the quality in songs are much better then the first Alone.
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Summary: Great way to bow out of 2008!!
Comment: This album is great, although Im not sure if it is better than Alone 1, but so far Im enjoying it a lot more. Again, if you are a real hardcore Weezer fan and listen to their demos as well as know the surface of their history, you will really appreciate this album. If not, you will probably think its barely listenable. It does however provide a better quality than Alone 1 (which had a number of very grainy songs). Rivers is a true music legend of his time and one of the last original "rock stars" of classic rock and not this new age punk/indie scene.
2008 was the best year for Weezer. Awesome new album, their best tour ever, 2 rocking videos, world records, music records, and total band creativity. I am still listening to The Red Album from when it came out in June, and now that Im starting to get a little tired of it I moved to my Weezer demo library, and then I got word that Alone 2 was going to be released. And now it has, and its keeping my one year of Weezer listening going. Since last November when Alone 1 came out Ive been on a Weezer high and this only furthers it. Weezer fans everywhere are taking over the world in 2008, so if you are one, enjoy your new music!
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