Death to False Metal is a compilation album by Americanrock bandWeezer, the final compilation album released on November 2, 2010 byGeffen Records. The album comprises several previously unreleased tracks from throughout Weezer's career, with vocalist and guitaristRivers Cuomo stating that the songs together make an album that should "logically followHurley".[1] The album debuted at number 48 on the USBillboard 200.[2]
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| Released | November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02) | |||
| Recorded | 1998–2010 | |||
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| Length | 32:52 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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The album was released simultaneously with the deluxe edition of the band's second studio album,Pinkerton (1996). The title comes from a phrase coined byManowar.
Background and recording
editOriginally known asOdds and Ends, the album was first mentioned by guitaristBrian Bell during the summer of 2008. Vocalist and guitaristRivers Cuomo states that the tracks are "great songs, great recordings, but for some reason they didn't make the final cut for a record. And like theAlone record, they span a vast period of time from the very beginning of our career in the early '90s right up to the present day."
FrontmanRivers Cuomo considersDeath to False Metal to be Weezer's ninth studio album. Band webmaster and historian Karl Koch describes the release differently as "a special album, [...] sort of like Weezer's version of Rivers'Alone records."[3]
The version of "Mykel & Carli" on the iTunes version of the album differs from the previously released version on the "Undone – The Sweater Song" single in 1994 and later the deluxe edition of the band'sself-titled 1994 debut. It has been speculated by fans that it is the original 1993 recording of the song from theBlue Album sessions,[4] with the more common previously released version known to have been recorded in the summer of 1994.[5]
The album's opening track, "Turning Up the Radio", is the product ofRivers Cuomo'sYouTube songwriting projectLet's Write a Sawng, a process where the frontman curated a 15-step program where people were free to submit ideas such as titles, chord progressions and melodies to create a collaborative song through the video-sharing platform. The resulting song has seventeen co-writers and involves tracks recorded across various locations.[6]
On September 25, 2014 it was announced that the album would be available on vinyl for the first time.[7]
The cover art for the album mimics that of a religious tract fromJehovah's Witnesses featuring an artist's impression of a perfect planet Earth.
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 56/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Alter the Press! | 4/5[10] |
| Billboard |  [11] |
| Consequence of Sound | [12] |
| Drowned in Sound | 4/10[13] |
| Hot Press | [14] |
| IGN | 7.5/10[15] |
| InYourSpeakers | 52/100[16] |
| Pitchfork | 3.5/10[17] |
| Punknews.org | [18] |
According toMetacritic,Death to False Metal has received mixed reviews, receiving an average score of 56/100.[8]
AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, saying "It's a wonder why a few of these cuts didn't pop up before this, but as a collection of outtakes, they hold together better than some of the band's proper albums."[9]Drowned in Sound gave it a 4 out of 10, calling it "lineage of dumbed down music to even more dumb lyrics", citing songs such as "Blowin' My Stack" and "Trampoline".[13]IGN gave it a 7.5 out of 10, citing "...the album feels a lot more cohesive than similar rarities sets, though a little more diversity would have made for a more interesting listen."[15]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written byRivers Cuomo, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turning Up the Radio" | Cuomo, Alfredo Robert Carballo, Paul Dutton, Patrick Gannon, Joshua Godinez, Daniel James Kelsch, Reshad Malik, Cameron L. Maris, Sam Mitchell, Taylor Morden, Daniel Powell, Lauren Sonder, Nishant Thakur, Justin Vail, Mike Danger, Kingsly Vanata & Ryan Wiesbrock | 3:37 |
| 2. | "I Don't Want Your Loving" | 3:03 | |
| 3. | "Blowin' My Stack" | Cuomo, Brian Bell, Scott Shriner | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Losing My Mind" | 4:02 | |
| 5. | "Everyone" | 2:49 | |
| 6. | "I'm a Robot" | 2:31 | |
| 7. | "Trampoline" | 2:45 | |
| 8. | "The Odd Couple" | 3:07 | |
| 9. | "Autopilot" | 2:57 | |
| 10. | "Unbreak My Heart" | Diane Warren | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 32:52 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Yellow Camaro" | Brian Bell | 1:54 |
| 12. | "Outta Here" | 2:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "Mykel and Carli" | 3:13 |
- "Unbreak My Heart" originally performed byToni Braxton.
- "Yellow Camaro" exclusive Japanese track.
- "Mykel and Carli" unreleased version from theBlue Album's sessions.
Personnel
editWeezer
Additional musicians
Design
| Production
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References
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- ^"Weezer Chart History: Billboard 200".Billboard. Retrieved2020-04-16.
- ^"2010/10/12 Death To False Metal!". Weezer. 2010-10-12. Archived fromthe original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved2011-07-31.
- ^"Weezer Recording History Page 5". Archived fromthe original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved2010-12-06.
- ^"Weezer Recording History Page 6". Archived fromthe original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved2010-12-06. "Mykel and Carli (appeared on many foreign singles, plus the "Hear You Me!" compilation)"
- ^Starko, Alane Jordan (September 19, 2017).Creativity in the Classroom: Schools of Curious Delight. Routledge.ISBN 9781315391601.
- ^Haskoor, Michael (25 September 2014)."Weezer to Finally Release 'Death to False Metal' On Vinyl".Diffuser.fm.
- ^ab"Death to False Metal Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic".Metacritic. Retrieved2012-05-04.
- ^ab"Review:Death to False Metal".AllMusic. Retrieved5 November 2010.
- ^Reid, Sean (2009-08-20)."Album Review: Weezer - Death To False Metal".Alter the Press!. Retrieved2013-07-07.
- ^"Weezer, "Death to False Metal"".Billboard. 2010-11-15. Retrieved2013-07-07.
- ^"Album Review: Weezer – Death to False Metal".Consequence of Sound. 2010-10-18. Retrieved2013-07-07.
- ^abWood, Marie (2010-11-11)."Weezer - Death to False Metal / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound".Drowned in Sound. Archived fromthe original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved2013-07-07.
- ^Seoige, Eamonn (2010-02-11)."Death to False Metal".Hot Press. Archived fromthe original on 2010-12-28.
- ^ab"Weezer: Death To False Metal Review".IGN. 2010-11-04. Retrieved2013-07-07.
- ^Bogen, Joseph (10 November 2010)."InYourSpeakers: Reviews: Weezer: Death to False Metal". Archived fromthe original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved23 March 2011.
- ^Cohen, Ian."Album Reviews: Weezer: Pinkerton (Deluxe Edition) / Death to False Metal".Pitchfork. Retrieved15 November 2010.
- ^Pederson, Tori (8 February 2011)."Weezer - Death to False Metal".Punknews.org. Retrieved29 December 2015.
- ^"Death to False Metal - Weezer | Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
External links
edit- Death to False Metal atYouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
- Death to False Metal atMetacritic
- Death to False Metal atMusicBrainz (list of releases)