"Happy Hour" is a song by the Americanrock bandWeezer. It was released as the second single from their eleventh studio albumPacific Daydream on October 31, 2017.[1] The song previously premiered atBeats 1 on October 18.[2]
"Happy Hour" is a departure from Weezer's usual distorted guitar sound, instead featuring a layered production and slower tempo. VocalistRivers Cuomo stated "We really challenged ourselves to leave behind the Nineties distorted guitar, downstroke eighth note thing and try to see what else we can do."[3] Arielle Gordon ofSpin described the song as a "breezy, carefree jaunt that feels more like aKardashian interstitial than a loner anthem."[4] The song has been characterized aspop rock[5] andR&B.[6]
Gideon Plotnicki at Liveforlivemusic.com gave "Happy Hour" a positive reaction, stating "The song is certainly a departure from the band's signature sound, however, in the end, 'Happy Hour' is a good and acceptable pop song."[7] Allan Raible fromABC News described it as a "focus track", adding "somewhere between its dance beat and its oddball, random cultural references, this song really clicks."[8] Arielle Gordon ofSpin called the song "a breezy, carefree jaunt" and "a chilled-out, jazzy ode to islands, sucking on limes and coconuts, and looking forward to happy hour."[9]
