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Matthew Ramos
Just a guy from NYC who is super into Weezer, Beastie Boys, Beach Boys, Selena, Ozma, The Rentals, and Limp Bizkit. Also a huge fan of yakuza movies and the Yakuza video game series. Used to play guitar when I was in high school, but then stopped because I never got past the noob level lol. Twin Peaks, The Office (US), The Office (UK), and Arrested Development are my favorite shows ever. Mass Effect is the best sci-fi series ever. Also, Deadly Premonition on the Switch is odd yet hilarious.
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Oh, man. This album is super special to me. In my eyes, it is the true sequel to Weezer's magnum opus, Pinkerton. Even its title, Rock and Roll Part Three, symbolically suggests it makes up a trilogy with Weezer's Blue Album and Pinkerton.
The opening track, "Domino Effect", is the best Weezer song that wasn't made by Weezer. And, "Domino Effect" perfectly sets the tone for Rock and Roll Part Three. This album is rife with 80s and 90s nostalgia, reminiscing of lost teen crushes, and simple, yet relatable and memorable lyrics.
This album's centerpiece song "Battlescars", is a triumph. It is an atypical standout of this album, with an 8 minute runtime, where Ozma starts the song with quiet keyboard sounds, then blasts your ear-drums with the full band exploding like a bomb in your face. On this song, they bare all their feelings out, and it is a cathartic experience. Honestly, this song is my favorite song ever.
"Baseball" is another favorite here, with its fun bassline, and therapeutic buildup. I always sing along to the bridge of that song in my car. "Natalie Portman" has lyrics that make me laugh, because when you're young, celebrity crushes seem so real and important. Nostalgia and adolescent lovelorn are major themes in this album.
Despite the constant comparisons to Weezer, this album shows that Ozma had a lot of spark and originality in them as well. Songs like "Rocks" and "In Search of 1988", with their youthful lyrics and Super Mario references, make me feel young at heart.
Rock and Roll Part Three saw a release in the same year as Weezer's comeback album, The Green Album, yet this was a case where the students outperformed their sensei.
The opening track, "Domino Effect", is the best Weezer song that wasn't made by Weezer. And, "Domino Effect" perfectly sets the tone for Rock and Roll Part Three. This album is rife with 80s and 90s nostalgia, reminiscing of lost teen crushes, and simple, yet relatable and memorable lyrics.
This album's centerpiece song "Battlescars", is a triumph. It is an atypical standout of this album, with an 8 minute runtime, where Ozma starts the song with quiet keyboard sounds, then blasts your ear-drums with the full band exploding like a bomb in your face. On this song, they bare all their feelings out, and it is a cathartic experience. Honestly, this song is my favorite song ever.
"Baseball" is another favorite here, with its fun bassline, and therapeutic buildup. I always sing along to the bridge of that song in my car. "Natalie Portman" has lyrics that make me laugh, because when you're young, celebrity crushes seem so real and important. Nostalgia and adolescent lovelorn are major themes in this album.
Despite the constant comparisons to Weezer, this album shows that Ozma had a lot of spark and originality in them as well. Songs like "Rocks" and "In Search of 1988", with their youthful lyrics and Super Mario references, make me feel young at heart.
Rock and Roll Part Three saw a release in the same year as Weezer's comeback album, The Green Album, yet this was a case where the students outperformed their sensei.
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