Number 22
Weezer
"Maladroit"
Released: May 14th 2002
Key Tracks: "Dope Nose" / "Keep Fishin'" / "Fall Together"
While it might suprise some that I've ranked "Maladroit" ahead of 2001's triumphant comeback "Weezer (The Green Album)" the simple fact of the matter is, I just think "Maladroit" is just a better album. All sides of Weezer from the hard rock - "Dope Nose" and "Slob" - to the cartoonish - "Keep Fishin'" and "American Gigolo" - to the quietly introspective - "Fall Together" and "December" - the album simply has it all.
Rivers Cuomo is quite simply one of the finest songwriters of his generation, and in a little over half an hour on "Maladroit", he shows off every single one of his talents.
Weezer released five albums this decade, and making a best of those five wouldn't be the easiest of tasks. But of those five, "Maladroit" is the most complete, start to finish great album. Hail Weezer.
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