Album of the Week 4/3 - 4/9: "White Album" by Weezer

   
      Last time most music lovers referred to a "white album", they were talking about The Beatles' renowned album of the same name. However, the beloved Pop-Rock/Alternative group Weezer just dropped some hot, brand-spanking new music for fans. After being known to have albums that were simply known by the names of colors before (i.e. "Blue Album" and "Red Album"), Weezer seems to wish to go back to using such a strategy for album naming, because the band released its "White Album" on April 1st. For a band that has been at the forefront of mainstream music since 1994, the group proves with their latest catalog addition that they are still very much in the business of producing songs that can make a fan of any genre start bobbing their head or tapping their foot. The album is kicked off by the fast-tempo and heavily Pop-influenced track "California Kids". In typical Weezer fashion, the band finds a way to incorporate entrancing melodies with power chord-saturated choruses that are vaguely reminiscent of 60s Surf Rock.
     The band really switches things up with track #3, "Thank God for Girls". Within a song that begins with a catchy piano melody, singer River Cuomo swiftly begins to almost rap his lyrics, all while keeping a more Pop/Alternative-driven sentiment to the listener. In addition, Weezer added some societal commentary to this album, as they have been known to do. The fifth track off of the album is extremely self-explanatory, right from its title: "Do You Wanna Get High?". The track is reminiscent of a past Weezer song, "We Are All on Drugs", and the anti-drug message behind the way the band portrays an addict's dismal day-to-day existence. With a chorus that sings, "Do you wanna get high?/ Don't need no dinner tonight," Weezer shows that they can still grab your attention with both poignant and relevant messages, as well as amazing ear candy. Check out this album, as well as our top 5 fav tracks below:

Thank God For Girls
Jacked Up
Do You Wanna Get High?
L.A. Girlz
King of the World

We give this album a 5/5. Do you agree? Tell us about it! Also, stream the album below:

White Album Full Album via YouTube

"Island in the Sun" by Weezer Guitar Tab

*Tabbed by unknown user on Tabs.UltimateGuitar.com*

Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)

Em  Am  D  G
           Hip hip
Em  Am  D  G
           Hip hip
Em  Am  D  G
           Hip hip
Em  Am  D  G
           Hip hip

Em  Am            D     G   Em  Am
      When you're on a holiday
           D        G        Em  Am
You can't find the words to say
          D          G       Em  Am
All the things that come to you
       D      G      Em  Am
And I wanna feel it too

      D      G       Em  Am
On an island in the sun
           D          G      Em  Am
We'll be playing and having fun
        D        G       Em
And it makes me feel so fine
   Am        D       G
I can't control my brain

Em  Am  D  G
           Hip hip
Em  Am  D  G
           Hip hip

Em  Am             D     G      Em  Am
       When you're on a golden sea
           D       G   Em  Am
You don't need no memory
         D      G          Em  Am
Just a place to call your own
        D      G      Em  Am
As we drift into the zone

      D      G       Em  Am
On an island in the sun
           D          G      Em  Am
We'll be playing and having fun
        D        G       Em
And it makes me feel so fine
   Am        D       G
I can't control my brain

D            G
 We'll run away together
D                  G
 We'll spend some time forever
C             Am          D
 We'll never feel bad anymore

Em  Am  D  G
           Hip hip
Em  Am  D  G
           Hip hip

Em  Am  D  G [x5]


      D      G       Em  Am
On an island in the sun
           D          G      Em  Am
We'll be playing and having fun
        D        G       Em
And it makes me feel so fine
   Am        D       G
I can't control my brain

D            G
 We'll run away together
D                  G
 We'll spend some time forever
C             Am          D
 We'll never feel bad anymore

        Em  Am  D  G
Hip hip
        Em  Am  D  G
Hip hip [We'll never feel bad anymore]
        Em  Am  D  G
Hip hip
        Em  Am  D  G
Hip hip [No no]
        Em  Am  D  G
Hip hip
        Em  Am  D  G
Hip hip [We'll never feel bad anymore]
        Em  Am  D  G
Hip hip
        Em  Am  D  G
Hip hip [No no]...... 

Album of the Week 3/27 - 4/2: "Strangers to Ourselves" by Modest Mouse

     Most people know Modest Mouse for one of two reasons: they heard the band's early-2000s hit "Float On", or they are Indie fans. Regardless of why you know of Modest Mouse, let us introduce you to another album that is essential to a complete collection of Indie goodness: "Strangers to Ourselves". Though this album came out in March of 2015, it still has everyone at Multi-Fret bobbing their heads and tapping pens on their desks to the ear candy. Whether it's singer/guitarist Isaac Brock's bizarre, head-scratch-inducing lyrics or the odd composition of MM songs, no one has quite yet deciphered what makes Modest Mouse stand out. We argue that it is their ability to produce brilliant music that sticks in your head for days. Whether Brock is lamenting about how "mankind is acting like serial killers" to the environment on the beautiful and tactful acoustic track "Coyotes" or apologizing for a "late package" (which could be symbolic of just about anything) on the trance-like track "Sh*t in Your Cut", the sincerity is always too blatant to miss.  

     This album grabbed everyone and their mama's attention with its initial single: "Lampshades on Fire", which followed the overarching theme of how poorly humans treat the Earth and its resources, while incorporating hooks you can't shake out of your head. But, there is more to offer than a flashy single and its video. The band has over five members. So, it's hard to figure out how the group manages to keep pumping out albums that have so much substance. Luckily for all of us, they seem to have that under control. If you're looking for something soft on the ears, but chewy for the mind, check this album out ASAP!  We have our 5 fav songs off the album below:

The Best Room

Lampshades on Fire

Wicked Campaign

Coyotes 

Sh*t in Your Cut

We give this album a 5/5! What do you give it? Stream it below:

Strangers to Ourselves Full Album via YouTube

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes Guitar Tab

*Tabbed by Zero Is Great Man on Tabs.UltimateGuitar.com*

The tuning for this riff is a standard EADGBe.

Here's the chorus guitar riff that has become renowned:

   E  E   G   E  D  C   B
e|-0----------------------|
B|-9--9/-12-\-9-\7-\5--\4-|
G|-9--9/-12-\-9-\7-\5--\4-|
D|-9--9/-12-\-9-\7-\5--\4-|
A|-7--7/-10-\-7-\5-\3--\2-|
E|-0----------------------|

Album of the Week 2/28 - 3/5: "Sore" by Dilly Dally

     Been missing the weirder aspect of Rock n' Roll in the mainstream? The Toronto-based, mostly-female, brash Alternative Rock group Dilly Dally is here for you. Many critics have been comparing the group to The Pixies, and, if you know The Pixies, it's quite easy to see why. In similar fashion, Dilly Dally features loud, distorted, and seemingly-out-of-control-guitars. And, the lyrics are even more bizarre than the some of the composition. However, this doesn't detract from the music one bit. While following the comparison to The Pixies, the weirdness works. In fact, it's damn refreshing. The single "Desire" has been picked up by Alternative radio stations, and has even scored its own music video. The album artwork is disturbing and creepy, but evokes a definite need to ponder what's going on. Similarly, with an album name like "Sore", most listeners most likely feel the need to mull things over in their head. As we do just that as listeners, this female-fronted group demands our attention. The track "Purple Rage" is a perfect representation of the album as a whole. The intro kicks off with chords blow your hair back. Right away, vocals come in with an aggressive tone, and there is plenty of Punk-esque shrieking. Front woman Katie Monks declares with authority and angst, "I've got that purple raaaaage!" And, something about the sincerity of her tone makes listeners believe her. The album ranges from angsty (with tracks like "Purple Rage") to vulnerable and damaged (with tracks like "Burned By the Cold"). Check this tuneage out and find some refreshment in a newly-directed form of musical angst. Our fav five songs are listed below for suggestion:

Ballin Chain

Desire

Purple Rage

The Touch

Burned By the Cold

We give this album a 3.5/5! Check it out and tell us what you think! Stream below!

Sore Full Album Playlist via YouTube