Weezer had taken a hiatus after their masterful second album, Pinkerton. That album was much harsher than their HUGELY successful debut. This comeback effort is more in the power-pop mold, and despite what the "cool" hipsters think, that's a good thing. This is a fun record, with a sunny sound that stands out from today's sludge of generic woe-is-me bands. The songs are there, the vocal melodies are great and the lyrics are cool (as River's always makes sure they are). The formulaic guitar solos are the only slight knock on this album, but they're not BAD, just not too original; they basically play the vocal melody over again. Hash Pipe and Island In the Sun were the hits, but O Girlfriend, Glorious Day, Photograph are all great too. This album top to bottom is awesome, a huge step on the way back for the Weez. Don't believe the hype and feel the summer love!