looking for some good bands that sound like weezer's blue album

Derek · 09.08.2008, 04:39 PM

you know, the whole awesome power pop thing.

and I don't want "Weezer sucks" replies or "listen to any shitty pop punk band out right now". I just want some really awesome power pop that's in the vein of that specific Weezer sound!

Pookie · 09.08.2008, 05:22 PM

I always thought early Fountains of Wayne sounded very Weezer-like. A bit weedier mind.

And what about The Rentals who also sound, not surprisingly, like Weezer.

Neither band has done anything as good as Weezer's first album. But then again, that record is pretty much unbeatable for power pop.

greedrex · 09.08.2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Pookie

that record is pretty much unbeatable for power pop.

amen

try Smashing Pumpkins
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Derek · 09.08.2008, 05:28 PM

Hah.

And yeah, The Rentals, I forgot about them!

luckynumber9 · 09.08.2008, 05:48 PM

Try Ozma. They sound more like Weezer than Weezer themselves, if that's possible.

Everyneurotic · 09.08.2008, 05:52 PM

if you want to listen where weezer got it, listen to cheap trick (at budokan, s/t, in color and heaven tonite).

noisereductions · 09.08.2008, 07:23 PM

The Nada Surf album that had the song "Popular." And of course, the muthafuckin' Cars, son.

atsonicpark · 09.08.2008, 09:15 PM

Yep, Ozma is a great suggestion. "More Weezer than Weezer" is right.

Personally, I LOVE Screeching Weasel and a lot of that would be up your alley (though a lot is pop punk, they have some "power pop" stuff as well). For Science. Some Sloan stuff, some Teenage Fanclub stuff, some New Pornographers stuff, Oxford Collapse, Straw...

Everyneurotic · 09.08.2008, 09:32 PM

there was this band the stereo, didn't hear a lot from them but what i heard was great.

i used to be really into power pop but my brain is stumped right now.

atsonicpark · 09.08.2008, 09:37 PM

Yeah. I can probably better reccomend good power pop/punk stuff rather than "stuff like Weezer".

Since he's just looking for stuff like Weezer's Blue Album, I think Ozma and the Rentals are definitely the best pick.

jimbrim · 09.09.2008, 09:00 AM

I haven't heard Weezer's Blue Album, but if you're looking for some decent power pop defiently try the albums "Grand Prix", "Bandwagonesque" and "Songs From Northern Britain" by Teenage Fanclub.

noisereductions · 09.09.2008, 09:11 AM

BANDWAGONESQUE is so so good. "I Don't Know" is my fav TF song.

& How have you not heard BLUE ALBUM??

jimbrim · 09.09.2008, 09:24 AM

I've only heard Weezers later stuff and thought it was shite, but I've heard good things about the Blue Album, so I'll check it out for sure.

Alcoholiday and Star Sign are my faves on Bandwagonesque.

noisereductions · 09.09.2008, 09:47 AM

Well, I'm a Weezer fan. So I even like the "bad albums." BUT Blue Album and PINKTERTON are really really great.

atsonicpark · 09.09.2008, 09:50 AM

This has nothing to do with power pop or Weezer but man this song has some great guitar lines!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROVxgXw-wsc

DJ Rick · 09.09.2008, 01:59 PM

Look into a compilation series called "Teen Line".

Also, these bands are where it's at for pure pop right about now...

Davila 666
http://www.myspace.com/davila666

Thomas Function
http://www.myspace.com/thomasfunction

Harlem
http://www.myspace.com/harlemduh

Jacuzzi Boys
http://www.myspace.com/jacuzziboys

DeadDiscoDildo · 09.09.2008, 02:12 PM

No, No, No, OZMA is correct.

I'm glad two of you know who they are. I used to love that band, still listen from time to time.

fugazifan · 09.09.2008, 05:37 PM

alhough im not a fan i think rival schools might be somewhat similar. only not as good. cause the blue album is great. and rival schools arent.

atsonicpark · 09.09.2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadDiscoDildo

No, No, No, OZMA is correct.

I'm glad two of you know who they are. I used to love that band, still listen from time to time.

I like them a lot. They're a bit more technical than Weezer, that's what first got me into them.

A lot of people mainly know them for their tetris theme cover.

DeadDiscoDildo · 09.10.2008, 02:44 PM

Double donkey disc and spending time on the borderline are two fucking amazing albums.

rock n roll part 3 is good in it's own right, but they were younger and that's probably the most weezer sounding one. They had some really good songs on that one too, I think natalie portman stands out!

talking about ozma on a sonic youth message board when only a few of your friends in your hood listen to sonic youth and none of them have heard of ozma?

priceless.

09.08.2008, 04:39 PM	#1
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	you know, the whole awesome power pop thing. and I don't want "Weezer sucks" replies or "listen to any shitty pop punk band out right now". I just want some really awesome power pop that's in the vein of that specific Weezer sound!
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Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	I always thought early Fountains of Wayne sounded very Weezer-like. A bit weedier mind. And what about The Rentals who also sound, not surprisingly, like Weezer. Neither band has done anything as good as Weezer's first album. But then again, that record is pretty much unbeatable for power pop.
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Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Hah. And yeah, The Rentals, I forgot about them!
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	if you want to listen where weezer got it, listen to cheap trick (at budokan, s/t, in color and heaven tonite). __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	The Nada Surf album that had the song "Popular." And of course, the muthafuckin' Cars, son.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Yep, Ozma is a great suggestion. "More Weezer than Weezer" is right. Personally, I LOVE Screeching Weasel and a lot of that would be up your alley (though a lot is pop punk, they have some "power pop" stuff as well). For Science. Some Sloan stuff, some Teenage Fanclub stuff, some New Pornographers stuff, Oxford Collapse, Straw... __________________
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	there was this band the stereo, didn't hear a lot from them but what i heard was great. i used to be really into power pop but my brain is stumped right now. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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09.08.2008, 09:37 PM	#10
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Yeah. I can probably better reccomend good power pop/punk stuff rather than "stuff like Weezer". Since he's just looking for stuff like Weezer's Blue Album, I think Ozma and the Rentals are definitely the best pick. __________________
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jimbrim expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,308	I haven't heard Weezer's Blue Album, but if you're looking for some decent power pop defiently try the albums "Grand Prix", "Bandwagonesque" and "Songs From Northern Britain" by Teenage Fanclub.
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09.09.2008, 09:11 AM	#12
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	BANDWAGONESQUE is so so good. "I Don't Know" is my fav TF song. & How have you not heard BLUE ALBUM??
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09.09.2008, 09:24 AM	#13
jimbrim expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,308	I've only heard Weezers later stuff and thought it was shite, but I've heard good things about the Blue Album, so I'll check it out for sure. Alcoholiday and Star Sign are my faves on Bandwagonesque.
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09.09.2008, 09:47 AM	#14
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	Well, I'm a Weezer fan. So I even like the "bad albums." BUT Blue Album and PINKTERTON are really really great.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	This has nothing to do with power pop or Weezer but man this song has some great guitar lines!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROVxgXw-wsc __________________
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DJ Rick 100% Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sacto (CA) Institute for Record Collection Scrutiny Posts: 817	Look into a compilation series called "Teen Line". Also, these bands are where it's at for pure pop right about now... Davila 666 http://www.myspace.com/davila666 Thomas Function http://www.myspace.com/thomasfunction Harlem http://www.myspace.com/harlemduh Jacuzzi Boys http://www.myspace.com/jacuzziboys __________________ http://artforspastics.blogspot.com/
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DeadDiscoDildo invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,805	No, No, No, OZMA is correct. I'm glad two of you know who they are. I used to love that band, still listen from time to time.
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fugazifan invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,816	alhough im not a fan i think rival schools might be somewhat similar. only not as good. cause the blue album is great. and rival schools arent. __________________ If there's been a way to build it, There'll be a way to destroy it, Things are not that out of control www.myspace.com/dellilahtheband www.myspace.com/lecirquedesvampiresmusic
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09.10.2008, 02:44 PM	#20
DeadDiscoDildo invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,805	Double donkey disc and spending time on the borderline are two fucking amazing albums. rock n roll part 3 is good in it's own right, but they were younger and that's probably the most weezer sounding one. They had some really good songs on that one too, I think natalie portman stands out! talking about ozma on a sonic youth message board when only a few of your friends in your hood listen to sonic youth and none of them have heard of ozma? priceless.
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