Comments on: Loudersoft Says @#$% Weezer | Chicago Pop-Punk Legends Smoking Popes Are Back And Better Than Ever

By: Ron B

Ron B — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:35:09 +0000

Long time popes fan. Yes, its not as quirky as previous albums, but the songwriting, harmonies, and feeling of every song makes this underrated band elevated once again.

By: E.J.

E.J. — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:40:10 +0000

It is completely plausible that Rivers Cuomo just replied to this post and if that’s the case, you’re a good sport for not getting pissed at me.

By: rivers c

rivers c — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:26:31 +0000

popes RULE!

By: d-rock

d-rock — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:29:05 +0000

Wow. Couldn’t have said it better myself. The road taken to get from “Destination Failure” to “Stay Down” is certainly a more natural sounding progression than the road from “Pinkerton” to “Green,” or from ANY weezer album to “Red.” I’m a huge weezer fan myself, and I’ve defended the band to a fault in the past, but even I have to admit that there are unforgivable mistakes made on Red. I love Rivers & Co., but (in my opinion) there are certain things that should never be heard on a weezer record (e.g., “Heartsongs” lyrics, the ever-present rapping, having to pay extra to get “Miss Sweeney” and “Pig”). The Popes make no such missteps on their new offering. Growth has occurred, to be sure, but the growth witnessed here sounds like about what one would expect from the Caterers, 10 years down the road. Upon their return to the spotlight, weezer abandoned the signature sound and spirit that made them so beloved in the first place. Luckily for us, the Popes didn’t make the same mistake.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:54:00 +0000

It available on iTunes!

By: steve

steve — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:52:47 +0000

It’s available on iTunes!

By: E.J.

E.J. — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:14:19 +0000

Same here. I have seen nothing directing me on how to tell people to get this record. It could have been involuntarily delayed, but I would love to know more to be sure.

This is definitely the best Smoking Popes album. It’s just the kind of summer driving record I love.

By: jda

jda — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:06:43 +0000

Finally, someone else talking about this record. I was beginning to think I would be the only one buying it.

Here’s what I know: They played a release show on June 7 @ Metro in Chicago. They’re signed to Appeal Records which used to be Curb Appeal Records, which appears to be going through a transition of some kind (their website is just an empty directory). Some sites list the release as June 17 but I haven’t found any kind of preorder or prerelease info that seems official for it at all.