12 Most Divisive Rock Albums Of All Time
5. The Red Album - Weezer
Weezer have been known for their inconsistent releases for many years now. Ever since the band's 90's output with their self titled debut and Pinkerton, you could either count on the next record being a genuinely good record or a nose dive into mediocrity. For all the massive failures and solid efforts, the band's third self-titled Red Album tends to fall somewhere in the middle.
On one hand, the album has some of the dumbest lyrical moments of the band's career, with songs like "Troublemaker" showing uber-nerd Rivers Cuomo trying to take on the mantel of a rich rockstar. At the same time, songs like "The Angel and the One" and "Pork and Beans" reminded fans of just how powerful this band could be in their prime.
Probably the most emblematic track off this record is "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived," a song that is one of their ambitious productions to date, yet features some of the most questionable lyrics of the band's career. Instead of trying to cater to trends or stick to the formula they knew, The Red Album shows Weezer throwing every crazy idea at the wall to see what sticks. It doesn't always nail the landing, but some of these tracks are too good to disregard altogether.