Maladroit

After following their goofy debut with a sophomore flop, Weezer could’ve ended up as irrelevant as Melrose Place. But a self-titled 2001 pop gem jump-started a comeback, and Maladroit, their second record in a year, is further proof that Rivers Cuomo & Co. are here for the long haul. With its thundering riffs and guitar shreddery, Maladroit rocks harder and angrier than its predecessor. Everything’s cranked up to 11 and laced with a vengeance that ensures rock’s strangest soap opera will only improve with age.