Rooney
(Geffen)
by Tim Den
The facts would’ve written this review by themselves – actor frontman, relatives of famous people (Talia Shire of Rocky, Jason Schwartzman of Rushmore/Phantom Planet), tours with The Strokes, Weezer, The Vines, The Donnas, and OK Go – had it not been for opener “Blueside.” While the rest of the record shows the band members’ youth and blind worship of Weezer b-sides, “Blueside” is a classic-in-the-making, major-to-minor transitions are traffic-stoppingly brilliant.
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