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Release May 15, 2007
Record Label: About a Girl Records
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When describing Ozma, it is impossible to avoid the comparisons to Weezer, but I have always thought of Ozma’s Rock and Roll Part 3 to be picking up where Weezer left off with Pinkerton. Both are two of my favorite albums of all time. Then I was let down by both bands with Ozma's Spending Time On The Borderline and everything Weezer has released since. After hearing their new album, Pasadena, all the way through, it is safe to say that Ozma is back.
The album kicks off with an oldie, “No One Needs To Know.” The newly recorded version sounds great and is followed by the first new track, “Barriers,” a great introduction to the new sound of Ozma. Next comes another old song, “Eponine,” originally released on Spending Time…, which is driven by a great rhythm section by the new drummer, Kenn Shane. Another high point of the album comes on “Heartache vs. Heartbreak,” which features guest vocals by Rachel Haden of The Rentals. “Lunchbreak (Cobras Theme)” starts out sounding like something out of a 70’s musical and then breaks into the classic Ozma sound. The album loses a bit of energy toward the end but finishes on a high note with “Underneath My Tree” and “Straight Flush.”
I must say that I was skeptical of this album after being disappointed by their last effort, but times have changed, and so have they. For me, this will be one of the most important releases in 2007 as Ozma have taken a giant step toward reaching the energy level of Rock and Roll Part 3. This album will appeal to the older fans as well as people who are just discovering them.
Key Tracks: Barriers, Heartache vs. Heartbreak, Incarnation Blues, Lunchbreak (Cobras Theme)
Tracklist
1. No One Needs To Know
2. Barriers
3. Eponine
4. Fight The Darkness
5. Heartache vs. Heartbreak
6. Incarnation Blues
7. Lunchbreak (Cobras Theme)
8. Motorology 3:39
9. I Wonder
10. Underneath My Tree
11. Straight Flush |
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05:56 PM on 05/12/07 | Sounds pretty good, I'll look into it. | | |
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07:14 PM on 05/13/07 | I must say that I got into Ozma because of Weezer, and I kind of agree with mr chainsaw saying that they picked up where Pinkerton left of.
I surely didn't get into Spending time and was kinda dissapointed as well at first listen, but lately I got back to it and found that it has solid songs.
Nice review, can't wait to hear the full album, def my most awaited album of 2007. | | |
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08:24 PM on 01/22/09 | whoever wrote this review is an idiot. pasadena is their worst record to date. spending time was a great album. it may be a little change but it is fantastic, and they still have the same mentality they have had in the past. i'd have to say that i love the whole album of spending time on the borderline as well as every previous album before it. rock and roll and part three and doubble donkey were definitely tremendous and overall "better albums" but some songs on spending time contend with their older stuff. "restart" is a great song. the original versions of their songs that were covered pasadena were a lot better. pasadena sucks. they need to go back to their old style. i'm sick of all you critics putting down spending time on the border line!! | | |
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06:12 PM on 03/14/10 | lets all go to the magician's b-day  whoever wrote this review is an idiot. pasadena is their worst record to date. spending time was a great album. it may be a little change but it is fantastic, and they still have the same mentality they have had in the past. i'd have to say that i love the whole album of spending time on the borderline as well as every previous album before it. rock and roll and part three and doubble donkey were definitely tremendous and overall "better albums" but some songs on spending time contend with their older stuff. "restart" is a great song. the original versions of their songs that were covered pasadena were a lot better. pasadena sucks. they need to go back to their old style. i'm sick of all you critics putting down spending time on the border line!! |
Settle down beavis.
I never said Spending Time was a bad album but that it was my least favorite. It does contain some of my favorite songs including Light Years Burn, Curve in the I-90, and Turtleneck Coverup. I just felt the flow of the album is very inconsistent. I did not feel this way about Pasadena. At any rate, I love every Ozma album. | | |
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