#1361 The Rentals - The Return of the Rentals

Well, it'd just be negligent not to mention Weezer, since this their bassist's side project and musically the apple doesn't fall real far from the tree. Weezer with more bass presence. Really good, fat, fuzzy bass, actually. Also, Weezer with girl vocals, some squonky synth parts, double the cuteness, half the scruffiness. Which is to say: perfectly solid power-pop / pop-punk, providing few surprises, but plenty of crunch, hooks, and guileless deadpan charm 3.5/5