Rock and Roll Part Three
| Rock and Roll Part Three | ||||
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| Studio album by Ozma | ||||
| Released | August 21, 2001 | |||
| Genre |
Indie pop Power pop | |||
| Length | 45:27 | |||
| Label | Kung Fu Records | |||
| Ozma chronology | ||||
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Rock and Roll Part Three is Ozma's first full-length studio album. It was released by Kung Fu Records on August 21, 2001.
Music and Lyrics
Often classified as power pop or geek rock, Rock and Roll Part Three relies heavily on uptempo songs with distorted guitar and keyboards. Many songs on the album contain nostalgic lyrics and catchy choruses. Comparisons are often drawn with Weezer, The Rentals, and The Get-Up Kids. [1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Bradley Torreano, writing for Allmusic, described that with this album, Ozma has "arguably written the best Weezer album of 2001 (and yes, the real thing also had an album come out the same year)."[4]
In an "Ask Me Anything" interview on the website Reddit, Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo recommended Rock and Roll Part Three in response to what two albums every Weezer fan should listen to (the other album being Pet Sounds). [5]
Track listing
All tracks written by Ryen Slegr, Jose Galvez and Daniel Brummel, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Domino Effect" (Slegr, Brummel) | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Apple Trees" (Slegr, Brummel) | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Shooting Stars" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Natalie Portman" (Brummel) | 3:49 |
| 5. | "The Ups and Downs" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "If I Only Had a Heart" | 3:14 |
| 7. | "Baseball" | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Rocks" | 1:57 |
| 9. | "Battlescars" (Slegr, Brummel) | 8:38 |
| 10. | "In Search of 1988" | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Last Dance" (Slegr, Brummel) | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 45:27 | |
Personnel
- Ryan Slegr - guitar, vocals
- Daniel Brummel - bass, vocals
- Jose Galvez - guitar, vocals
- Star Wick - keyboards
- Patrick Edwards - drums
References
- ↑ Shumway, Emilie. "Ozma". The Point. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ Nunn, Adie (2001-08-26). "Ozma- Rock and Roll Part Three". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Bradley, Torreano. "((( Rock and Roll Part Three > Overview )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ↑ "I am Rivers Cuomo from Weezer. AMA.". reddit. Retrieved 30 November 2014.