With the release of their seventh studio album, “Raditude”, on November 3, 2009, Weezer has successfully combined many possible combustible elements without going too far over the top; the list of bands with a special thanks to Dwight Schrute of NBC’s “The Office”, a song featuring Lil Wayne as well as a verse sung entirely in Hindi on the same CD is slim to none.

As the story goes, the title of the CD originated from funnyman Rainn Wilson, who not only plays Dwight Schrute on “The Office” but also is a friend of the band, while he was sitting in on a studio session. He suggested the idea of “Raditude” being the title of the CD when it was released. From that point on the name simply stuck to the project and Wilson officially can be credited with the naming of a Weezer album.

Weezer truly takes the genre of alternative rock and stretches the limitations as far as possible, unleashing a flurry of songs that break the mold of the typical song topping the Billboard charts. Yet somehow, despite the diversity of material, Weezer manages to get the listener to tap their foot along to the rhythmic beats provided amongst all 10 or 14 tracks, depending if one purchases the deluxe edition that includes a bonus CD or not.

While the songs themselves remain short and sweet (as the longest on either disc still remains under 5 minutes long), this doesn’t remove any of their quality. In fact, hearing these songs as individual singles as opposed to the sometimes conflicting back to back style on the CD, might lead to more popularity for this new material. While both songs are amazing, it is somewhat awkward to hear a guest appearance by Lil Wayne in “Can’t Stop Partying” right before the simple, yet heartfelt request of “Put Back Together”.

However the truly awkward moment on the CD appears when Weezer takes a page out of “Norwegian Wood” by The Beatles with their own sitar filled song “Love Is the Answer”. From the second the song begins, one could visualize a scene straight out of Bollywood as opposed to the party going atmosphere throughout the rest of the disc. While the song implies a good message of love being the answer to life’s problems, devoting an entire verse to a language understood by few in the United States is a risky move.

With some songs that one could kick back and enjoy, a few that would fit perfectly on a party playlist and even one that can be considered downright creepy, the main release of “Raditude features a song for almost anyone to enjoy. Once switching over to the bonus disc in the deluxe edition, Weezer continues to switch up the style of music that contains their stamp of approval.

As the first two songs on the bonus disc (“Get Me Some” and “Run Over By A Truck”) come to a close, the feeling is something more along the lines of a rock concert as opposed to the alternating styles provided on main CD. Keeping true to their style, Weezer instantly throws a couple curveballs into the mix with “The Prettiest Girl in the Whole World” and “The Underdogs”. Following suit of “Raditude”, the bonus CD leaves an overall sense of satisfaction amongst a question for the band known for songs like “Beverly Hills” and “We’re All on Drugs”.

With “Raditude”, Weezer once again has found success in the musical world, but once the 33 minute long CD has drawn to a close (unless one managed to get their hands on the bonus disc as well), it simply does not feel like enough to leave a long term Weezer fan satisfied; but the CD, despite its length, is abundant with fantastic songs. This makes it a perfect CD to listen to while on shuffle; song after song you will find yourself fully entertained and leave with the feeling that the purchase was worth every last dollar.

The CD doesn’t fail to entertain, and continues to utilize Weezer’s evident ability to understand the right combination of notes, chords and vocal styles that will not only make something borderline fantastic, but do it in a way that manages to prevent them from falling into any particular category.