Cleopatra (Weezer song)

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"Cleopatra"
Weezer - Cleopatra cover.jpg
Single by Weezer
from the album Everything Will Be Alright in the End
ReleasedSeptember 8, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:13
Label Republic
Songwriter(s) Rivers Cuomo
Producer(s) Ric Ocasek
Weezer singles chronology
"Back to the Shack"
(2014)
"Cleopatra"
(2014)
"Da Vinci"
(2014)

"Cleopatra" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It was released as the second single from their ninth studio album Everything Will Be Alright in the End on September 8, 2014. [1] Like the previous single "Back to the Shack", the song has received favorable comparisons to Weezer's earlier albums.

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Composition

A jangly Egyptian-themed song, [2] "Cleopatra" is described as a throwback to Weezer's classic sound. [3] The song starts with acoustic strums, a harmonica, and subdued vocals. It builds up into a heavier song, containing a guitar solo and dual guitars. [4] Chris Coplan at Consequence of Sound characterized the song as sounding more like Weezer (1994) than Pinkerton . [5]

Critical reception

Carolyn Menyes at Music Times comments that "it seems like the band has finally returned to form after all these years", citing "Cleopatra" as an example. [1] Dandiel Kreps of Rolling Stone declared "The track recalls the band's earlier albums", citing the production by Ric Ocasek. [6] At Consequence of Sound, Chris Coplan states that "Weezer keep things interesting by imbuing the track with a healthy dose of experience and cynicism, adding new layers to a sound that can occasionally be all too familiar." [5] Karina Starobina from Gigwise described the song "as much a perfect soundtrack for a college pool party as any other Weezer song you have ever heard.". Starobina also comments they don't want Weezer to change. [7]

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References

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