As much as I love the Crystal Method, there could have been a lot
more. There were a lot of enjoyable tracks, but the handful of
tracks that weren't very appealing didn't give Tweekend the five
out of five that I was hoping to give it.

Songs like PHD, Murder, and a few others are great. However, I
end up catching myself skip over many of the other tracks just
because there were better songs elsewhere on the CD. I enjoyed
Tweekend, but it wasn't quite what I expected from one of my most
favorite bands.

I definitely recommend Tweekend, but I still think Vegas is the
better of the two.


The Clean Version?   February 26, 2002
  13 out of 14 found this review helpful

The music is awsome...the claim that this is a clean version is a blatent lie. "Mother F------'s" is quite audible on both cut #5 and #11. As much as I enjoy the music I do resent the false advertizing, If it says it's clean it should be totally clean, no subtle muting of half a word, no hint of what you could have heard had you chosen to purchase the explicit version, just music without objectionable lyrics of any sort. If you can't accomplish that then don't sell a lie.


Great beats, excellent mixing   January 19, 2002
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Like many other people, I waited years for a follow-up to "Vegas." In a nutshell here's what's great about "Tweekend":

*Funkier tracks (there really aren't any un-catchy ones)
*Great vocals on "Mr. Murder"
*Nice variety to keep the longer songs from getting stale

What would've earned it five stars:

*The first four songs have nearly identical beats/tempos - it would've been nice to spread them out so it felt less like a 20-minute protracted song.
*I wish they'd included "More" and their remix of "Magic Carpet Ride" on the album. I downloaded them from Napster last year, but the sound quality isn't the same.

All in all, a great album that's perfect for driving - or getting motivated.

TCM - please don't wait so long for the next one!


Tweekend seems to be a little over-tweeked   December 25, 2001
  1 out of 2 found this review helpful

While Tweekend does break new ground for the Crystal Method, the explosive energy that made Vegas so amazing is gone. These new songs don't build up into monumental orgasmic grooves like their earlier songs. Instead, they move along with a steady groove that never really goes anywhere. This became even more apparent when recently seeing their live show. I've seen TCM 5 times over the past 4 years and their previous shows (like their music) was mind blowing. Unfortunately now, Scott and Ken seem a little bored, and like them, I also find myself incredibly bored when listening to Tweekend.