Hurley is Weezer's first record for Epitaph, a partnership that makes a ton of sense since that label has long been the province of smart-alecky teens who like skateboarding and jacked-up power-pop. And it's doubly fitting because Weezer are getting back to basics here after a few years recording with Lil Wayne and letting the other band members sing. Indeed, there is something of a noticeable "return to form" about -- their best album since at least, uh, . The first single, "Memories", is actually older Weezer-- sure, the lyrics are sub-Ben Folds nyuks ("playin' hacky sack back when Audioslave was still Rage") and the X Games-style brass fanfare can be a turnoff, but as with 2008 single "Pork and Beans", the autobiographical framework of it gives it a certain charm.