Hey, what do you know? Matt Sharp of Weezer has gone to the trouble of forming a new band, writing new songs, and adding a bunch of old Moog synths only to have it come out sounding just like Weezer. That's gotta suck -- or maybe he's proud of it. And maybe he should be.

Weezer frontman, Rivers Cuomo, can write a melody that with be both catchy enough to stick in your head for weeks and great enough that you won't mind. What we didn't know is that Sharp is just as capable. And it's weird that two guys so talented in the same area would one day meet up to be in a band.

Another cool thing about The Rentals is that Sharp is partially responsible for what looks like a great big Moog comeback. Before you know it, they'll be everywhere again: On TV, in movies, on stage, and in your kitchen. Well, we'll see, I guess. It's a big fantasy of mine. I have a lot of fantasies. Oops.

-Ryan Schreiber