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The art direction of the album was handled by [[Chris Bilheimer]] with photography from [[Marina Chavez]] and Karl Koch. | The art direction of the album was handled by [[Chris Bilheimer]] with photography from [[Marina Chavez]] and Karl Koch. The album cover was shot in between band practices. It featured Mikey Welsh, Rivers Cuomo, [[Brian Bell]] and [[Patrick Wilson]] standing left to right in front of a plain, lime-green backdrop in a manner similar to the band's debut album, it was done as a tribute to Ric Ocasek who had produced their first album. It was also to symbolize the band's back-to-basics approach they took while recording the album. This is evident by a quote in the linear notes of the album, "Torniamo all'antico e sarà un progresso." This is a quote from Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi that roughly translates in English to "Let us return to old times and that will be progress." Cuomo remarked on the artwork: | ||
“ I set out to design the package exactly how I would want it, and it just turns out that it's very similar to the first album. I'm the same person as I was then, pretty much. I have the same taste so I don't see why it should be different. ” | “ I set out to design the package exactly how I would want it, and it just turns out that it's very similar to the first album. I'm the same person as I was then, pretty much. I have the same taste so I don't see why it should be different. ” | ||
The inside picture of the cd booklet is a photo of Weezer playing live features (in the lower right hand corner) the shadows of Mike Nelson, Tom Servo and Crow from the television show Mystery Science Theater 3000. Hence the citing in the liner notes that says "MST3k silhouette appears courtesy of Best Brains, Inc." | The inside picture of the cd booklet is a photo of Weezer playing live features (in the lower right hand corner) the shadows of Mike Nelson, Tom Servo and Crow from the television show Mystery Science Theater 3000. Hence the citing in the liner notes that says "MST3k silhouette appears courtesy of Best Brains, Inc." Best Brains is the production company that produced MST3k. | ||
Under the CD tray of the album on the white paper's edge, the word "No" can be found. | Under the CD tray of the album on the white paper's edge, the word "No" can be found. Some fans speculate that this is a response to Radiohead's album OK Computer which has the text "I like you. I like you. You are a wonderful person. I'm full of enthusiasm. I'm going places. I'll be happy to help you. I am an important person, would you like to come home with me?" This has, however, not been confirmed. The band's official explanation was vague, simply stating, "No means no." Some speculate that "No" refers to the people who anticipated a sequel to ''[[Pinkerton]]''. | ||
The album is dedicated "In loving memory of Mykel and Carli" for Mykel and Carli Allan, sisters devoted to developing fan clubs for up-and-coming bands. | The album is dedicated "In loving memory of Mykel and Carli" for Mykel and Carli Allan, sisters devoted to developing fan clubs for up-and-coming bands. The two, who had been influential in starting Weezer's fan club, died in a car crash in [[1997]]. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||