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Maladroit is the fourth studio album released by [[Weezer]] | '''''Maladroit''''' is the fourth studio album released by [[Weezer]]. | ||
==Writing and recording== | ==Writing and recording== | ||
With Shriner freshly in the lineup, Cuomo began to turn to a harder rock. At the time, he was reading lots of Nietzsche. He said in a magazine, "I want to conquer far and wide in the name of Weezer." Determined to make them the greatest band in the world, Rivers ironically took an approach that upset many fans and the rest of the band. He took complete control of Weezer in a way that he previously never had. He was writing new songs a furious pace, as evidenced by their BBC performance that summer - rather than the standard re-recording of released songs, all new songs were recorded, which included many songs that would eventually appear on their next album. As the touring wore on, the material became progressively heavier, as new song after new song was debuted. Live soundboard recordings of new songs were posted on the official website throughout the [[Midget Tours]]. | With Shriner freshly in the lineup, Cuomo began to turn to a harder rock. At the time, he was reading lots of Nietzsche. He said in a magazine, "I want to conquer far and wide in the name of Weezer." Determined to make them the greatest band in the world, Rivers ironically took an approach that upset many fans and the rest of the band. He took complete control of Weezer in a way that he previously never had. He was writing new songs a furious pace, as evidenced by their BBC performance that summer - rather than the standard re-recording of released songs, all new songs were recorded, which included many songs that would eventually appear on their next album. As the touring wore on, the material became progressively heavier, as new song after new song was debuted. Live soundboard recordings of new songs were posted on the official website throughout the [[Midget Tours]]. | ||
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==Release== | ==Release== | ||
''Maladroit'' was released on [[May 14]], [[2002]], and was self-produced like ''[[Pinkerton]]'' (Rivers would say 'unproduced'). As with all Weezer albums, it was an album of firsts. It was the first album to contain a booklet with lyrics (which included a special message thanking Weezer boardies), and the first to venture beyond ten tracks. The first 600,000 copies | ''Maladroit'' was released on [[May 14]], [[2002]], and was self-produced like ''[[Pinkerton]]'' (Rivers would say 'unproduced'). The gap between ''[[The Green Album]]'' and ''Maladroit'' remains the shortest gap between any two Weezer albums at a day short of one year. The man on the cover is [[Rupert Peasley]]. | ||
As with all Weezer albums, it was an album of firsts. It was the first album to feature current bassist [[Scott Shriner]] after the breakdown and departure of [[Mikey Welsh]], the first to contain a booklet with lyrics (which included a special message thanking Weezer boardies), and the first to venture beyond ten tracks. The first 600,000 copies were numbered in a limited edition, with gold foildigits at the bottom corner. | |||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
''Maladroit'' received strong reviews at the time of release, but remains the band's lowest selling album. The album's only singles, "[[Dope Nose]]" and "[[Keep Fishin']]" received respectable radio play and MTV circulation, propelled by popular music videos, but failed to really get the album off the ground. | |||
Fans greeted ''Maladroit'' with a mixture of emotions, and to this day, remains one of the least-apreciated album among the die-hard fans. In a 2005 interview with the LA Weekly, Cuomo would call the songwriting on Maladroit "weak". | Fans greeted ''Maladroit'' with a mixture of emotions, and to this day, remains one of the least-apreciated album among the die-hard fans. In a 2005 interview with the LA Weekly, Cuomo would call the songwriting on Maladroit "weak". | ||