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==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 | 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 Tour]]. | ||
===Fan Interaction=== | ===Fan Interaction=== | ||
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''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. | ''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". | ||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||