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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | {{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | ||
| Name = Everything Will Be Alright in the End | | Name = Everything Will Be Alright in the End | ||
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Although the album was originally given a release date of September 30th, it was delayed until October 7th. | Although the album was originally given a release date of September 30th, it was delayed until October 7th. | ||
==Recording | ==Recording sessions== | ||
The bulk of the recording was done with Ric in three sessions of three weeks each, in January 2014, March 2014, and June 2014 at Village Recording Studios in Santa Monica, CA. A great deal of the recording sessions can be seen in the teaser videos leading up to release, including a peek at Ric Ocasek's notebook outlining various tracks they were working on, some of which did not get released. Those included titles such as "[[Live My Life]]", "[[I Need Some of That]]", "[[Are We Good?]]" and "[[It's Been So Long]]". All were potentially tried out in the studio. | The bulk of the recording was done with Ric in three sessions of three weeks each, in January 2014, March 2014, and June 2014 at Village Recording Studios in Santa Monica, CA. A great deal of the recording sessions can be seen in the teaser videos leading up to release, including a peek at Ric Ocasek's notebook outlining various tracks they were working on, some of which did not get released. Those included titles such as "[[Live My Life]]", "[[I Need Some of That]]", "[[Are We Good?]]" and "[[It's Been So Long]]". All were potentially tried out in the studio. | ||
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*[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End - Script|''Everything Will Be Alright in the End'' - Script]] | *[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End - Script|''Everything Will Be Alright in the End'' - Script]] | ||
==Themes on the | ==Themes on the album== | ||
The album features three distinct themes that are referenced in the opening lyrics to Foolish Father. | The album features three distinct themes that are referenced in the opening lyrics to Foolish Father. | ||
''"Simple love songs, drenched in blood songs, coming out all wrong songs."'' The liner notes of the album present the tracks, not in chronological order but rather grouped by theme. This was also referenced in the teaser videos leading up to the release of the album. There are cryptic messages and quotes littered throughout the liner notes that allude to a deeper meaning or a possible storyline that follows the narrative found in the teaser videos. If you follow the tracks as they are listed in the liner notes, each section ends with an instrumental. This could be viewed as an "alternative" way to listen to the album. | ''"Simple love songs, drenched in blood songs, coming out all wrong songs."'' The liner notes of the album present the tracks, not in chronological order but rather grouped by theme. This was also referenced in the teaser videos leading up to the release of the album. There are cryptic messages and quotes littered throughout the liner notes that allude to a deeper meaning or a possible storyline that follows the narrative found in the teaser videos. If you follow the tracks as they are listed in the liner notes, each section ends with an instrumental. This could be viewed as an "alternative" way to listen to the album. | ||
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* "Anonymous" | * "Anonymous" | ||
==Cutting | ==Cutting room floor== | ||
Karl Koch had said that "there are numerous great songs that didn't make it onto EWBAITE". An early contender, "[[Everybody Needs Salvation]]", was released on a fan club exclusive 7-inch. The most talked about of the unreleased tracks was "[[The Rules of Life]]", which Rivers had specifically mentioned in a few articles. In Entertainment Weekly, he said of the song: "Sometimes there’s just songs that are really difficult for me to finish a lyric. The one we may start today, ‘The Rules of Life,’ that’s another one. The chorus is great, but I can’t tell you how many verses I’ve written trying to figure out what my perspective is on that chorus". Other songs included the aforementioned titles in Ric's notebook and the unknown song featured in the very first teaser video. | Karl Koch had said that "there are numerous great songs that didn't make it onto EWBAITE". An early contender, "[[Everybody Needs Salvation]]", was released on a fan club exclusive 7-inch. The most talked about of the unreleased tracks was "[[The Rules of Life]]", which Rivers had specifically mentioned in a few articles. In Entertainment Weekly, he said of the song: "Sometimes there’s just songs that are really difficult for me to finish a lyric. The one we may start today, ‘The Rules of Life,’ that’s another one. The chorus is great, but I can’t tell you how many verses I’ve written trying to figure out what my perspective is on that chorus". Other songs included the aforementioned titles in Ric's notebook and the unknown song featured in the very first teaser video. | ||
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The album's artwork is by Chris McMahon and is a result of adding monsters to old thrift store landscape paintings. The monster featured on the cover has been lovingly referred to as ''#Smooch'' by the Weezer fan community. His official name is unknown. | The album's artwork is by Chris McMahon and is a result of adding monsters to old thrift store landscape paintings. The monster featured on the cover has been lovingly referred to as ''#Smooch'' by the Weezer fan community. His official name is unknown. | ||
==EWBAITE | ==EWBAITE shows== | ||
In the fall of 2014, a [[Everything_Will_Be_Alright_in_the_End_Tour|small club tour]] was held in select cities where the band played the entirety of the record from start to finish. The shows were often held in extremely small venues. Ric Ocasek attended one of these shows in New York City. | In the fall of 2014, a [[Everything_Will_Be_Alright_in_the_End_Tour|small club tour]] was held in select cities where the band played the entirety of the record from start to finish. The shows were often held in extremely small venues. Ric Ocasek attended one of these shows in New York City. | ||
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*[[Ric Ocasek]] – production | *[[Ric Ocasek]] – production | ||
*[[Sam Bell]] - engineering | *[[Sam Bell]] - engineering | ||
==See also== | |||
*''[[Ecce Homo]]'' | |||
*''[[Alone XI: The EWBAITE Years]]'' | |||
{{Discography}} | {{Discography}} | ||
[[Category:Weezer albums]] | [[Category:Weezer albums]] | ||
[[Category:Everything Will Be Alright in the End]] | [[Category:Everything Will Be Alright in the End]] | ||