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[[Weezer]] wrote and recorded hundreds of '''demos for their fourth album, ''[[Maladroit]]'''''. Utilizing at least eight distinct studios all over the country, the band developed the album over the course of roughly a year, from May 2001 to May 2002. {{PN|Rivers Cuomo}} began preparing solo demo recordings mere weeks after the release of ''[[Weezer (The Green Album)]]'', and ''Maladroit" was eventually released on [[May 14]], [[2002]].

The band's schedule during this year was an aggressive one, at least partially due to Cuomo's recent decision to manage the band on his own. He booked ad-hoc recording sessions between the band's ''Green Album'' concerts and press duties, used soundcheck sessions and concert setlists to teach the band new songs, and even leveraged radio station studio sessions - normally reserved for promoting previously released singles - to practice and release new material. Adding to the intensity of this experience, [[Mikey Welsh]] would depart the band about one-third of the way through this tandem touring-and-recording schedule. Welsh was replaced by [[Scott Shriner]], who first went into the studio with the band in August of 2001.