Zerwee
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Zerwee is a series of two EPs and a studio album by Billy Cobb, envisioned as pastiches of Weezer, released between the years of 2019 and 2026.
Zerwee
| Zerwee | |
|---|---|
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| EP by Billy Cobb | |
| Released | May 3, 2019 |
| Format | digital, CD, cassette, vinyl |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 14:32 |
| Label | self-published (digital) Kerosene Records (CD) Needlejuice Records (CD, cassette, vinyl) |
In describing the EP, Cobb has said: "I got tired of waiting for Weezer to release another good album so I made one myself".[1]
All tracks are written by Billy Cobb
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Shell Shack" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "She Doesn't Love Me" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "1955" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Dumb Song for Virgins to Cry To" | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 14:32 | |
Zerwee, pt. 2
| Zerwee, Pt. 2 | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by Billy Cobb | |
| Released | July 2, 2020 |
| Format | digital, CD, cassette, vinyl |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 45:25 |
| Label | self-published (digital) Kerosene Records (CD) Needlejuice Records (CD, cassette, vinyl) |
All tracks are written by Billy Cobb
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Barg'N-Mart" | 5:29 |
| 2. | "Oceans in Her Hair" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Orihime and Hikoboshi" | 4:50 |
| 4. | "I Wish That I Was Younger" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Blockbuster Video" | 4:47 |
| 6. | "Interlude" | 0:32 |
| 7. | "Sail Away Old Friend" | 5:20 |
| 8. | "Naita Aka Oni" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Pepper’s Ghost" | 5:39 |
| 10. | "Ludo and Hoggle" | 7:10 |
| Total length: | 45:25 | |
Zerwee III
| Zerwee III | |
|---|---|
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| EP by Billy Cobb | |
| Released | January 23, 2026 |
| Format | digital |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 16:59 |
| Label | self-published (digital) |
Zerwee III was released on January 23, 2026, nearly six years since the release of Pt. 2.
All tracks are written by Billy Cobb
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Put it Off" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "What's Your Favorite Fish?" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "The Hole in the Wall" | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Time to Let it Go" | 2:33 |
| Total length: | 16:59 | |
Physical releases
Initially released only digitally via Cobb's YouTube channel, the first Zerwee EP received a physical CD release in Japan in late 2019 under the label Kerosene Records (distributed by Disk Union). Zerwee and Zerwee pt. 2 received remastered releases on CD, cassette, and vinyl in 2021 by Needlejuice Records.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Cobbtimus_Prime "I got tired of waiting for Weezer to release another good album so I made one myself: Zerwee", Reddit, 3 May 2019. https://old.reddit.com/r/weezer/comments/bk9uoy/i_got_tired_of_waiting_for_weezer_to_release/
- ↑ @needlejuicerec "Billy Cobb - Zerwee, Pts 1 + 2 Now available for pre-order on vinyl/CD/tape" Twitter, 8 February 2021 https://twitter.com/needlejuicerec/status/1358884563083214860