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The '''Album 5 demos''' are songs recorded in [[2002]] for {{PN|Weezer}} planned fifth album. All of the demos from this period were ultimately scrapped (though elements from certain songs were reworked for future songs). Weezer's actual fifth album, ''[[Make Believe]]'', would not see release until [[2005]]. The demos are often regarded as distinct from other [[Make Believe demos|''Make Believe'' demos]], instead being considered | The '''Album 5 demos''' are songs recorded in [[2002]] for {{PN|Weezer}} planned fifth album. All of the demos from this period were ultimately scrapped (though elements from certain songs were reworked for future songs). Weezer's actual fifth album, ''[[Make Believe]]'', would not see release until [[2005]]. The demos are often regarded as distinct from other [[Make Believe demos|''Make Believe'' demos]], instead being considered an offshoot of the ''[[Maladroit]]'' era. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The first batch of demos, with some being recorded before ''Maladroit's'' release, reflect the band's earliest attempts at a fifth album. These sessions broke a lot of new ground, including [[Rivers Cuomo]] inviting other members to contribute and sing songs, an increased use of keyboards and organs, and reflecting a songwriting style by Cuomo which focuses more on storytelling and less on his own feelings. Also, a few [[SS2K]] songs were recalled for the sessions. In an [[AIM chat with Rivers Cuomo - January 8, 2002|AIM chat]] with Rivers Cuomo on [[January 8]], [[2002]], Cuomo described the sound of Weezer's fifth album as "a combination of ''[[The Green Album]]'' and ''[[Pinkerton]]'', if that's possible! And some ''[[Maladroit]]''. But really it's a new different style." | The first batch of demos, with some being recorded before ''Maladroit's'' release, reflect the band's earliest attempts at a fifth album. These sessions broke a lot of new ground, including [[Rivers Cuomo]] inviting other members to contribute and sing songs, an increased use of keyboards and organs, and reflecting a songwriting style by Cuomo which focuses more on storytelling and less on his own feelings. Also, a few [[SS2K]] songs were recalled for the sessions. In an [[AIM chat with Rivers Cuomo - January 8, 2002|AIM chat]] with Rivers Cuomo on [[January 8]], [[2002]], Cuomo described the sound of Weezer's fifth album as "a combination of ''[[The Green Album]]'' and ''[[Pinkerton]]'', if that's possible! And some ''[[Maladroit]]''. But really it's a new different style." | ||