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The book and album were sold together as a single package by the independent labels Big Stir Records and Spyderpop Records. The album was pressed on blue vinyl in limited quantities. The compilation is also available on streaming and digital music services. The package was first available for sale on [[March 16]], exclusively to [[Weezer Fan Club]] members.<ref name="wfc" /> Its official release date, as listed on the Big Stir Records website, is [[April 26]], [[2024]]. Lauden participated in an interview with the music blog ''Add to Wantlist'' on [[March 24]] to discuss the project. | The book and album were sold together as a single package by the independent labels Big Stir Records and Spyderpop Records. The album was pressed on blue vinyl in limited quantities. The compilation is also available on streaming and digital music services. The package was first available for sale on [[March 16]], exclusively to [[Weezer Fan Club]] members.<ref name="wfc" /> Its official release date, as listed on the Big Stir Records website, is [[April 26]], [[2024]]. Lauden participated in an interview with the music blog ''Add to Wantlist'' on [[March 24]] to discuss the project. | ||
A launch party | A launch party was held on [[April 28]] at Aztec Hotel in Monrovia, California to celebrate the project's official release. It featured acoustic sets from members of [[Ozma]] and [[Nerf Herder]] and full performances by [[Psoma]], [[Ridel High]], [[Shufflepuck]], and Campfire Girls.<ref>Big Stir Records (March 27, 2024). [https://www.facebook.com/bigstirrecords/posts/pfbid0ePGWnLonmtUBv1ZJEfvNK3cDRoVccAhAz2UGJt3vWMwdSTYxD77RPDbLpJv295jJl Facebook post].</ref> | ||
The project is a companion piece to Lauden's [[2023]] oral history on Popsicko, which was also accompanied by a vinyl release. It additionally follows two books of essays collated by Lauden and co-editors, ''Go All the Way'' ([[2019]]) and ''Go Further'' ([[2021]]), which covered the history of the power pop sub-genre. The former included an essay on the ''Blue Album'' by [[Daniel Brummel]] of [[Ozma]], who features prominently in ''Generation Blue''. | The project is a companion piece to Lauden's [[2023]] oral history on Popsicko, which was also accompanied by a vinyl release. It additionally follows two books of essays collated by Lauden and co-editors, ''Go All the Way'' ([[2019]]) and ''Go Further'' ([[2021]]), which covered the history of the power pop sub-genre. The former included an essay on the ''Blue Album'' by [[Daniel Brummel]] of [[Ozma]], who features prominently in ''Generation Blue''. | ||