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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
''Hurley'' was Weezer's first release since splitting from their previous label, [[Geffen]]. The album was announced by Weezer on their Facebook page on [[August 4]], 2010. In an article announcing the album details, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine said the album "may be named after the ''LOST'' character". In an interview during the US Open of Surfing, guitarist [[Brian Bell]] confirmed that Jorge Garcia, who portrayed the character Hugo "Hurley" Reyes on the television show ''LOST'', would be on the album's cover. The first single, "[[Memories]]", also had its radio premiere at this event. | ''Hurley'' was Weezer's first release since splitting from their previous label, [[Geffen]]. The album was announced by Weezer on their Facebook page on [[August 4]], 2010. In an article announcing the album details, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine said the album "may be named after the ''LOST'' character". In an interview during the US Open of Surfing, guitarist [[Brian Bell]] confirmed that [[Jorge Garcia]], who portrayed the character Hugo "Hurley" Reyes on the television show ''LOST'', would be on the album's cover. The first single, "[[Memories]]", also had its radio premiere at this event. | ||
On [[September 3]], 2010 [[Karl Koch]] posted [[Karl's_Corner_-_09/03/2010|on Weezer's official website]] about an opportunity for fans to buy the album early: "''Hurley'' will be released on 9/14, but you can hear it and get a hold of it 4 days early on Friday Sept 10 at all PacSun locations in the USA and Puerto Rico." All PacSun locations also had listening parties on that day as well. | On [[September 3]], 2010 [[Karl Koch]] posted [[Karl's_Corner_-_09/03/2010|on Weezer's official website]] about an opportunity for fans to buy the album early: "''Hurley'' will be released on 9/14, but you can hear it and get a hold of it 4 days early on Friday Sept 10 at all PacSun locations in the USA and Puerto Rico." All PacSun locations also had listening parties on that day as well. | ||