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'''''Make Believe''''' is {{PN|Weezer}} fifth studio album. It was released on [[May 10]], [[2005]] to significant commercial success, receiving platinum certification in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the U.K. Despite this, the album received middling reviews from critics. The album's commercial performance was propelled by two highly successful singles, "[[Beverly Hills]]" and "[[Perfect Situation]]", the former of which remains the band's most successful single to date. The record sees songwriter {{PN|Rivers Cuomo}} "return to musical, emotional bloodletting"<ref>Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Make Believe" ''AllMusic''. 10 May 2005. https://www.allmusic.com/album/make-believe-mw0000476929</ref> (in contrast to the deliberately impersonal songwriting of ''[[Weezer (The Green Album)|The Green Album]]'' and ''[[Maladroit]]''). Cuomo began attending [[Vipassana]] meditation courses during the production of the album, at the encouraging of producer [[Rick Rubin]]. | '''''Make Believe''''' is {{PN|Weezer}} fifth studio album. It was released on [[May 10]], [[2005]] to significant commercial success, receiving platinum certification in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the U.K. Despite this, the album received middling reviews from critics. The album's commercial performance was propelled by two highly successful singles, "[[Beverly Hills]]" and "[[Perfect Situation]]", the former of which remains the band's most successful single to date. The record sees songwriter {{PN|Rivers Cuomo}} "return to musical, emotional bloodletting"<ref>Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Make Believe" ''AllMusic''. 10 May 2005. https://www.allmusic.com/album/make-believe-mw0000476929</ref> (in contrast to the deliberately impersonal songwriting of ''[[Weezer (The Green Album)|The Green Album]]'' and ''[[Maladroit]]''). Cuomo began attending [[Vipassana]] meditation courses during the production of the album, at the encouraging of producer [[Rick Rubin]]. | ||
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