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==Rumors of a breakup== | ==Rumors of a breakup== | ||
Shortly after Weezer's 2005 ''Make Believe'' tour, [[Rivers Cuomo]] returned to Harvard to finish a degree in English. [[Pat Wilson]], meanwhile, set out to work on [[The Special Goodness]], having scrapped sessions he did a year earlier with [[Scott Shriner]]. [[Brian Bell]] started a brand new project called [[The Relationship]]. With all four members of Weezer off pursuing different | Shortly after Weezer's 2005 ''Make Believe'' tour, [[Rivers Cuomo]] returned to Harvard to finish a degree in English. [[Pat Wilson]], meanwhile, set out to work on [[The Special Goodness]], having scrapped sessions he did a year earlier with [[Scott Shriner]]. [[Brian Bell]] started a brand new project called [[The Relationship]]. With all four members of Weezer off pursuing different projects, little was spoken of on the Weezer front. | ||
In June of 2006, Rivers married [[Kyoko Ito]] and the two honeymooned in Japan. While in Japan, Rivers did an interview with MTV. The article was finally published and its selling point was that Weezer had broken up. Despite Rivers never saying "Weezer have broken up", he did say, "Really, for the moment, we are done. And I'm not certain we'll ever make a record again, unless it becomes really obvious to me that we need to do one." Rivers would later admit that he was peeved to have to do an interview on his honeymoon. Additionally, the interviewer was a rookie, and perhaps a bit gullible. Still, the damage was done, and well into 2008 many people were under the impression that Weezer had broken up. The band was quick to dismiss the breakup rumors on the band's official site, where webmaster [[Karl Koch]] posted a picture of Rivers, Brian and Scott sitting around the table. | In June of 2006, Rivers married [[Kyoko Ito]] and the two honeymooned in Japan. While in Japan, Rivers did an interview with MTV. The article was finally published and its selling point was that Weezer had broken up. Despite Rivers never saying "Weezer have broken up", he did say, "Really, for the moment, we are done. And I'm not certain we'll ever make a record again, unless it becomes really obvious to me that we need to do one." Rivers would later admit that he was peeved to have to do an interview on his honeymoon. Additionally, the interviewer was a rookie, and perhaps a bit gullible. Still, the damage was done, and well into 2008 many people were under the impression that Weezer had broken up. The band was quick to dismiss the breakup rumors on the band's official site, where webmaster [[Karl Koch]] posted a picture of Rivers, Brian and Scott sitting around the table. | ||
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As usual, international markets received additional exclusive bonus tracks, and all were cover songs, originally recorded by artists as diverse as The Band, Talk Talk, and Japanese artist BoA. Late in the summer, after ''The Red Album'' had been released for some time, Japan issued a new version of the deluxe edition CD. In addition to the seventeen tracks that the Japanese version featured, it also contained bonus DVD, which contained the "Pork and Beans" video, footage fromt he December 2005 shows in Japan that were recorded for a DVD that never happened, and some promotional interviews | As usual, international markets received additional exclusive bonus tracks, and all were cover songs, originally recorded by artists as diverse as The Band, Talk Talk, and Japanese artist BoA. Late in the summer, after ''The Red Album'' had been released for some time, Japan issued a new version of the deluxe edition CD. In addition to the seventeen tracks that the Japanese version featured, it also contained bonus DVD, which contained the "Pork and Beans" video, footage fromt he December 2005 shows in Japan that were recorded for a DVD that never happened, and some promotional interviews | ||
==Formats== | ===Formats=== | ||
''The Red Album'' was released simultaneously on vinyl in the standard version, pressed in red wax, and available in both a standard and gatefold sleeve. A two-disc deluxe edition ''was'' pressed on 180 gram vinyl, and on [[September 3]] 2008, a video was posted on the official website showing the production line of the deluxe edition vinyl, set to the song "[[Dreamin']]". However, as of April 2009 it has yet to see release, much to the chagrin of vinyl collectors. | ''The Red Album'' was released simultaneously on vinyl in the standard version, pressed in red wax, and available in both a standard and gatefold sleeve. A two-disc deluxe edition ''was'' pressed on 180 gram vinyl, and on [[September 3]] 2008, a video was posted on the official website showing the production line of the deluxe edition vinyl, set to the song "[[Dreamin']]". However, as of April 2009 it has yet to see release, much to the chagrin of vinyl collectors. | ||
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''The Red Album'' was among the first batch of albums released in a new music format called "slotMusic" in late 2008. | ''The Red Album'' was among the first batch of albums released in a new music format called "slotMusic" in late 2008. | ||
==Promotion== | ===Promotion=== | ||
To promote ''Red'', the band began releasing [[Webisodes]] on their official YouTube page, as well as on the band's media page. Fans who pre-ordered the album through certain independant online outlets received a free exclusive promo "Pork and Beans" 7" containing the B-side "[[Are 'Friends' Electric?]]" (a Tubeway Army cover), a free ''Red Album'' poster, or a red stop sign sticker with the [[Flying =W=]]. | To promote ''Red'', the band began releasing [[Webisodes]] on their official YouTube page, as well as on the band's media page. Fans who pre-ordered the album through certain independant online outlets received a free exclusive promo "Pork and Beans" 7" containing the B-side "[[Are 'Friends' Electric?]]" (a Tubeway Army cover), a free ''Red Album'' poster, or a red stop sign sticker with the [[Flying =W=]]. | ||
==Reviews== | ===Reviews=== | ||
''Red'' received fairly mixed reviews by critics. It is also one of the more polarizing records in Weezer's career for both fans. Some fans consider ''Red'' a huge improvement from the three immediately preceding records, others consider it more enjoyable than ''[[Pinkerton]]'', and some consider it Weezer's worst effort to date. | ''Red'' received fairly mixed reviews by critics. It is also one of the more polarizing records in Weezer's career for both fans. Some fans consider ''Red'' a huge improvement from the three immediately preceding records, others consider it more enjoyable than ''[[Pinkerton]]'', and some consider it Weezer's worst effort to date. | ||
==Troublemaker Tour== | |||
{{Main|Main article: [[Troublemaker Tour]]}} | {{Main|Main article: [[Troublemaker Tour]]}} | ||