Weezer's twentieth album: Difference between revisions

By October, Cuomo and Åhlund had discussed doing a rock opera, with Åhlund being "very excited" about it. Demoing began with the idea of writing a story and script around the best songs in contention.

{{main|Unreleased Christmas EP}}

on [[May 25]], [[2024]], Cuomo posted an in-studio photo with the caption "Guitar-tracking, Klas style" to Discord<ref>Rivers Cuomo (May 25, 2024). [[:File:MRN052524.png|"Guitar-tracking, Klas style."]] Discord message sent to ''[[Mister Rivers' Neighborhood]].</ref> and later revealed the band was in the studio with Åhlund for nine days working on a project unrelated to their next album.<!--<ref>Rivers Cuomo (May 15, 2024). [[:File:MRN060324a.png|"it was 9 days. Long days."]] Discord message sent to ''[[Mister Rivers' Neighborhood]]''.</ref>--><ref>Rivers Cuomo (May 15, 2024). [https://discord.com/channels/890210072381247548/1023732441648746496/1247202091643179019 "it was 9 days. Long days."] Discord message sent to ''[[Mister Rivers' Neighborhood]]''.</ref> On [[June 3]], [[2024]], Cuomo posted a pun comparing Åhlund's name to {{Wikipedia|Sinterklaas}}: "we liked working with Klas. He was a real saint."<ref>Rivers Cuomo (June 3, 2024). [[:File:MRN060324.png|"I just came on to make the same joke. ' we liked working with Klas. He was a real saint.'"]] Discord message sent to ''[[Mister Rivers' Neighborhood]].</ref> Hinting he was working with Åhlund as a producer on a Christmas-themed project he had teased in September of 2023.<ref>Rivers Cuomo (September 7, 2023). [[:File:MRN090723.png|"JD said it'll be out for christmas. but the Christmas album is on hold till next year."]] Discord message sent to ''[[Mister Rivers' Neighborhood]]''.</ref> Members of the server eventually reached the consensus that he was referring to the Christmas album.<!--<ref>Various Discord users (June 2024). [[:File:MRN_curated_chat_messages_from_June_3,_2024.png|Discussion held on June 3, 2024 in the "Album 20 (music discussion)" forum of the ''Mister Rivers' Neighborhood'' Discord server]]. Multiple screenshots curated into a single image.</ref>-->{{Citation needed}} As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} [[{{CURRENTYEAR}}]], this project has yet to materialize.