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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. | 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. | ||
In March [[2025]]. Cuomo would mention the album's release parity with the then in-production [[untitled Weezer film]].<ref>Cuomo, Rivers. [[:file:MRN032625.png|"I forgot to mention we got a big update on this front. We had a call with Weezer and Crush and decided to line this up with Project X."]] Discord message sent to ''[[Mister Rivers' Neighborhood]]''. March 26, 2025.</ref> | |||
=====Christmas EP===== | =====Christmas EP===== | ||
{{main|Unreleased Christmas EP}} | {{main|Unreleased Christmas EP}} | ||
on [[May 25]], [[2024]], Cuomo posted an in-studio photo with the caption "Guitar-tracking, Klas style" to Discord<ref> | on [[May 25]], [[2024]], Cuomo posted an in-studio photo with the caption "Guitar-tracking, Klas style" to Discord<ref>Cuomo, Rivers. [[:File:MRN052524.png|"Guitar-tracking, Klas style."]] Discord message sent to ''[[Mister Rivers' Neighborhood]]''. May 25, 2024.</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>Cuomo, Rivers. [https://discord.com/channels/890210072381247548/1023732441648746496/1247202091643179019 "it was 9 days. Long days."] Discord message sent to ''[[Mister Rivers' Neighborhood]]''. May 15, 2024.</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>Cuomo, Rivers. [[: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]]''. June 3, 2024.</ref> Hinting he was working with Åhlund as a producer on a Christmas-themed project he had teased in September of 2023.<ref>Cuomo, Rivers. [[: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]]''. September 7, 2023.</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. | ||
===Recording=== | ===Recording=== | ||
[[File:MRN A20 Name.png|thumb|[[Rivers Cuomo]] would drop news about the album's status via the name of his discord server, [[Mister Rivers Neighborhood]].]] | [[File:MRN A20 Name.png|thumb|[[Rivers Cuomo]] would drop news about the album's status via the name of his discord server, [[Mister Rivers Neighborhood]].]] | ||
Rehearsals for the album commenced in Europe through the summer of [[2025]], starting, at the earliest, in June<ref name="mrn20250603"> | Rehearsals for the album commenced in Europe through the summer of [[2025]], starting, at the earliest, in June<ref name="mrn20250603">Cuomo, Rivers. [[:File:MRN20250603.png|"We actually had an album 20 rehearsal in Hamburg today."]] Discord message sent to ''[[Mister Rivers' Neighborhood]]''. June 3, 2025.</ref>, and continuing through August<ref name="mrn20250805">Cuomo, Rivers. [[:File:MRN20250805.png|"Today's pre-production has been canceled because I got called in for jury duty."]] Discord message sent to ''[[Mister Rivers' Neighborhood]]''. August 5, 2025.</ref>. Production of the album, starting on [[October 7]], would run concurrently alongside rehearsals for the band's next tour. | ||
Cuomo would leverage his discord server, [[Mister Rivers Neighborhood]], to drop hints and status updates about the album, talking about how he enjoyed the lyrical content of the album, and how pre-production was coming along{{citation needed}}. | Cuomo would leverage his discord server, [[Mister Rivers Neighborhood]], to drop hints and status updates about the album, talking about how he enjoyed the lyrical content of the album, and how pre-production was coming along{{citation needed}}. | ||
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*[[Weezer discography]] | *[[Weezer discography]] | ||
*[[Unreleased Christmas EP]] | *[[Unreleased Christmas EP]] | ||
*[[Untitled Weezer film]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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