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This will be Weezer's first release since their split from [[Geffen]], which took place after the release of ''[[Raditude]]'' in late [[2009]]. It 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'', is officially on the album's cover. The first single, "[[Memories]]", also had its radio premiere at this event. | This will be Weezer's first release since their split from [[Geffen]], which took place after the release of ''[[Raditude]]'' in late [[2009]]. It 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'', is officially on the album's cover. The first single, "[[Memories]]", also had its radio premiere at this event. | ||
Cuomo told Spinner.com in an interview, "We struggled super hard trying to come up with an album title, trying to find some kind of phrase that summed up the whole aesthetic behind the album: 'Heavy Mental,' 'Smaller Than Life.' I was coming up with all kinds of stuff, but ultimately, we just went with some random word that doesn't really have anything to do with anything. I just loved this photo of Jorge Garcia - it just had this amazing vibe. We didn't want to do a fourth self-titled record and we knew people would refer to it as 'the Hurley record' even if left it without that title, so we just called it ''Hurley''. No words are on the cover because all we wanted was his amazing face." | Cuomo told Spinner.com in an interview, "We struggled super hard trying to come up with an album title, trying to find some kind of phrase that summed up the whole aesthetic behind the album: 'Heavy Mental,' 'Smaller Than Life.' I was coming up with all kinds of stuff, but ultimately, we just went with some random word that doesn't really have anything to do with anything. I just loved this photo of Jorge Garcia - it just had this amazing vibe. We didn't want to do a fourth self-titled record and we knew people would refer to it as 'the Hurley record' even if left it without that title, so we just called it ''Hurley''. No words are on the cover because all we wanted was his amazing face." This account is in contrary to reports that Weezer had named the album after surf/clothing company, Hurley, which leant one of their studios for at least one session and was at one point rumored to be a financial backer of the album. The "Hurleygate" controversy was expanded when guitarist Brian Bell seemingly confirmed Hurley's financial stake in the album during an interview prior to the album's release - a statement he would later recant on the official .com message boards. | ||
On [[September 3]], 2010 [[Karl Koch]] posted in [http://www.weezer.com/blog/default.aspx?nid=29268 his blog] 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 are to also have listening parties on that day as well. | On [[September 3]], 2010 [[Karl Koch]] posted in [http://www.weezer.com/blog/default.aspx?nid=29268 his blog] 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 are to also have listening parties on that day as well. | ||