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The first batch of demos, with some being recorded before ''Maladroit's'' release, reflect the band's earliest attempts at a fifth album. These sessions broke a lot of new ground, including Rivers inviting other members to contribute and sing songs, an increased use of keyboards and organs, and reflecting a songwriting style by Rivers which focuses more on storytelling and less on his own feelings. Also, a few [[SS2K]] songs were recalled for the sessions. In an [[AIM chat with Rivers Cuomo - January 8, 2002|AIM chat]] with Rivers Cuomo on [[January 8]], [[2002]], Cuomo described the sound of Weezer's fifth album as "a combination of ''[[The Green Album]]'' and ''[[Pinkerton]]'', if that's possible! And some ''[[Maladroit]]''. But really it's a new different style." | The first batch of demos, with some being recorded before ''Maladroit's'' release, reflect the band's earliest attempts at a fifth album. These sessions broke a lot of new ground, including Rivers inviting other members to contribute and sing songs, an increased use of keyboards and organs, and reflecting a songwriting style by Rivers which focuses more on storytelling and less on his own feelings. Also, a few [[SS2K]] songs were recalled for the sessions. In an [[AIM chat with Rivers Cuomo - January 8, 2002|AIM chat]] with Rivers Cuomo on [[January 8]], [[2002]], Cuomo described the sound of Weezer's fifth album as "a combination of ''[[The Green Album]]'' and ''[[Pinkerton]]'', if that's possible! And some ''[[Maladroit]]''. But really it's a new different style." | ||
The first known recording session is assumed to have taken place on [[February 3]], 2002 during the mixing/mastering stage of ''Maladroit''. However, this session is not listed in the official Recording History on [[weezer.com]], but was mentioned on [[Karl's Corner - 03/07/2002|Karl's Corner on March 7, 2002]], though roughly being dated "early February". With Weezer being on the road on the [[Hyper Extended Midget Tour]] for almost the | The first known recording session is assumed to have taken place on [[February 3]], 2002 during the mixing/mastering stage of ''Maladroit''. However, this session is not listed in the official Recording History on [[weezer.com]], but was mentioned on [[Karl's Corner - 03/07/2002|Karl's Corner on March 7, 2002]], though roughly being dated "early February". With Weezer being on the road on the [[Hyper Extended Midget Tour]] for almost the entirety of February, the only date where "[[Karl's Corner - 02/03/2002|studio action]]" was reported was February 3. A video clip entitled "The Quiet Storm" showing Rivers alone in the studio playing the piano and the drums from this session was eventually released as bonus content on ''Maladroit''. | ||
The first official full-band recording sessions for [[Make Believe|Album 5]] were held at Westlake Recording Studios in West Hollywood, CA from [[March 3]] thru [[March 8]], 2002. Twelve songs were being worked on, including three songs ("[[Mad Kow]]", "[[Modern Dukes]]" and "[[Superstar]]") from what is know as the [[Summer Songs of 2000]]. Four songs from these sessions were eventually released as Mp3s on [[weezer.com]]: "[[Yellow Camaro]]", "Mad Kow", "Modern Dukes" and "[[She Who Is Militant]]". All Mp3s were labeled "2002-03-08". | |||
After the Enlightenment tour, demos for the fifth album resumed at [[S.I.R. Demos|S.I.R. Studios]], and carried through 2003. By mid-2003, Weezer began to play [[Acoustic Office Demos|exclusively acoustic material]] before returning to [[Make Believe Demos|electric, full-band material]] in [[2004]]. | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||