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'''''Weezer''''', also known as "The Black Album", is Weezer's upcoming twelfth album. It was intended as a follow-up album to 2016's ''[[Weezer (The White Album)]]''. The album that was supposed to contrast the ''[[Weezer (The White Album)]]'' lyrically and musically | '''''Weezer''''', also known as "The Black Album", is Weezer's upcoming twelfth album. It was intended as a follow-up album to 2016's ''[[Weezer (The White Album)]]''. The album that was supposed to contrast the ''[[Weezer (The White Album)]]'' lyrically and musically. It had faced many delays the album halted production as they released 2017's [[Pacific Daydream]]. Rivers had stated in multiple interviews that the album was going to be urban, feature more synths, and would be ten steps further than [[Pacific Daydream]]. While Rivers stated that the album was nearly done for a May 2018 release date, Pat and Brian both said that it was in the demo stage as of February 2018. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Cuomo first talked about the Black | Cuomo first talked about the Black Album when appearing on Zane Lowe’s radio show in February 2016, saying the "White Album is cool ‘cause then next we can do a Black Album and it'll be like super dark. Already working on those songs. I just love contrast."[https://pitchfork.com/news/63610-weezer-share-la-girlz-rivers-cuomo-says-hes-already-working-on-the-black-album/] | ||
The frontman followed up in March, indicating that he was planning to work with Jake Sinclair again, who produced the White Album. He wanted to do something radical and said “Jake, our producer, was very much the voice of conservatism, on the side of the old-school fans... He won on [White], and I'm gonna win on the next album, which is the Black Album.” He also stated that he had been working on the record for 6 months.[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-ms-rivers-cuomo-20160327-story.html] | The frontman followed up in March, indicating that he was planning to work with Jake Sinclair again, who produced the White Album. He wanted to do something radical and said “Jake, our producer, was very much the voice of conservatism, on the side of the old-school fans... He won on [White], and I'm gonna win on the next album, which is the Black Album.” He also stated that he had been working on the record for 6 months.[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-ca-ms-rivers-cuomo-20160327-story.html] | ||
In April, Cuomo gave more detail about the sound of the Black Album which he said would be coming | In April, Cuomo gave more detail about the sound of the Black Album which he said would be coming out in a year. “The next album is going to feel like an urban environment, night-time and gritty and hopefully a lot more modern sounds, synthesized sounds, samples maybe. I like to break away from the distorted power-chord thing but it’s hard ‘cos it works so well.”[https://www.upsetmagazine.com/news/read/rivers-cuomo-talks-about-weezers-gritty-black-album/] | ||
In another interview in April he said that the Black Album would “require new psychological techniques, new writing techniques, new places to hang out, like Echo Park and Silver Lake. Psychoanalysis is going to play a big role. It's going to be more R-rated, with maybe swear words for the first time on a Weezer album."[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/the-dream-life-of-rivers-cuomo-20160407] | In another interview in April he said that the Black Album would “require new psychological techniques, new writing techniques, new places to hang out, like Echo Park and Silver Lake. Psychoanalysis is going to play a big role. It's going to be more R-rated, with maybe swear words for the first time on a Weezer album."[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/the-dream-life-of-rivers-cuomo-20160407] | ||
Cuomo would | Cuomo would summarize the sound as “Beach Boys gone bad.”[http://diymag.com/2016/04/20/weezer-new-material-black-album] | ||
Pacific Daydream's announcement in August 2017 drew into question The Black Album's status, but in his talk with Zane Lowe he explained: "Initially, these songs were set aside in a | Pacific Daydream's announcement in August 2017 drew into question The Black Album's status, but in his talk with Zane Lowe he explained: "Initially, these songs were set aside in a Dropbox folder called "beach" until this folder started growing faster than the Black Album one did, and the album really came together." However, he insisted that the Black Album was still coming and was "pretty much ready." | ||
In November 2017, Rivers commented in an interview with Vulture that "if Pacific Daydream was one big step away from Weezer’s history, then The Black Album is ten of those."[http://www.vulture.com/2017/11/weezer-rivers-cuomo-interview-lifehacks-pacific-daydream.html] | In November 2017, Rivers commented in an interview with Vulture that "if Pacific Daydream was one big step away from Weezer’s history, then The Black Album is ten of those."[http://www.vulture.com/2017/11/weezer-rivers-cuomo-interview-lifehacks-pacific-daydream.html] | ||
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==Release== | ==Release== | ||
In an interview with Dazed, Rivers indicated a hope that the album would be out in May of 2018 and that it | In an interview with Dazed, Rivers indicated a hope that the album would be out in May of 2018 and that it was almost done. On February 2nd, Rivers stated on an Australian Radio show that The Black Album was coming [[May 25]], 2018. He also said that it was very similar to [[Pinkerton]] writing wise as [[Pacific Daydream]] is the modern day [[Homie]]. | ||
During the Summer 2018 Tour with Pixies, a fan recorded a video of his VIP encounter with Rivers. In the video the fan asks, "Rivers, Where is the flippin' black album, dude?!" and Rivers replied saying, "Well, It's not dismissed, but it's not even really in the works right now. It's on hold. We might even record and put out another album prior to finishing it. It will happen though." | During the Summer 2018 Tour with Pixies, a fan recorded a video of his VIP encounter with Rivers. In the video the fan asks, "Rivers, Where is the flippin' black album, dude?!" and Rivers replied saying, "Well, It's not dismissed, but it's not even really in the works right now. It's on hold. We might even record and put out another album prior to finishing it. It will happen though." | ||
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Weezer began playing an instrumental track on their European tour named [[A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier]]. No confirmation has been given on the song's context. | Weezer began playing an instrumental track on their European tour named [[A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier]]. No confirmation has been given on the song's context. | ||
March 2018, (in interview) Rivers | In March 2018, (in an interview) Rivers stated "the album might not even happen. It's still just a bunch of demos." When asked about what some of the demos contained, he gave away the song titles [[Darkness]] and [[Dear, Lisa (The Years Pass On)]]. | ||
In May 2018, Rivers played a new song at a solo-acoustic set called [[Cardigan Disaster]], which matched the descriptions of the Black | In May 2018, Rivers played a new song at a solo-acoustic set called [[Cardigan Disaster]], which matched the descriptions of the Black Album as the song includes the lyrics "midnight in the city" and features swearing. | ||
In May 2018, Rivers mentioned a song called "[[Endless Earthbound Depression]]". Saying, "It's very much [[Nirvana]] like, or like [[Pixies]]' [[Velouria]]. It just has that hardcore sad/angry style." | In May 2018, Rivers mentioned a song called "[[Endless Earthbound Depression]]". Saying, "It's very much [[Nirvana]] like, or like [[Pixies]]' [[Velouria]]. It just has that hardcore sad/angry style." | ||