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'''''Weezer''''', also known as "'''The Black Album'''" | '''''Weezer''''', also known as "'''The Black Album'''", is Weezer's upcoming thirteenth 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. The album was given a release date officially for March 1st, 2019. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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It was mentioned in an [http://www.kfog.com/2018/10/11/weezer-performs-live-on-the-woody-show-debuts-new-song-cant-knock-the-hustle/ interview] with The Woody Show on October 11, that the sound of the album would be a mix of [[Beastie Boys]], [[Beck]], and Weezer. | It was mentioned in an [http://www.kfog.com/2018/10/11/weezer-performs-live-on-the-woody-show-debuts-new-song-cant-knock-the-hustle/ interview] with The Woody Show on October 11, that the sound of the album would be a mix of [[Beastie Boys]], [[Beck]], and Weezer. | ||
In January 2019, several music news outlets | In January 2019, several music news outlets stated that the album would be officially titled ''Invasion Of Privacy''. [https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/music/weezer-invasion-of-privacy-the-black-album]. This was changed back later. It is unknown if it was a mistake. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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 | 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 and ''[[Pacific Daydream]]'' would be the modern day [[Homie]]. | ||
The first song to be released for the album was the single "[[Can't Knock the Hustle]]" on [[October 11]], 2018. A second song, "[[Zombie Bastards]]", was later released on [[November 21]], along with the album's release date of [[March 1]], [[2019]]. | The first song to be released for the album was the single "[[Can't Knock the Hustle]]" on [[October 11]], 2018. A second song, "[[Zombie Bastards]]", was later released on [[November 21]], along with the album's release date of [[March 1]], [[2019]]. | ||