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| Name = Return Of The Rentals | | Name = Return Of The Rentals | ||
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| Type = album | | Type = album | ||
| Cover = Returnoftherentals incorrectcover.jpg | | Cover = Returnoftherentals incorrectcover.jpg | ||
| Lower caption = | | Lower caption = Early version of album cover (used by MTV) | ||
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'''''Return of the Rentals''''' is the debut album by [[The Rentals]], released on [[October 24]], [[1995]], through Maverick Records. In addition to band frontman [[Matt Sharp]], the band lineup consisted of [[Weezer]] drummer [[Pat Wilson]] on drums, [[Cherielynn Westrich]] on vocals, [[Petra Haden]] on viola and vocals, [[Rod Cervera]] on guitar, and [[Tom Grimley]] on Moog synthesizer. | '''''Return of the Rentals''''' is the debut album by [[The Rentals]], released on [[October 24]], [[1995]], through Maverick Records. In addition to band frontman [[Matt Sharp]], the band lineup consisted of [[Weezer]] drummer [[Pat Wilson]] on drums, [[Cherielynn Westrich]] on vocals, [[Petra Haden]] on viola and vocals, [[Rod Cervera]] on guitar, and [[Tom Grimley]] on Moog synthesizer. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Songwriting for ''ROTR'' began as early as [[1993]]. In May of that year, Sharp collaborated on a song with [[Rivers Cuomo]] titled [[Mrs. Young]]. Originally considered for an independent Weezer single alongside "[[Jamie]]", the song was later reworked into "[[Please Let That Be You]]". Sharp continued working on refining a small number of demos throughout the rest of 1993, including "[[Friends of P]]", "[[California (Rentals song)|California]]", and "[[Brilliant Boy|Stupid Girl]]". After the release of Weezer's first self titled release in 1994, Sharp formed a side-project in which he was both the chief songwriter and lead-singer. Initially dubbed "That's Incredible!" by producer [[Tom Grimley]], Sharp would eventually settle on the name "[[the Rentals]]". Sharp later recorded demo tapes for two potential albums at [[Poop Alley Studios]]: ''Return of the Rentals'' and ''[[For the Ladies]]''. The Rentals released their first album, ''Return of the Rentals'', later that year. The band had a radio hit with the single "[[Friends of P.]]" | Songwriting for ''ROTR'' began as early as [[1993]]. In May of that year, Sharp collaborated on a song with [[Rivers Cuomo]] titled [[Mrs. Young]]. Originally considered for an independent Weezer single alongside "[[Jamie]]", the song was later reworked into "[[Please Let That Be You]]". Sharp continued working on refining a small number of demos throughout the rest of 1993, including "[[Friends of P]]", "[[California (Rentals song)|California]]", and "[[Brilliant Boy|Stupid Girl]]". After the release of Weezer's first self titled release in 1994, Sharp formed a side-project in which he was both the chief songwriter and lead-singer. Initially dubbed "That's Incredible!" by producer [[Tom Grimley]], Sharp would eventually settle on the name "[[the Rentals]]". Sharp later recorded demo tapes for two potential albums at [[Poop Alley Studios]]: ''Return of the Rentals'' and ''[[For the Ladies]]''. The Rentals released their first album, ''Return of the Rentals'', later that year. The band had a radio hit with the single "[[Friends of P.]]" | ||
The music video for "[[Friends of P]]" portrays the band in black-and-white, in a vaguely Eastern-European setting, with the song's lyrics subtitled in Russian. According to Sharp in an interview with Matt Pinfield on ''120 Minutes'', the idea came from "[Sharp] and [[Tom Grimley]] playing so much Intellivision" and suggested that, because Sharp was already on the DGC label with Weezer, they decided to "make it so we weren't even from this country and I didn't have anything to do with anything from America at all." | The music video for "[[Friends of P]]" portrays the band in black-and-white, in a vaguely Eastern-European setting, with the song's lyrics subtitled in Russian. According to Sharp in an interview with Matt Pinfield on ''120 Minutes'', the idea came from "[Sharp] and [[Tom Grimley]] playing so much Intellivision" and suggested that, because Sharp was already on the DGC label with Weezer, they decided to "make it so we weren't even from this country and I didn't have anything to do with anything from America at all." [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5S-1Mt8DJs] Sharp, during this period, would put on an Eastern-European accent during appearances such as Weezer interviews and at the 1995 Video Music Awards. | ||
[[Cherielynn Westrich]], who co-wrote the song "[[My Summer Girl]]" did not receive a songwriting credit until several years after the album's release. Westrich expressed disdain for Sharp in a [[Glorious Noise interview with Cherielynn Westrich - 2001|2001 Glorious Noise interview]], saying "Matt pretty much tried to take credit for everything that anyone would let him. He changed the album cover from the original design to a picture of just him. I think he even tried to take producer credit all to himself. I really think Matt was being kind of a big jerk to a lot of nice people. Tom [Grimley] really did do quite a lot on that album. Yes, Matt also did take all the writing credit, and all the publishing money that goes along with the writer's credit, although you are right about "My Summer Girl." I wrote the lyrics and melody. Oh well." | |||
There is an untitled instrumental 'hidden' track which begins ten seconds after "[[Sweetness and Tenderness]]" ends. It consists of violin, backed by the 'wind' noise that begins the record. | There is an untitled instrumental 'hidden' track which begins ten seconds after "[[Sweetness and Tenderness]]" ends. It consists of violin, backed by the 'wind' noise that begins the record. | ||
''Return of the Rentals'' was only available on CD and cassette upon its initial release. In January [[2017]], Matt Sharp teased on his Instagram account that he was in the process of archiving the Rentals' demos and early recordings for a vinyl release of the album [https://www.instagram.com/p/BPearC1hAKZ/?taken-by=_mattsharp]. A release date has not yet been announced. | |||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
Though the album never charted, the album received positive reviews and significant airplay on MTV's ''120 Minutes'', with members of the band being interviewed by Matt Pinfield on an episode that aired [[December 10]], [[1995]] | Though the album never charted, the album received positive reviews and significant airplay on MTV's ''120 Minutes'', with members of the band being interviewed by Matt Pinfield on an episode that aired [[December 10]], [[1995]] . | ||
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==Track listing== | |||
{{Track listing | |||
| headline = Original album track listing | |||
| total_length = 36:55 | |||
| writing_credits = yes | |||
| title1 = [[The Love I'm Searching For]] | |||
| writer1 = [[Matt Sharp]] | |||
| length1 = 3:35 | |||
| title2 = [[Waiting]] | |||
| writer2 = Sharp | |||
| length2 = 3:13 | |||
| title3 = [[Friends of P.]] | |||
| writer3 = Sharp | |||
| length3 = 3:32 | |||
| title4 = [[Move On]] | |||
| writer4 = Sharp | |||
| length4 = 4:20 | |||
| title5 = [[Please Let That Be You]] | |||
| writer5 = Sharp | |||
| length5 = 3:33 | |||
| title6 = [[My Summer Girl]] | |||
| writer6 = Sharp, [[Cherielynn Westrich]] | |||
| length6 = 3:12 | |||
| title7 = [[Brilliant Boy]] | |||
| writer7 = Sharp | |||
| length7 = 4:15 | |||
| title8 = [[Naïve]] | |||
| writer8 = Sharp | |||
| length8 = 2:19 | |||
| title9 = [[These Days]] | |||
| writer9 = Sharp | |||
| length9 = 3:00 | |||
| title10 = [[Sweetness and Tenderness]]/(untitled hidden track) | |||
| writer10 = Sharp | |||
| length10 = 5:55 | |||
}} | |||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||
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*[[Tom Grimley]] - Moog synthesizers | *[[Tom Grimley]] - Moog synthesizers | ||
*[[Petra Haden]] - violin, harmony vocals | *[[Petra Haden]] - violin, harmony vocals | ||
*[[Cherielynn Westrich]] - female lead vocals | *[[Cherielynn Westrich]] - female lead vocals | ||
*[[Matt Sharp]] - vocals, bass, Moog, extra guitars | *[[Matt Sharp]] - vocals, bass, Moog, extra guitars | ||
*[[Jim Richards]] - Moog on "Please Let That Be You" | *[[Jim Richards]] - Moog on "Please Let That Be You" | ||
*[[Rachel Haden]] - vocals on "Move On" | *[[Rachel Haden]] - vocals on "Move On" | ||
==See also== | |||
*''[[Seven More Minutes]]'' | |||
*''[[Excellent Stocking Stuffer]]'' | |||
[[Category: Matt Sharp]] | [[Category: Matt Sharp]] | ||
[[Category:The Rentals albums]] | [[Category:The Rentals albums]] | ||