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On [[April 10]], Rivers [[List_of_Rivers_Cuomo_video_streams#Island_in_the_Zoom|stated on the video conferencing platform Zoom]] that, at the time, the album was 75% complete. He followed this up by saying the album would likely not be released in [[2020]]. On [[April | On [[April 10]], Rivers [[List_of_Rivers_Cuomo_video_streams#Island_in_the_Zoom|stated on the video conferencing platform Zoom]] that, at the time, the album was 75% complete. He followed this up by saying the album would likely not be released in [[2020]]. On [[April 16]], he explained the premise to a fan as "very much a day in the life of [himself], but from a very private place." In a Zoom conference on [[May 9]], Cuomo opened by performing a cover of "Heart-Shaped Box" by [[Nirvana]]. Afterwards, Cuomo recalled being struck by the song's use of "tar pits" in its lyrics as he had, one day prior, recorded tracks for an ''OK Human'' song titled "[[La Brea Tar Pits]]". On [[May 14]], Cuomo shared a photo via Snapchat of a studio, with visible sheet music titled "[[Dead Roses]]". On [[May 15]], Cuomo confirmed in an interview with Mike Jones of the radio station DC101 that the string section was the first to be recorded for the album and that, at the time of the interview, only his piano parts were yet to be completed. | ||
On [[August 13]], Weezer announced that their currently planned release [[Van Weezer]] was being delayed further into May 2021.[https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1294123815954534400] They also hinted that songs from ''OK Human'' would release in the meantime, possibly signaling the release order of the two albums had been switched.[https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1294124031612989442] | On [[August 13]], Weezer announced that their currently planned release [[Van Weezer]] was being delayed further into May 2021.[https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1294123815954534400] They also hinted that songs from ''OK Human'' would release in the meantime, possibly signaling the release order of the two albums had been switched.[https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1294124031612989442] | ||
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Image:Weezinsta11221.png|left|100px|thumb|Weezer's [[January 12]] Instagram story | Image:Weezinsta11221.png|left|100px|thumb|Weezer's [[January 12]] Instagram story | ||
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==Artwork== | ==Artwork== | ||
[[File:Ok-humanearly.jpeg|right|thumb|200px|Alternate version of the cover, as seen on okhuman.space]]The cover art for ''OK Human'' was illustrated by artist [https://mattiasadolfsson.com/ Mattias Adolfsson]. Rivers Cuomo [[Riverpedia_archive_-_09/06/2020#Album_Cover|confirmed]] in September of 2020 that he first discovered Adolfsson's work in a comic shop, and subsequently commissioned Adolfsson to illustrate an original piece for the album. The illustration originally featured Cuomo with shorter hair, but was apparently redrawn to reflect his longer hair style as seen in promotional photos for the album cycle. This earlier version was the version initially unveiled on the promotional website [http://www.okhuman.space okhuman.space]. | [[File:Ok-humanearly.jpeg|right|thumb|200px|Alternate version of the cover, as seen on okhuman.space]]The cover art for ''OK Human'' was illustrated by artist [https://mattiasadolfsson.com/ Mattias Adolfsson]. Rivers Cuomo [[Riverpedia_archive_-_09/06/2020#Album_Cover|confirmed]] in September of 2020 that he first discovered Adolfsson's work in a comic shop, and subsequently commissioned Adolfsson to illustrate an original piece for the album. The illustration originally featured Cuomo with shorter hair, but was apparently redrawn to reflect his longer hair style as seen in promotional photos for the album cycle. This earlier version was the version initially unveiled on the promotional website [http://www.okhuman.space okhuman.space]. | ||