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Maladroit is the fourth studio album released by [[Weezer]] on [[May 14]], [[2002]], the first Weezer album to feature more than 10 songs on it. The gap between [[The Green Album]] and Maladroit remains the shortest gap between any two Weezer albums at just under one year. It was also the first weezer album to feature current bassist [[Scott Shriner]] after the breakdown and departure of [[Mikey | Maladroit is the fourth studio album released by [[Weezer]] on [[May 14]], [[2002]], the first Weezer album to feature more than 10 songs on it. The gap between [[The Green Album]] and Maladroit remains the shortest gap between any two Weezer albums at just under one year. It was also the first weezer album to feature current bassist [[Scott Shriner]] after the breakdown and departure of [[Mikey Welsh]]. | ||
==Writing and recording== | |||
With Scott Shriner freshly in the Weezer lineup, Rivers began to turn to a harder rock. At the time, Rivers was reading lots of Nietzsche. He said in a magazine, "I want to conquer far and wide in the name of Weezer." Determined to make Weezer the greatest band in the world, Rivers ironically took an approach that upset many fans and the band. Rivers took complete control of Weezer in a way that he previously never had. Songs got progressively heavier as new song after new song was debuted live for everyone to hear. New live songs were recorded off the soundboard and posted on the official website for fans to hear. When the band went to do a BBC performance, they played all new songs, which included many songs that would eventually appear on their next album. | |||
Also around this time, Rivers became very interested in what fans had to say about Weezer. To Rivers, the fans on Weezer boards acted the same as a record producer, but their insight was often better. They knew Weezer better, they were not motivated by money, and they were easy to talk to. Setting up a message board, Rivers began corresponding with fans, first through Karl, and eventually on his own under the username [[Rivers Correspondence Board|"Ace"]] (a reference to [[Ace Frehley]]). During a given day, Weezer would go into the studio, record all new songs, post them online for fans to download and critique, then the next day they would take the advice into consideration and attempt new lyrics, bridges, arrangements, etc. Eventually, relationships between Rivers and the fans grew less and less friendly. Rivers, angered with the fans attacking his new songs and loving only his old ones, wrote the song "[[Space Rock]]", which chronicles the relationship he had with his fans. Still, Rivers and Weezer did indeed take the advice of the fans. Even the album's name, ''[[Maladroit]]'', was a fan suggestion. | |||
In a 2005 interview with the LA Weekly, Cuomo would call the songwriting on Maladroit "weak". | |||
==Release== | |||
Maladroit was released on [[May 14]], [[2002]]. It was the first album to contain a booklet with lyrics. The first 600,000 copies of Maladroit have a limited edition gold number on the bottom corner. Like any other Weezer album, the album was an album of firsts. The album contained thirteen tracks rather than ten, was self produced like ''[[Pinkerton]]'' (Rivers would say 'unproduced'), and inside the booklet was a special message thanking the Weezer fans on the boards. The album received strong reviews, but remains Weezer's lowest selling album. The first two singles, "[[Dope Nose]]" and "[[Keep Fishin']]" received strong radio play and MTV circulation (propelled by popular music videos), but the third single, "[[Slob]]", was less received. | |||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||