SZNZ: Spring: Difference between revisions
Info on the album's physical and digital release, as well as some on today's CD confusion
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| Artist = [[Weezer]] | | Artist = [[Weezer]] | ||
| Cover = Szns spring art.jpg | | Cover = Szns spring art.jpg | ||
| Released = [[March 20]], [[2022]] ( | | Released = [[March 20]], [[2022]] (digital)<br>[[April 29]], [[2022]] (CD){{Citation needed}}<br>February [[2023]] (vinyl) | ||
| Recorded = 2021-2022 | | Recorded = 2021-2022 | ||
| Format = | | Format = digital, CD, vinyl | ||
| Genre = | | Genre = | ||
| Length = 20:54 (Digital, CD) | | Length = 20:54 (Digital, CD) | ||
| Label = Crush Music/Atlantic Records | | Label = [[Crush Music]]/Atlantic Records | ||
| Producer = [[Jake Sinclair]], [[Ethan Gruska]], [[Suzy Shinn]] | | Producer = [[Jake Sinclair]], [[Ethan Gruska]], [[Suzy Shinn]] | ||
| Reviews = | | Reviews = | ||
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On [[March 11]], the band confirmed [[March 20]] as the release date of ''Spring'' through social media with the single "A Little Bit of Love" coming just 3 days before<ref>"Weezer on Twitter" https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1502313540044079104</ref> | On [[March 11]], the band confirmed [[March 20]] as the release date of ''Spring'' through social media with the single "A Little Bit of Love" coming just 3 days before<ref>"Weezer on Twitter" https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1502313540044079104</ref> | ||
On [[March 16]], Cuomo used his Weezle project to show fans snippets of the songs with each clip being unlocked by getting the words "Drama, glass, steel, glory"<ref>"Rivers Cuomo on Twitter" https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/status/1504277581599707136</ref> | On [[March 16]], Cuomo used his Weezle project to show fans snippets of the songs with each clip being unlocked by getting the words "Drama, glass, steel, glory".<ref>"Rivers Cuomo on Twitter" https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/status/1504277581599707136</ref> On the same day, [[Gallery:Merchandise#SZNZ: Spring|merchandise]], including numerous shirt and sweatshirt designs, were listed for pre-order on [[weezer.com]]. CDs, three colored vinyl variants (all with an exclusive track "[[Across the Meadow]]"), and a digital copy of the EP were additionally listed. CDs were set to ship in "early Summer 2022", and vinyl variants in February [[2023]]. The Emerald Green colored vinyl was unavailable on the main website, and could only be accessed using a password ("gardenofeden") sent exclusively to [[Weezer Fan Club|fan club]] members. | ||
On [[March 20]], the EP was officially released digitally and on music streaming platforms. Notably, the bonus track "[[Across the Meadow]]" was not included in the digital download (in contrast to "[[I've Thrown It All Away]]", the vinyl-exclusive bonus track of the band's previous release ''[[Van Weezer]]'', which was included on its corresponding digital copy). This meant the song would not be heard until the vinyl were shipped, expected to be in [[2023]], after the release dates of every other EP from the ''[[SZNZ]]'' project. | |||
Around [[April 24]], CD copies of the EP were seen for sale at some retailers. This was unannounced and varied from the scheduled time-frame given on weezer.com, prompting fan confusion. Additionally, one account by a member of the [[Weezer Fan Club|fan club]] Facebook page who had purchased the CD noted it to be "thinner and flimsier than any CD [they'd] ever felt", also stating "I'm wondering if this copy is legit".<ref>Louis, Albert. [[Weezer Fan Club]]. Facebook. 24 April 2022. https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:Fan_Club_Facebook_Spring_CD.jpeg</ref> When shown images of the release and asked of its validity on Discord, Cuomo wrote: | |||
{{Rivers Cuomo quote|[3:45 PM] Well I'll be a monkey's uncle I don't remember reviewing the artwork or submitting the credits but I must have. It's been crazy few months | |||
[4:00 PM] Oh yeah that looks homemade for sure. There's no way we would have put spring in quotes.|[[April 24]], [[2022]].<ref>Cuomo, Rivers. Discord. 24 April 2022. https://www.weezerpedia.com/wiki/File:RC_Spring_CD_question.jpg.</ref>}} | |||
Despite the confusion and Cuomo's statements, the CDs were confirmed to be authentic by [[Karl Koch]] on the Weezerpedia Discord server later the same day.<ref>Koch, Karl (as Karlophone). Weezerpedia Discord server. 24 April 2022. [[Weezerpedia Discord Q&A with Karl Koch]].</ref> | |||
==Track listing== | ==Track listing== | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
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* [[John Sinclair]] - mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4-7) | * [[John Sinclair]] - mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4-7) | ||
* [[Dave Gibson]] - writer (track 3) | * [[Dave Gibson]] - writer (track 3) | ||
* [[Jax]] | * [[Jax]] - writer (track 3) | ||
* [[Wayne Wilkins]] - writer (track 3) <ref>"SZNZ: Spring credits on Tidal" https://listen.tidal.com/album/220330005/credits</ref> | * [[Wayne Wilkins]] - writer (track 3) <ref>"SZNZ: Spring credits on Tidal" https://listen.tidal.com/album/220330005/credits</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||