SZNZ: Spring: Difference between revisions

| Released    = [[March 20]], [[2022]] (digital)<br>[[April 29]], [[2022]] (CD)<br>February [[2023]] (vinyl)

| Metascore = 63

'''''SZNZ: Spring''''' is the first (of four) in the ''[[SZNZ]]'' series of EPs by [[Weezer]]. It was released on [[March 20]], [[2022]] by [[Crush Music]]. The album was produced by Weezer's frequent collaborators [[Jake Sinclair]] and [[Suzy Shinn]], as well as new collaborator [[Ethan Gruska]].

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The ''SZNZ'' concept was first mentioned by [[Rivers Cuomo]] in an interview with ''i'' in January of [[2021]].<ref>Goggins, Joe. "Weezer: ‘Our fans don’t seem to age out. We must be doing something right’" ''i''. 21 January 2022. https://inews.co.uk/culture/music/weezer-ok-human-van-weezer-new-album-rivers-cuomo-838914</ref> Cuomo stated that he wanted the ''Spring'' album to feature a "Happy, chill, stress-free" theme, later expressing a desire for an "acoustic, breezy" song in a similar vein to "[[Island in the Sun]]." <ref>Eastoe, Dillon. "Weezer: "I'm very anxious right now about what it means to be human" ''Upset''. 29 January 2021. https://www.upsetmagazine.com/features/weezer-interview-feb21</ref><ref>"Rivers Cuomo Song List (Public)" ''Google Sheets'' Archived on ''Wayback Machine'', 30 January 2021: https://web.archive.org/web/20210130184003/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZYghbmvTreCO5JPI9AEN-iLwnE7VYqoUW4MrO-Znr98/edit#gid=966375241 Archived from the original: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZYghbmvTreCO5JPI9AEN-iLwnE7VYqoUW4MrO-Znr98/edit#gid=966375241</ref><ref>[[:File:Sznz_google_doc.png]]</ref><ref name="sznzsheet17feb">"weezer: SZNZ" ''Google Sheets''. Archived by ''Wayback Machine'' on 17 February 2022: https://web.archive.org/web/20220217022151/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BGWLEmZohpOPaLBPe132FMrHvSgyw8PHt8k93AmZ0kQ/edit#gid=0 Archived from the original: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BGWLEmZohpOPaLBPe132FMrHvSgyw8PHt8k93AmZ0kQ/edit#gid=0</ref>

Early in the planning stages for ''SZNZ'' {{date missing}}, Cuomo expressed intent to work with ''[[OK Human]]'' arranger and conductor [[Rob Mathes]], as well as what Cuomo described as "[their] own version of [[Wikipedia:The Wrecking Crew (music)|the Wrecking Crew]],"<ref>Rivers Cuomo, ''[[Riverchat]]'' {{Date missing}} [[:File:Wrecking_crew_mention.png]]</ref> though this idea was later scrapped.<ref>Geewiz "sznz hypé thread (@DAN ask Rivers about the Wilson cover he did I want to listen to it)" ''All Things Weezer'' ''18 August 2021. https://allthingsweezer.com/index.php?threads/sznz-hyp%C3%A9-thread-dan-ask-rivers-about-the-wilson-cover-he-did-i-want-to-listen-to-it.57283/page-142#post-2008505 Screenshot: [[:File:Wrecking_crew_out.png]]</ref>

On [[February 2]], [[2022]], Cuomo shared a Google spreadsheet with fans which included the release dates, possible producers, planned tone, and planned singles for each EP.<ref name="sznzsheet17feb" /> On [[February 27]], Cuomo uploaded a video to his TikTok account utilizing a snippet of the lead single "[[A Little Bit of Love]]," in hopes of promoting the song.<ref>"Mr. Rivers' Discord" ''Discord''. 6 January 2022. Screenshot: [[:File:Discord-rivers-tiktokpowerful.png]]</ref>

On [[March 11]], the band confirmed [[March 20]] as the release date of ''Spring'' through social media with "A Little Bit of Love" releasing on [[March 16]].<ref>@weezer "This year we’re releasing 4 EPs inspired by magic, Pagan myths, religious rituals, Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, Shakespeare & more (so much more). Each one will take you on an enchanting journey. The first of the four EPs, SZNZ: Spring is coming out on the Spring Equinox, 3/20." ''Twitter'' 11 March 2022. https://twitter.com/Weezer/status/1502313540044079104</ref>

On [[March 16]], Cuomo used his game, [[Weezle]] (a Weezer-themed spin on the popular web game [[Wikipedia:Wordle|Wordle]]), to preview snippets of the forthcoming ''Spring'' songs.<ref>@RiversCuomo "For the next few days, Weezle will be featuring songs from our upcoming album, SZNZ: Spring. I know it will be hard to guess the words to songs you don't know, but the reward will be that much sweeter.

https://weezle.web.app" ''Twitter''. 16 March 2022. https://twitter.com/RiversCuomo/status/1504277581599707136</ref> On the same day, the album and its respective [[Gallery:Merchandise#SZNZ: Spring|merchandise]] was listed for pre-order on [[weezer.com]]. An "Emerald Green"-colored vinyl was made available exclusively for members of the [[Weezer Fan Club]].

*"[[Spell It Out]]" <ref>High as a Kite. ''All Things Weezer''. 12 October 2020. [[:File:Haak_10122020.png]]</ref>

* [[Sejo Navajas]] - assistant engineer

* [[JC LeResche]] - engineer

* [[Jason Hiller]] - engineer

* [[Rachel White]] - engineer

* [[Rouble Kapoor]] - engineer

* [[Bernie Grundman]] - mastering

* [[John Sinclair]] - mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4—7)

Image:RiversSZNZshoot-3921.jpg|A behind-the-scenes photo from the ''Spring'' photoshoot posted by ''Rivers Cuomo'' to his ''Discord'' server.{{Date missing}}

Image:SZNZ promoletter.jpg|A promotional letter sent out on ''March 14'' with an artificial rabbit's foot. The letter does not use the final spelling for ''SZNZ''.