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Throughout the process of writing and recording ''Maladroit'', Cuomo began encouraging webmaster [[Karl Koch]] to upload in-progress demos to [[weezer.com]], in order to get feedback and to let the fans decide what direction the album would take. In the words of Koch, "...in a nutshell, the [[Summer Songs of 2000]] died because of the need to please the record company, whereas the demos that became ''Maladroit'' existed to ''piss off'' the record company."<ref name="vaultdive1" /> Koch also uploaded soundboard recordings from the [[Midget Tour]]. By the time ''Maladroit'' was completed, the band had uploaded over 150 in-progress MP3s in various states of completion from the Cello sessions alone, in addition to numerous demos from the [[Maladroit Demos|preceding studio sessions]], all without Geffen's awareness or permission. During this process, an online message board called the "Rivers Criticism Board" was set up by fans. The board was soon after renamed the [[Rivers Correspondence Board]] after Cuomo himself began posting under the username "ace" (a nod to [[Ace Frehley]] of KISS). Cuomo would clash with fans in these interactions; the lyrics to the song "[[Space Rock]]" were rewritten during the ''Maladroit'' sessions to express his frustration with his fanbase ("''They want it all, and they're pinning you to boards''"). However, some fan suggestions ''were'' taken into account. The title "Maladroit" was suggested by a fan by the username of "lethe". Cuomo also admitted in an interview with Guitar World, "I never would have thought to put the song "[[Slob]]" on the record if the fans did not request it."<ref>Beaujour, Tom. "Odder Than Hell" ''Guitar World''. May 2002. [[Guitar World interview with Rivers Cuomo - May 2002|Scans archived on Weezerpedia]]</ref> | Throughout the process of writing and recording ''Maladroit'', Cuomo began encouraging webmaster [[Karl Koch]] to upload in-progress demos to [[weezer.com]], in order to get feedback and to let the fans decide what direction the album would take. In the words of Koch, "...in a nutshell, the [[Summer Songs of 2000]] died because of the need to please the record company, whereas the demos that became ''Maladroit'' existed to ''piss off'' the record company."<ref name="vaultdive1" /> Koch also uploaded soundboard recordings from the [[Midget Tour]]. By the time ''Maladroit'' was completed, the band had uploaded over 150 in-progress MP3s in various states of completion from the Cello sessions alone, in addition to numerous demos from the [[Maladroit Demos|preceding studio sessions]], all without Geffen's awareness or permission. During this process, an online message board called the "Rivers Criticism Board" was set up by fans. The board was soon after renamed the [[Rivers Correspondence Board]] after Cuomo himself began posting under the username "ace" (a nod to [[Ace Frehley]] of KISS). Cuomo would clash with fans in these interactions; the lyrics to the song "[[Space Rock]]" were rewritten during the ''Maladroit'' sessions to express his frustration with his fanbase ("''They want it all, and they're pinning you to boards''"). However, some fan suggestions ''were'' taken into account. The title "Maladroit" was suggested by a fan by the username of "lethe". Cuomo also admitted in an interview with Guitar World, "I never would have thought to put the song "[[Slob]]" on the record if the fans did not request it."<ref>Beaujour, Tom. "Odder Than Hell" ''Guitar World''. May 2002. [[Guitar World interview with Rivers Cuomo - May 2002|Scans archived on Weezerpedia]]</ref> | ||
Prior to the album's release, the band created a promotional CD featuring eight songs titled ''[[Songs from the Forthcoming "Maladroit"]]'', again without the label's foreknowledge, and sent it to hundreds of radio stations. Said Koch: | Prior to the album's release, the band created a promotional CD featuring eight songs titled ''[[Songs from the Forthcoming "Maladroit"]]'', again without the label's foreknowledge, and sent it to hundreds of radio stations. Said Koch:{{Karl Koch quote|This was sent out by hand—we were stuffing envelopes—and we got the list of all the radio station addresses and who to send this to...we sent out hundreds of these things all over the country. Again, the label did not know we were doing this, even though we specifically asked them "Could you please get us the list of the radio stations you send CDs to?" They're like "Oh, sure! What do you need that for?" "Ah, don't worry about it!"|Weezer Fan Club Vault Dive; [[June 27]], [[2020]]<ref name="vaultdive1" />}} | ||
With the release of the promotional CD and the MP3s uploaded to the band's website, radio stations began playing the new songs and publications began reviewing them [[Karl%27s_Corner_-_01/24/2002|as early as January]]. Karl Koch thereafter began reporting daily on the airplay of ''Maladroit'' tracks as part of his [[weezer.com]] updates. This airplay, however, eventually brought the attention of Geffen, who then insisted that Cuomo [[Karl's Corner - 03/01/2002|write a letter to all of the radio stations]] the band had sent promos to, asking them to hold off on playing any of the new songs until the record company was ready to service the "[[Dope Nose]]" single. | With the release of the promotional CD and the MP3s uploaded to the band's website, radio stations began playing the new songs and publications began reviewing them [[Karl%27s_Corner_-_01/24/2002|as early as January]]. Karl Koch thereafter began reporting daily on the airplay of ''Maladroit'' tracks as part of his [[weezer.com]] updates. This airplay, however, eventually brought the attention of Geffen, who then insisted that Cuomo [[Karl's Corner - 03/01/2002|write a letter to all of the radio stations]] the band had sent promos to, asking them to hold off on playing any of the new songs until the record company was ready to service the "[[Dope Nose]]" single. | ||