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Featured article: Weezer's first demo
Weezer's first demo, nicknamed the English Acid tape, was the first "real" demo tape recorded by Weezer, intended to promote the band to local venues. It was recorded in the May of 1992 in the garage of 2226 Amherst Ave. on an 8-track multitrack recorder belonging to Rivers Cuomo.
Amidst rehearsal tapes, collaborative multitrack recordings, and one-off solo demos being created in early 1992, there arose a need for a manicured, full-band demo which could be distributed for promotion. Although the band had been playing local shows since March, there were many clubs and show promoters in Los Angeles who would book a band only if they liked their demo tape. The band attempted to record this first "real" demo sometime in May. Each band member recorded their part in separate layers onto a cassette tape using Cuomo's 8-track multitrack recorder. It was recorded in the garage of 2226 Amherst Ave.
Karl Koch estimates that roughly 10 copies of the demo were made, each duplicated onto any unused tape the band had access to. There was no artwork or packaging made for the demo; each tape was individually personalized for its recipient. The recording of "Let's Sew Our Pants Together" from this demo was included in the digital compilation Patrick & Rivers, available on Cuomo's demo storefront. It was long thought the recordings from the demo were copied directly over for Weezer's second demo, but Koch confirmed in 2024 that they are different recordings entirely. The remaining two songs remain unheard by fans.