New album from Weezer

[Si82 0]

http://www.nme.com/news/110028.htm

MANY RIVERS TO CROSS!

 

WEEZER have almost finished recording their fifth studio album, and say to expect it in spring next year.

 

The veteran emo-punks' follow-up to 2002’s ‘Maladroit’ is taking longer than expected after frontman Rivers Cuomo decided to return to Harvard University this semester.

 

In a post on their official website, the band explain that they are very close to finishing.

 

"While the main 12 songs are very close to completion (and may be in some cases truly completed) there is no way of knowing this for sure until everyone has had the chance to try everything they think may elevate the tracks," the site says. "Of course that includes Rivers, who is now away at school for the semester. While everyone agrees that most of the tracks are very close, it may turn out that additional work will be needed."

 

"The upshot of all this is that the album probably wont be truly finished until after the holidays, which means it likely won't see release until spring '05, given the several months the record label requires to prepare for an album's release," the site continues. "The cool part is that everything on the album has had (and will have had) ample time to be the best it can be -- no rushing or cutting corners."

 

Published: 29-09-2004-12-44

[Giuseppe Zangara 0]

Weezer's on the list of Bands Who'll Never Make a Good Album Again.

[k thx 0]

Weezer's on the list of Bands Who'll Never Make a Good Album

yeah

[Skywarp! 0]

I think Green was underrated, but Maladroit wasn't very good.

 

I don't know why everyone holds Pinkerton on a pedestal, though. In my opinion, Blue beats the pants off it.

[SamoaRowe 0]

In my humble, star-rating opinions...

 

Blue Album: ****

Pinkerton: ****1/2

Green Album: ***1/4

Maladroit: **

 

Needless to say I was let down by their last effort, but three good/great albums out of four isn't bad. I won't pass judgment on the new album until, you know, I actually hear it.

[Myxamatosis 0]

Hey, be optimistic.

 

At least they aren't Man O War!

[Si82 0]

Am I the only person who liked "Maladroit"?

[snuffbox 0]

Am I the only person who liked "Maladroit"?

No.

[Steviekick 0]

Maladroit was a decent album, much better than the Green Album.

[Skywarp! 0]

Maladroit had some really good tunes in it--Slob, Death and Destruction and Burnt Jamb--but the raw edge just didn't suit them well, I think. Plus the video version of Keep Fishin' is so much better than the album version that it was ruined for me.

[Steviekick 0]

Isn't there new album supposed to be produced by Rick Reuben?

[Myxamatosis 0]

The Rubin tracks were scrapped by the band. They basically started over from scratch from there.

 

From what I've heard, it wasn't a split brought upon by hate or anything. It was mutual.

[SamoaRowe 0]

Am I the only person who liked "Maladroit"?

No.

Maladroit has a couple of good songs, but is incredibly forgettable for the most part. It's even more apparent when you hold it up against Weezer's first two albums.

[Steviekick 0]

The Rubin tracks were scrapped by the band. They basically started over from scratch from there.

 

From what I've heard, it wasn't a split brought upon by hate or anything. It was mutual.

That saddens me. I really wanted to here what Rick and the Weez could have done.