Weezer Gets Busy On Fifth Album

By Jonathan Cohen
Billboard

Weezer is more than a month into recording sessions for its long-gestating fifth studio album. After a 10-day break, the band will resume work on the set in hopes of finishing it in time for frontman Rivers Cuomo to start the fall semester at Harvard, which he last attended in 1997.

In yet another new development, producer Rick Rubin, who Cuomo credited with helping him turn a corner in his personal and professional life, has bowed out of the day-to-day work process, according to Weezer's official Web site. Work behind the boards is being handled by engineer Chad Bramford, who has worked with the band for the past several years in various capacities.

"The sessions with Rick started back in [December 2003] have been shelved in favor of the fresh start that commenced three weeks ago in the current sessions," the site says. "This was done mainly in response to Rivers regaining his sense of momentum with his songwriting, and not feeling right about continuing with the incomplete recordings from December. In effect, the band is now producing itself, as it did on [the prior albums] 'Pinkerton' and 'Maladroit,' but this time they have a wise shoulder to lean on if and when need be. So far, it's working out pretty excellently."

The site stresses the 12 "songs being recorded now are not 'brand new,' they have been worked up since early this year as demos, over the entire spring time, by Rivers. In some cases, they were developed from songs being worked on in '03, but underwent such changes as to now be totally distinct from their origins. Basically, these 12 songs are 'new', but 'new' means early and spring 2004 (not last week or whatever). Also, there is the possibility of trying some additional songs if there is time, and such material could be '04 or '03 stuff."

The as-yet-untitled set will be released by the end of the year or early 2005 via Geffen. It will be the follow-up to 2002's "Maladroit," which debuted at No. 3 on The Billboard 200.

Excellent.

man - i didn't realize that they were starting over again :cuss:

i managed to download a bunch of the prospective songs from the "fifth album" , i wonder how many of the new ones will get leaked....

all of these have been rumored to be potentially on the next album (the # in brackets is Rivers' catalog # for the song):

"Mad Kow" (192)
“Prodigy Lover" (368)
“Little Songs" (289)
“367” (no title - # 367)
“Mo’ Beats" (372)
“Untenable" (359)
“The Victor" (348)
“Modern Dukes" (190)
“The Organ Player" (381)
“Acapulco" (284)
“Superstar" (197)
“She Who Is Militant" (369)
“Booby Trap" (373)
“Queen of Earth" (362)
“Hey Domingo!" (371)
“Private Message" (360)
“Yellow Camaro” (by Brian)
“Misstep" (347)
“The Story Is Wrong” (written by Pat)
“Hold Me" (426)
“Mansion of Cardboard” (295)
“Sacrifice" (353)
“Burning Sun” (unknown)
“Running Man" (378)
“I Don’t Want Your Lovin’” (unknown)
“Lullabye" (380)
“Reason to Worry” (written by Pat)
“Fontana" (379)
“End of the World” (Skeeter Davis cover)
“Everybody Wants a Chance to Feel All Alone”/ "What everybody wants" (unknown)

from www.weezer.com :

these recording sessions are in fact for the new album - they are not demo sessions. Also, the songs being recorded now are not 'brand new', they have been worked up since early this year as demos, over the entire springtime, by Rivers. In some cases, they were developed from songs being worked on in '03, but underwent such changes as to now be totally distinct from their origins. Basically, these 12 songs are 'new', but 'new' means early and spring 2004 (not last week or whatever). Also, there is the possibility of trying some additional songs if there is time, and such material could be '04 or '03 stuff.

they are on a 9 day break right now, but the site news says:

Its still hard to say how tight the scheduling's gonna be on this recording session. Coming up late next week is the start of a 10 day period (known about all along) when various band members will be occupied and unable to record. However, this will be followed by yet another 10 day period where recording work will continue and hopefully wrap up, before Rivers starts his semester at school. After that point, the plan is to finish any remaining details and mix the record, with a general timeline of having it finished around the end of the year.

Originally posted by robyrob
man - i didn't realize that they were starting over again :cuss:

i managed to download a bunch of the prospective songs from the "fifth album" , i wonder how many of the new ones will get leaked....

all of these have been rumored to be potentially on the next album (the # in brackets is Rivers' catalog # for the song):

"Mad Kow" (192)
“Prodigy Lover" (368)
“Little Songs" (289)
“367” (no title - # 367)
“Mo’ Beats" (372)
“Untenable" (359)
“The Victor" (348)
“Modern Dukes" (190)
“The Organ Player" (381)
“Acapulco" (284)
“Superstar" (197)
“She Who Is Militant" (369)
“Booby Trap" (373)
“Queen of Earth" (362)
“Hey Domingo!" (371)
“Private Message" (360)
“Yellow Camaro” (by Brian)
“Misstep" (347)
“The Story Is Wrong” (written by Pat)
“Hold Me" (426)
“Mansion of Cardboard” (295)
“Sacrifice" (353)
“Burning Sun” (unknown)
“Running Man" (378)
“I Don’t Want Your Lovin’” (unknown)
“Lullabye" (380)
“Reason to Worry” (written by Pat)
“Fontana" (379)
“End of the World” (Skeeter Davis cover)
“Everybody Wants a Chance to Feel All Alone”/ "What everybody wants" (unknown)
Is that a cover of Dick Dale And His Del-Tones' "The Victor"?

Did you hear "The Organ Player"?By the name it sounds interesting.

Why did they make a song about a PM?Is it about a PM to and from SOLOMON?

Originally posted by Elvis Fonzie Dean
Is that a cover of Dick Dale And His Del-Tones' "The Victor"?

Did you hear "The Organ Player"?By the name it sounds interesting.

Why did they make a song about a PM?Is it about a PM to and from SOLOMON? nope.

yep - kinda.

nopety-nope.

Originally posted by robyrob
nope.

yep - kinda.

nopety-nope.
Oh.

Ah.

I see.

i'm a pretty big weezer fan, and i'm not really looking forward to the new album because they will never be able to make another blue or pinkerton album...those are classics. I dont think they are capable of doing so, especailly with scott as their bassist.

Originally posted by robyrob
man - i didn't realize that they were starting over again :cuss:

i managed to download a bunch of the prospective songs from the "fifth album" , i wonder how many of the new ones will get leaked....

all of these have been rumored to be potentially on the next album (the # in brackets is Rivers' catalog # for the song):

"Mad Kow" (192)
“Prodigy Lover" (368)
“Little Songs" (289)
“367” (no title - # 367)
“Mo’ Beats" (372)
“Untenable" (359)
“The Victor" (348)
“Modern Dukes" (190)
“The Organ Player" (381)
“Acapulco" (284)
“Superstar" (197)
“She Who Is Militant" (369)
“Booby Trap" (373)
“Queen of Earth" (362)
“Hey Domingo!" (371)
“Private Message" (360)
“Yellow Camaro” (by Brian)
“Misstep" (347)
“The Story Is Wrong” (written by Pat)
“Hold Me" (426)
“Mansion of Cardboard” (295)
“Sacrifice" (353)
“Burning Sun” (unknown)
“Running Man" (378)
“I Don’t Want Your Lovin’” (unknown)
“Lullabye" (380)
“Reason to Worry” (written by Pat)
“Fontana" (379)
“End of the World” (Skeeter Davis cover)
“Everybody Wants a Chance to Feel All Alone”/ "What everybody wants" (unknown)

i downloaded all those about 2 years ago.



are you a member on the .com boards?

Originally posted by fear the mullet
i'm a pretty big weezer fan, and i'm not really looking forward to the new album because they will never be able to make another blue or pinkerton album...those are classics. I dont think they are capable of doing so, especailly with scott as their bassist. Blue and Pinkerton are amazing. But I don't think this one will be as bad as Maladroit, since the songs aren't all brand new.

Originally posted by fear the mullet
i downloaded all those about 2 years ago.



are you a member on the .com boards? yep...



kinda - i read but dont post at all

whats your user name?

Originally posted by fear the mullet
whats your user name? its right up there above my AV and title, but i honestly dont think I've posted even ONCE on there, i just read a couple of topics and have never gone back

its crazy over there now.

Originally posted by fear the mullet
its crazy over there now. why? upset over delays for the album, or leaked new material? or just people being idiots?

no, they dont care aboutthe new album.

most of them are idiots but its fun to make fun of them.