The band eventually decided to hire Ric Ocasek-who had also produced their debut album-as producer, and began sending demos to Ocasek during the summer of 2000. The band began rehearsing and arranging both the Summer Songs of 2000 and newer material Cuomo had written at his home with engineer Chad Bamford. However, the band's record label decided to have the band employ a record producer due to the commercial failure of their self-produced album Pinkerton. On October 23, 2000, Cuomo announced that Weezer would start recording material "with or without" a producer. These songs are often referred to as "Summer Songs of 2000". MP3 demos captured live on the band's mobile unit and soundchecks surfaced on file-sharing services and eventually were released as downloads on the Weezer website. And I think that gave us the confidence we needed." The response led to further shows. But it was exactly the opposite, people were singing along to all the songs and just going crazy, giving us the best support. Cuomo said: "We went in there fully expecting to be booed and to have things thrown at us. Įventually, Weezer performed higher-profile gigs such as the Warped Tour. They returned to performing in June 2000, playing low-key shows around Los Angeles under the pseudonym Goat Punishment, ensuring that Weezer would only perform for longtime fans who would recognize the name. Weezer accepted a lucrative offer to perform in Japan in August 2000 for the Summer Sonic Festival rehearsals for the show reinvigorated the band.
Unbeknownst to the band, their fanbase was connecting and growing on the internet, and Pinkerton's critical and commercial standing was improving. Bell would occasionally visit Cuomo and play songs with him. Meanwhile, Cuomo wrote 121 songs, nearly half of which would become demos. īy 1999, the members of Weezer had again gone their separate ways Wilson resumed work with his band the Special Goodness, Bell worked on his band Space Twins and Welsh toured with Juliana Hatfield. He also had braces put on his teeth, further damaging his self-esteem. During this time, he isolated himself and abstained from contact with the outside world.
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Cuomo became depressed he painted the walls of his home black and put "fiberglass insulation all over the windows and then black sheets of fiberglass so that no light could get through". In late 1998, Wilson left for his home in Portland pending renewed productivity from Cuomo. įrustration and creative disagreements led to a decline in rehearsals. It was quickly announced that former Homie bassist Mikey Welsh would take over on bass for Weezer. On April 8, 1998, Sharp announced his exit from Weezer to devote his energy to his band the Rentals. Bassist Matt Sharp was absent from rehearsals and became estranged from the band. īy February 1998, Cuomo had disbanded Homie and headed to Los Angeles to begin work on Weezer demos with guitarist Brian Bell and drummer Patrick Wilson.
During this time, he formed a new band, Homie. Frontman Rivers Cuomo returned to Harvard University to finish his studies, but dropped out to focus on songwriting. Following the Pinkerton tour, Weezer went on hiatus. It sold poorly compared to Weezer's 1994 debut, perhaps due to its darker, more abrasive sound. Weezer's second album, Pinkerton, was released on September 24, 1996. "Hash Pipe" was a worldwide hit, charting on seven different charts. Three singles were released from the album: " Hash Pipe", " Island in the Sun", and " Photograph". It debuted at number four in the United States, where it has since sold over 1.6 million copies. Weezer received generally favorable reviews. Following the ambitious compositions and confessional themes of Pinkerton, songwriter Rivers Cuomo wrote simpler songs with less personal lyrics. After a comeback performance at the Japanese Summer Sonic Festival, Weezer began rehearsing and recording new material. During this time, their fanbase grew online and Pinkerton's standing improved. It was the second Weezer album produced by Ric Ocasek, who produced their debut album, and it is the only Weezer album to feature bassist Mikey Welsh, who replaced Matt Sharp.Īfter the disappointing reception for their second album, Pinkerton (1996), Weezer went on hiatus and the band members worked on side projects. It was released on May 15, 2001, by Geffen Records. Weezer (also known as the Green Album) is the third studio album by the American rock band Weezer.
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