Weezer bring UK album release forward, add cover versions as bonus tracks (news)
15/5/08
Weezer have pulled forward the release date of their new long-player, which for the third time in the band’s six-album history, will be titled simply ‘Weezer’, to 9 June (digital) and 16 June (physical).
The standard version of ‘Weezer’ (also known as ‘The Red Album’) feature two UK-only bonus tracks: covers of Talk Talk’s ‘Life Is What You Make It’ and ‘The Weight’ by The Band. ‘The Red Album’ is also the first Weezer long-player to feature all four members contributing songwriting credits and singing lead vocals. ‘Automatic’ is written and sung by drummer Pat Wilson, whilst guitarist Brian Bell delivers ‘Thought I Knew’. Meanwhile, bassist Scott Shriner co-wrote ‘Cold Dark World’ with Rivers.
The full tracklisting is:
1. Troublemaker
2. The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)
3. Pork and Beans
4. Heart Songs
5. Everybody Get Dangerous
6. Dreamin’
7. Thought I Knew
8. Cold Dark World
9. Automatic
10. The Angel and the One
11. The Weight (UK Bonus Track)
12. Life Is What You Make It (UK Bonus Track)
Full details are in the attached PR.
The album ‘Weezer’ is out 9 June (digital) and 16 June (physical).
The single, ‘Pork and Beans’, follows on 23 June via Geffen/Interscope via Polydor.
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The standard version of ‘Weezer’ (also known as ‘The Red Album’) feature two UK-only bonus tracks: covers of Talk Talk’s ‘Life Is What You Make It’ and ‘The Weight’ by The Band. ‘The Red Album’ is also the first Weezer long-player to feature all four members contributing songwriting credits and singing lead vocals. ‘Automatic’ is written and sung by drummer Pat Wilson, whilst guitarist Brian Bell delivers ‘Thought I Knew’. Meanwhile, bassist Scott Shriner co-wrote ‘Cold Dark World’ with Rivers.
The full tracklisting is:
1. Troublemaker
2. The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)
3. Pork and Beans
4. Heart Songs
5. Everybody Get Dangerous
6. Dreamin’
7. Thought I Knew
8. Cold Dark World
9. Automatic
10. The Angel and the One
11. The Weight (UK Bonus Track)
12. Life Is What You Make It (UK Bonus Track)
Full details are in the attached PR.
The album ‘Weezer’ is out 9 June (digital) and 16 June (physical).
The single, ‘Pork and Beans’, follows on 23 June via Geffen/Interscope via Polydor.
Click here to read more Weezer related news, reviews & interviews!
Buy Weezer CDs & Vinyl
Buy Weezer MP3s
Buy Weezer Tickets
Buy Weezer Merch
