Weezer new self-titled album for 2016 (the White album)

I like this a lot.

 

Isn't it odd that they haven't got a Greatest Hits or Best Of given that they have been around over 20 years?

 

Well, they did release this. Skimpy as it is.

http://www.amazon.com/Six-Hits-Weezer/dp/B001TO1PLE

 

Wow that is skimpy.

 

great new Weezer episode on Song Exploder!
Song Exploder | Weezer »

 

I received a Download-Link from weezer.com regarding my white Vinyl-Purchase from their homepage. In the Link it says Bonus-Tracks from The White Album. But the Download brings me only half of the normal songs of the regular LP. Does anybody know, if that´s really the way it should be ? Thanks!!!

 

I got the same email and my download was also five regular songs from the album.

 

Strange, isn´t it ?

 

This is a good record! I'm a little bit surprised that two Weezer records in a row have been keepers ...

 

Yes, I've heard the album a dozen times now and it's great. I'm pleased with the product. Still didn't get to review this.

 

Maybe it's the five songs that weren't available earlier (California, Thank God, Do You Wanna, King, L.A. were advance singles and were delivered directly to pre-purchasers)

 

I was a per-purchaser. I only received this one Download opportunity. And it's labeled as Bonus-Tracks...

 

Funny, I received a download of the first three tracks and I hadn't even completed my order! (they didn't ship to my country)

 

Another typical Weezer bashfest article about how they were good only in the 20th century. Still acknowledges the new album is solid.

Oh Weezer, Where Did It All Go So Wrong? »

Also,
Stream: Weezer’s new acoustic Spotify Sessions EP »

Weezer Spotify Sessions Tracklist:
01. Island in the Sun
02. Buddy Holly
03. King of the World
04. California Kids
05. Slave

 

Got my white vinyl the other day (had to go through an intermediary, inflated price) and it's really nice. It honestly sounded a bit better than I expected. Not a vast improvement, but not a distorted nightmare either (I'm looking at you, Hurley)

 

My White pressings sounds pretty poor - I heard there were sound issues with it - the Tri Colour and Black are meant to be fine. There's just super high high frequencies.

 

So new Deluxe version of this album is now available - adding I Love The USA single, a remix of Jacked Up and two new songs: Friend of A Friend and Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter.

The two new songs sound pretty good to me, nice additions.

 

Thank you for the heads up. Do you know if there is a physical release of the deluxe? All I see on Amazon is digital. I'd be very interested in getting a copy--this is one of my favorite albums of the year. A great batch of songs.

 

Not sure, there is another bonus track called Prom Night on the Japanese version. All these songs are on YouTube.

 

No Deluxe CD sadly, but all on Qobuz etc thankfully - still a pain though. FOAF and FSaNL are essential.

 

Deluxe has been confirmed as digital only.
It's also available in 96/24 though.

 

There's supposedly a japanese CD coming.

 

I was working on a list of our favorite choices for album of the year 2016, and currently Weezer's is #14. I still haven't heard the bonus tracks and I only heard the new single once. I still enjoy the album, sounded great on sunny summer days. Glad I got to see them live this year.

 

Out on Wednesday:
WEEZER (White Album) Deluxe Edition WEEZER CD Album »

contains 5 additional tracks
I Love The USA
Jacked Up
Friend Of a Friend
Fake Smiles And Nervous Laughter
Prom Night

I'll wait until after Christmas to order this.

 

Agreed. It's easily my favorite post-Pinkerton album. It's worth noting that "Dope Nose" was written and recorded on the same night as "Hash Pipe." I had always felt that "Hash Pipe" sounded a bit out of place on the 'Green' album, and that it would have sounded much more at home on 'Maladroit.' So, when I read this, it made total sense to me.