Weezer (Red Album)

Weezer
The band photographed on a red background
Studio album by
Weezer
ReleasedJune 3, 2008 (2008-06-03)
Recorded2007–08
Studio
Genre
Length41:23
Label
Producer
Weezer chronology
Make Believe
(2005) 		Weezer
(2008) 		Christmas with Weezer
(2008)
Singles from Weezer
  1. "Pork and Beans"
    Released: April 22, 2008[3]
  2. "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)"
    Released: May 13, 2008
  3. "Dreamin'"
    Released: May 27, 2008
  4. "Troublemaker"
    Released: July 26, 2008

Weezer (also known as the Red Album) is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Weezer, released on June 3, 2008, by DGC and Interscope Records.[4] Rick Rubin and Jacknife Lee both produced parts of the album, with the band producing a handful of tracks themselves.[5] It is the only Weezer album to feature lead vocals from all four band members. The album also features more musical experimentation in comparison to their previous efforts, especially shown in such songs as "Dreamin'", "The Angel and The One", and "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived".

Although the album proved to be less commercially successful than Make Believe (2005), the Red Album was better received by critics then the previous album. Two commercial singles were released from the album—"Pork and Beans" and "Troublemaker"—both becoming relatively successful modern rock hits. The video for the former also became the most-watched video on the internet the weekend following its release.[6] Additionally, an unconventional Hootenanny Tour replaced the traditional rock concert tour to promote the album.

  1. ^ "For the record". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  2. ^ "Weezer - Weezer (The Red Album) Review". IGN. 3 June 2008.
  3. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  4. ^ Koch, Karl (2008-05-12). "05/12/08 the immensity of the pork and the bean". Weezer.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  5. ^ Thompson, Paul (2007-10-18). "Rivers Cuomo Dishes on New Weezer LP, Alone Demos". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
  6. ^ Wang, Cynthia (2008-05-27). "Viral YouTube Hit 'Pork and Beans' Shoots to No. 1". People Magazine. Retrieved 2008-05-28.