| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| cassandra is |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 11:16:45
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536119/20060711/weezer.jhtml?headlines=true
Rivers Cuomo Says Weezer Are 'Done' For Now — Again
07.12.2006 6:00 AM EDT
Frontman still writing songs at furious pace, not sure where they'll end up.
Weezer's Rivers Cuomo
Photo: Geffen
At the moment, Rivers Cuomo could not be further removed from the other members of Weezer.
He's sitting in his in-laws' house in southern Japan, fiddling with his wife's guitar ("She never learned how to play it," he laughed) and leafing
"Really, for the moment, we are done. I'm not certain we'll make a record again, unless it becomes really obvious to me that we need to do one." — Weezer's Rivers Cuomo
Photos, audio and video from this story
Weezer
"Beverly Hills"
Make Believe
(Geffen)
Weezer
"Buddy Holly"
Weezer (1994): Deluxe Edition [Remaster]
(Geffen Records)
Weezer
"Say It Ain't So"
Weezer (1994): Deluxe Edition [Remaster]
(Geffen Records)
through his composition book, talking about the songs he's been writing over the past few months.
"All this year, I've been feeling pretty creative and excited, so I've been writing a lot," Cuomo said. "I don't know what'll happen with these songs — if anything — I just sort of write them and I can't stop. I certainly don't see them becoming Weezer songs, and I don't really see the point of a solo career. So we'll just have to see."
To be honest, Cuomo is in no hurry to figure things out. In the past month, he has graduated from Harvard (completing an on-again, off-again decade-long run at the university; see "Rivers Cuomo: Coming To A Dorm Room Near You?") and gotten married. But Cuomo hasn't stopped working — not even on his honeymoon.
"Actually our honeymoon has been one of the best times to write," he said. "At 1 p.m., I get on my crazy Japanese bike and ride for 10 minutes down to the mega-mall, and on the third floor they have all these studios you can rent for five bucks an hour, with drums and a soundboard and everything. So I go in there and work, and when I'm done, I exit into the midst of a Japanese mega-mall."
Some of the tunes Cuomo has been recording are autobiographical. "Heart Songs" is about all the artists and records that have influenced him, "From Gordon Lightfoot's '[The Wreck of the] Edmund Fitzgerald' when I was 5 to Nirvana's Nevermind." Others are just plain nonsensical: "Our Time Will Come" is his ode to the underachieving U.S. men's soccer team.
But again, he's writing them for no one in particular.
While Cuomo isn't exactly at odds with anyone in his band, and all three current members — guitarist Brian Bell, bassist Scott Shriner and drummer Pat Wilson — did serve as groomsmen at his June wedding, he's not exactly speaking to them every day, either. And while Weezer frequently take breaks in-between albums, there is a sense of finality this time, especially given the events of last year, which included the bittersweet farewell Cuomo included in the liner notes of their Make Believe album (see "Are Weezer Calling It Quits?").
"Well, the band is all back in Los Angeles, and I sometimes I speak with Patrick, and I occasionally e-mail with Brian and Scott, but we've never mentioned getting together," Cuomo said. "Really, for the moment, we are done. And I'm not certain we'll ever make a record again, unless it becomes really obvious to me that we need to do one."
And if that does mean that Weezer are finished, can fans expect some sort of career-spanning greatest-hits comp? Well, not if Cuomo has anything to do with it.
"It's being discussed with the record company right now, but we have to sign off before they can do anything. And to be honest, we don't all see eye-to-eye on it," he said.
"I'm not convinced that we have a greatest-hits album that is worth putting out at this point," he added. "I'd like to include two more amazing songs on there. And anything else would just seem lazy to me. We'll see, though. I don't really feel comfortable with it now."
For more on Weezer, check out the feature "Weezer: Distraction Subtraction."
— James Montgomery
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| mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 09/23/2006 : 19:48:36
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
 Cry me a juicebox! |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 07/15/2006 : 06:21:13
Ben Kweller seems to be making a decent job of making Weezer records anyway.
 I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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| mosleyk |
Posted - 07/14/2006 : 09:31:33
I'm glad they have split. Time to move on to bigger things and better music. Great idea ProverbialCereal!
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| billgoodman |
Posted - 07/14/2006 : 03:52:18
yeah the rentals are pretty cool
their first record is one of my faves of all time
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God save the Noisies |
| danjersey |
Posted - 07/13/2006 : 19:25:56
thanks for the heads up tabmaster but the site keeps quiting.
I liked weezer there b-sides & rarities is a great find. |
| ProverbialCereal |
Posted - 07/13/2006 : 15:41:38
Not sure if this was mentioned, but the Rentals are back together and doing a tour right now.
http://therentals.com/return/ |
| ProverbialCereal |
Posted - 07/13/2006 : 15:39:04
I think that's why I want him to do a solo album so bad. Because of that song [Longtime Sunshine]. I wish I had it at a higher bitrate than 128 kbps. |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 07/13/2006 : 13:17:43
quote:
Originally posted by ProverbialCereal
I think Rivers should put out a solo album that is not overproduced. Somewhere along the production quality of early Elliott Smith circa Either/Or. And he should make it acoustic guitar with alot of piano and occassionaly electric guitar and moog. He should release an album that doesn't sound like the blue album or pinkerton or any other weezer album. Something lo-fi.
I couldn't agree more
ever heard Longtime Sunshine
to most beautiful recording and song I ever heard of him
never released
he defenitely should do a solo record
8 track with him on all instruments
he can do it
just like Longtime Sunshine
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| cassandra is |
Posted - 07/13/2006 : 06:59:51
quote:
Originally posted by speedy_m
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I just saw a video of him doing "Friends of P" with Blur on YouTube. It's kind of awesome.
on French TV right? if it's this one, I remember it! It was awesome indeed
pas de bras pas de chocolat |
| speedy_m |
Posted - 07/13/2006 : 06:25:32
quote:
Originally posted by danjersey
matt sharp!
I just saw a video of him doing "Friends of P" with Blur on YouTube. It's kind of awesome.
he's back jack smoking crack find him if you want to get found
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| cassandra is |
Posted - 07/13/2006 : 05:46:32
ah ah... the "ghost topic"...
because I posted a wrong link with the wrong news in the first place, so I deleted the topic, and then re-created it after finding the good one... stupid me... 
pas de bras pas de chocolat |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 07/13/2006 : 04:51:11
quote:
Originally posted by ProverbialCereal
I think Rivers should put out a solo album that is not overproduced. Somewhere along the production quality of early Elliott Smith circa Either/Or. And he should make it acoustic guitar with alot of piano and occassionaly electric guitar and moog. He should release an album that doesn't sound like the blue album or pinkerton or any other weezer album. Something lo-fi.
I agree.
I wondered what had happened to this topic. Cassandra posted it last night and then took it off straight away.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
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| vilainde |
Posted - 07/13/2006 : 04:24:11
For some reason I never cared for Weezer.
I liked Beverly Hills though.
Denis
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| Doog |
Posted - 07/13/2006 : 04:18:28
Fix up, Matt Sharp!
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www.myspace.com/doog = solo choons
www.myspace.com/casabonitaband = noisey stuff
www.myspace.com/WKtheband = surfrockpop geekery
www.myspace.com/ukpixiestribute = Nimrod's Son |
| danjersey |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 22:43:50
matt sharp! |
| ProverbialCereal |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 22:34:54
I think Rivers should put out a solo album that is not overproduced. Somewhere along the production quality of early Elliott Smith circa Either/Or. And he should make it acoustic guitar with alot of piano and occassionaly electric guitar and moog. He should release an album that doesn't sound like the blue album or pinkerton or any other weezer album. Something lo-fi. |
| Carl |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 18:10:41
Beverly Hills was shit.
Join the Cult Of Pob! And don't forget to listen to the Pobcast! |
| mr.biscuitdoughhead |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 17:11:56
What was the album with Photograph and Island In The Sun? Those are pretty good songs.
If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends? |
| IceCream |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 17:01:46
I actually somewhat liked "Haunt You Every Day" off of Make Believe. Don't worry, though; I hated every other song I heard off of that album.
Pinkerton = pretty good concept album.
Weezer (1994) = decent power-pop album.
I have nothing further to say. |
| El Loco |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 16:24:59
I liked the green record and i'm 34. Pinkerton is the best. last two blew
put that in your karma and smoke it! |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 15:45:02
fuck,
there are lots of decent song after pinkerton
they just didn't release them (some demo's were excellent)
believe me, Rivers can still write but it's far to say that the first two records are the best
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God save the Noisies |
| Broken Face |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 12:50:25
You are awesome.
I must admit that in college i fooled myself into liking some of their post-Pinkerton stuff. I was lame, what can i say. It was just holding onto blind hope that my once favorite band could redeem themselves.
-Brian - http://bvsrant.blogspot.com |
| speedy_m |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 12:45:16
Anyone who continued caring about this band after Pinkerton is either under 20 or an annoying emo dork like the kid that recently got booted off of So You Think You Can Dance.
Ya, I watch that show. I'm awesome.
he's back jack smoking crack find him if you want to get found
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| Carolynanna |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 12:06:08
Fo sheezie.
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| darwin |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 11:52:54
RIP Weezie
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| Carolynanna |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 11:51:01
I was going to post the exact same sentence Brian.
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| Broken Face |
Posted - 07/12/2006 : 11:20:08
To me, they died after Pinkerton.
-Brian - http://bvsrant.blogspot.com |
