Weezer: new album on the way, tracklist revealed

Weezer are adding a new chapter to their discography. The twentieth studio album from Rivers Cuomo's band, simply titled "Weezer", will be released on August 21, 2026 via Reprise/Warner Records. The record follows the tour marking the 30th anniversary of their debut, a sold-out run during which the group performed the legendary "Blue Album" in full. Once the shows wrapped, the four musicians regrouped in Orange County, California, choosing to return to their original way of working: a rehearsal room, instruments plugged into amps, and the goal of writing new music by playing together.
It's from those very sessions that "Weezer" was born, an album that bets everything on the interplay between the band members. For the first time since their early days, Rivers Cuomo and drummer Pat Wilson collaborated directly on writing the backbone of several tracks, helping to give the record a feel the band describes as essential, energetic and spontaneous.

For production duties, Weezer turned to two very different but complementary figures: Klas Åhlund and Kenneth Blume, better known as Kenny Beats. The former worked with a rigorous, meticulous approach, while the latter pushed the band toward the most direct and instinctive sound possible, going as far as calling the project "the most violent Weezer album ever". Recording favored live takes, with no click tracks or pitch correction, in order to preserve the full energy of the performance.
According to the band, "Weezer" brings together all the elements that have defined their artistic journey over the past thirty years, so much so that it feels like a hypothetical greatest-hits collection made up entirely of brand-new songs. The lyrics alternate between self-deprecating reflections on the passage of time, the band's legacy and their determination to keep playing, and songs celebrating the role Weezer continue to play as a touchstone for generations of musicians.

The announcement of the new album also follows news of the North American tour "Weezer: The Gathering", a 32-date run that will accompany the record's release. Here is the tracklist for "Weezer".

1. Say Yes
2. Shine Again
3. Don’t Make It Weird
4. We Might As Well Be Strangers (feat. Wednesday)
5. C.E.O.
6. Hoops
7. Nowhere
8. The Show Must Go On
9. Up In The Clouds
10. The LA Sound

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