Weezer (Gold Album)
Upcoming 2026 studio album by Weezer
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Weezer (also known as the Gold Album) is the upcoming twentieth studio album by American alternative rock band Weezer, scheduled for release on August 21, 2026, on Reprise Records physically and Warner Records digitally. Produced by Kenneth Blume and Klas Åhlund, the album has been preceded by the singles "Shine Again" and "We Might as Well Be Strangers".
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| Released | August 21, 2026 | |||
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It will be the band's first studio release in four years since SZNZ, the band's series of four EPs released in 2022.
Writing and composition
The album marks a return to significant songwriting contributions from drummer Patrick Wilson and guitarist and backing vocalist Brian Bell. The tracks "We Might as Well Be Strangers", "Up in the Clouds", and "The LA Sound" all feature writing credits from Bell's longtime collaborator Luther Russell.[1] Russell most notably co-wrote the White Album single "L.A. Girlz". Additionally, the track "The Show Must Go On" is the first Weezer song to have a writing credit from band historian and assistant Karl Koch, as well as the album's producer Klas Åhlund.[1]
"C.E.O" was teased by Rivers Cuomo and Bell in late 2023 as a "meta and mind-bending" sequel to the Blue Album single "Undone – The Sweater Song".[2] "Up in the Clouds" originally began as a demo during sessions for Everything Will Be Alright in the End (2014).[3]
Release
On March 26, 2026, Weezer announced a tour titled The Gathering and teased the release of the lead single from the album, titled "Shine Again", which was released on April 1.[4] On June 3, the band fully announced the album and released the second single, "We Might as Well Be Strangers", featuring Wednesday.[5] The second single also received a music video.[3]
It is the band's first self-titled or 'color' album to not have a photo of the band on the album cover.
Track listing
Credits adapted from Deezer.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Say Yes" | Rivers Cuomo | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Shine Again" | Patrick Wilson | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Don't Make It Weird" |
| 2:49 |
| 4. | "We Might as Well Be Strangers" (featuring Wednesday) | 3:34 | |
| 5. | "C.E.O." | Cuomo | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Hoops" |
| 2:35 |
| 7. | "Nowhere" | Wilson | 2:48 |
| 8. | "The Show Must Go On" |
| 3:23 |
| 9. | "Up in the Clouds" |
| 3:39 |
| 10. | "The LA Sound" |
| 3:57 |
| Total length: | 32:48 | ||
Personnel
Incomplete credits for Weezer are adapted from Tidal.[6][7]
Weezer
- Rivers Cuomo – guitar, vocals (2, 4)
- Patrick Wilson – drums, vocals, guitar (2, 4)
- Brian Bell – guitar (2, 4); vocals (4)
- Scott Shriner – bass (2, 4); vocals (4)
Additional musicians
- Karly Hartzman (of Wednesday) – vocals (4)
- Xandy Chelmis (of Wednesday) – pedal steel guitar (4)
Technical personnel
- Kenneth Blume – production (2, 4)
- Klas Åhlund – production (2, 4)
- Daniel McNeill – recording engineer (2, 4)
- Tovi Schenk – assistant engineer (2, 4)
- Ryan Nasci – additional engineer (2, 4)
- Josh Gudwin – mixing engineer (2, 4)
- Felix Byrne – assistant mixing engineer (2, 4)
- Dale Becker – mastering engineer (2, 4)
- Adam Burt – assistant mastering engineer (2, 4)
- Katie Harvey – assistant mastering engineer (2, 4)