{"id":65897,"date":"2026-06-03T17:29:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/weezer-announce-new-album-with-we-might-as-well-be-strangers-song\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:29:34","slug":"weezer-announce-new-album-with-we-might-as-well-be-strangers-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/weezer-announce-new-album-with-we-might-as-well-be-strangers-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Weezer Announce New Album With &#8216;We Might as Well Be Strangers&#8217; Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>Weezer <\/em>arrives on Aug. 21 and feautres the previously released single &#8220;Shine Again&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIt\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/weezer\/\" id=\"auto-tag_weezer\" data-tag=\"weezer\">Weezer<\/a> Wednesday. The band has previewed its upcoming studio album, <em>Weezer<\/em>, out Aug. 21, with \u201cWe Might As Well Be Strangers,\u201d a new single featuring vocals from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/wednesday-band\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/wednesday-band\/\">Wednesday<\/a>\u2018s Karly Hartzman. \u201cShine Again\u201d arrived as the first single from <em>Weezer <\/em>in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cPlated in what surface instruments call gold. It bears the name Weezer. Its surface is marked by four symbols believed to represent its creators,\u201d Weezer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZITw6kFkut\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">shared on Instagram<\/a> in a caption accompanying the album\u2019s bright gold cover art. \u201cCarry it with you to the Gathering, and witness what follows.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Weezer - We Might As Well Be Strangers (ft. Wednesday) [Official Music Video]\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GyE8bkeSt8w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe 10-track album marks Weezer\u2019s first full-length LP in five years, following 2021\u2019s <em>Van Weezer.<\/em> This time around, they recruited producers Klas Ahlund and Kenneth Blume, who wanted to make \u201cthe most violent Weezer album ever.\u201d <em>Weezer <\/em>will look back on their legacy and look ahead to the future across the album, which will come to life on their upcoming Weezer: The Gathering Tour, kicking off in September. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIn February, via Weezer\u2019s Discord channel, Rivers Cuomo confirmed the band had completed recording the album. Fans have already heard different variations of some tracks like \u201cUp in the Clouds,\u201d which originally began as a demo during sessions for <em>Everything Will Be Alright in the End<\/em>, released in 2014.<\/p>\n<section class=\"brands-most-popular \/\/ recirculation-modules trending-in-article lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-a-2 u-box-shadow-5-5 lrv-u-padding-lr-1 a-span1 u-padding-b-1@tablet u-overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 id=\"section-heading\" class=\"c-heading larva  lrv-u-text-align-center u-border-color-black a-font-theme-primary-xxs lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-letter-spacing-0063 lrv-u-padding-t-050 u-padding-b-0375@tablet lrv-u-padding-b-050@mobile-max lrv-u-border-b-2\">\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tIn 2023, Cuomo told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/weezer-undone-the-sweater-song-sequel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Collider<\/a> <\/em>the band\u2019s next album would feature a song titled \u201cCEO,\u201d which functions as a sequel to \u201cThe Sweater Song.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s totally meta and mind-bending,\u201d he said. With the album and tour on the way, fans of the band have a lot to look forward to. Last year, Cuomo also confirmed \u201cwe\u2019ve been busy making<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/weezer-movie-in-the-works-1235316872\/\"> the Weezer movie<\/a> back in L.A. the last couple weeks\u201d during their Coachella performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<strong><em>Weezer<\/em> Track List<br \/><\/strong>1. \u201cSay Yes\u201d<br \/>2. \u201cShine Again\u201d<br \/>3. \u201cDon\u2019t Make It Weird\u201d<br \/>4. \u201cWe Might As Well Be Strangers\u201d ft. Wednesday<br \/>5. \u201cC.E.O.\u201d<br \/>6. \u201cHoops\u201d<br \/>7. \u201cNowhere\u201d<br \/>8. \u201cThe Show Must Go On\u201d<br \/>9. \u201cUp in the Clouds\u201d<br \/>10. \u201cThe LA Sound\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/weezer-new-album-we-might-as-well-be-strangers-single-1235571741\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weezer arrives on Aug. 21 and feautres the previously released single &#8220;Shine Again&#8221; It\u2019s Weezer Wednesday. 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