Weezer, “SZNZ: Winter.” Chapter three, verse one of Ecclesiastes tells us, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” For Weezer that meant composing, recording and producing one EP per season in 2022. SZNZ: Winter Weezer Crush Music, Dec. 21 7/10 Buy…

Weezer, “SZNZ: Autumn.” We’re now three albums into a yearlong season-themed album cycle by Weezer, loosely based off Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons.” So far, the results of frontman River Cuomo’s self-imposed prolificacy have been hampered by overly elaborate musical metaphors and allusions. But a new season has dawned, and not…

Weezer, “SZNZ: Summer.” Writer Ray Bradbury once advised young authors to “Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.” Never ones to rest on their laurels, Weezer seems determined to put that axiom to the musical test. SZNS: Summer…

Weezer, “SZNZ: Spring.” Here we are in 2022: the pandemic drags on, war rages in Europe, the rich tapestry of human civilization frays with economic upheaval… what’s Weezer up to? Glad you asked. Rivers Cuomo and company have challenged themselves to put out four seasonally themed albums in a…

Is there anything that Weezer cannot do? Mere months after releasing OK Human, its 14th studio album, the veteran band is back with Van Weezer, its metal-inspired pandemic-delayed album that’s more than a year in the making. Now, this isn’t a metal album, per se, but it pulls from the…

Weezer, “OK Human.” Think of the most on-brand thing that Weezer could do. Was your answer to surprise-drop a Beach-Boys-inspired album in the middle of a pandemic while everyone was still waiting a previously announced metal-inspired LP? If not, don’t feel bad. Even lifelong fans of the band couldn’t have…

The Avalanches have been together almost a quarter century and We Will Always Love You is only the Australian duo’s third album. The pair works at its own pace, obviously, and the result of this slow evolution is a star-studded album of mellow beats and deft knob twiddling. We…

AJR Before breaking out with their single “Weak,” brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met of AJR had their fair share of bad days. With many failed label meetings and empty bars under their belts, the band now looks back on those days as wonderful fuel for the future. BottleRock…

Weezer performs at Oracle Arena in Oakland on April 10, 2019. Photos: Joaquin Cabello. OAKLAND — As the four members of Weezer stood at a microphone in front of the stage at Oracle Arena—dressed in striped jackets and boater hats—and performed a barbershop quartet version of “Beverly Hills,” it…

Rivers Cuomo of Weezer performs at August Hall in San Francisco on Sept. 12, 2018. Photos: Steve Carlson. SAN FRANCISCO — It wasn’t foggy enough in San Francisco for Rivers Cuomo.  Midway through his 27-song acoustic tour-de-force at August Hall Wednesday night, the Weezer frontman needed a little something…