Editing Weezer (section)

===''Everything Will Be Alright in the End'' and the "White Album" (2013–2016)===
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[[File:Weezer, City Of Trees 2016.jpg|thumb|Weezer performing at the City of Trees Musical Festival 2016]]

Over 200 tracks were considered for their next album, but they were able to narrow it down to 13.<ref name=bf1>{{Citation|title=Back to the Future|date=2006|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9788132102786.n10|work=Brand Bollywood: A New Global Entertainment Order|pages=195–214|place=New Delhi, India|publisher=SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd|doi=10.4135/9788132102786.n10|isbn=9780761935346|access-date=November 7, 2022}}</ref> According to the album's official press release, the album is organized thematically around three groups of songs: "Belladonna", "The Panopticon Artist" and "Patriarchia". "Belladonna" includes the songs "Ain't Got Nobody", "[[Lonely Girl (Weezer song)|Lonely Girl]]", "[[Da Vinci (song)|Da Vinci]]", "[[Go Away (Weezer song)|Go Away]]", "Cleopatra" and "Return to Ithaka", all of which deal with Cuomo's relationships with women. Tracks under "The Panopticon Artist" include "[[Back to the Shack]]", "I've Had It Up To Here" and "The Waste Land" all deal with Cuomo's relationships with fans. The final group of songs, "Patriarchia", are "Eulogy for a Rock Band", "[[The British Are Coming (song)|The British Are Coming]]", "Foolish Father" and "Anonymous", which deal with relationships with father figures, "with a new spin".<ref name=bf1/>

In January 2014, Weezer began recording with producer Ric Ocasek, who had produced the "Blue Album" and the "Green Album".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/weezer_to_record_new_album_with_ric_ocasek_starting_in_january_greatest_hit|title=Weezer to record new album with Ric Ocasek starting in January; greatest hits album in the works – Alternative Press|publisher=Altpress.com|date=October 28, 2013|access-date=June 2, 2014}}</ref> A clip of a new song was posted on the band's official YouTube account on March 19, 2014, which confirmed previous rumors of the band being in the studio.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Jason|last=Newman|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/weezer-teaser-band-returns-to-studio-in-cryptic-new-clip-20140319|title=Weezer Posted a 20-Second, In-the-Studio Teaser Ahead of Possible New Album &#124; Music News|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 19, 2014|access-date=April 10, 2014|archive-date=September 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923065348/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/weezer-teaser-band-returns-to-studio-in-cryptic-new-clip-20140319|url-status=dead}}</ref> On June 12, 2014, it was revealed that the album title would be ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]''. It was released on October 7, 2014<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6228866/weezer-push-back-everything-will-be-alright-in-the-end-release-date|title=Weezer Pushes Back 'Everything Will Be Alright in the End' Release Date|date=August 21, 2014|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 3, 2014}}</ref> to generally favorable reviews, becoming the band's best-reviewed release since ''Pinkerton''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/everything-will-be-alright-in-the-end/weezer|title=Reviews for Everything Will Be Alright in the End by Weezer – Metacritic|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=October 8, 2014}}</ref> The first single, "[[Back to the Shack]]", reached No. 5 on the [[Alternative Airplay]] chart.<ref name="Weezer"/>

On October 26, 2015, the band released a new single, "[[Thank God for Girls (song)|Thank God for Girls]]", through [[Apple Music]] and to radio the same day. The following week, the band released a second single, "[[Do You Wanna Get High?]]". Cuomo claimed in an interview with [[Zane Lowe]], that the band was not working on a new album.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Alex|title=Weezer Return to their Roots on "Do You Wanna Get High?" — Listen|url=https://consequence.net/2015/11/weezer-return-to-their-roots-on-do-you-wanna-get-high-listen/|website=Consequence of Sound|access-date=February 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120140237/https://consequence.net/2015/11/weezer-return-to-their-roots-on-do-you-wanna-get-high-listen/|archive-date=November 20, 2015|date=November 3, 2015}}</ref> Later, on January 14, 2016, Weezer released a third single, "[[King of the World (Weezer song)|King of the World]]", and announced the "[[Weezer (White Album)|White Album]]", which continued the critical success of the band's previous release.<ref name="15 January 2016">{{cite news|last1=Biddulpt|first1=Andy|title=Weezer Have Announced An Album + Tour|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/weezer-have-announced-an-album-tour|newspaper=Rock Sound Magazine|publisher=Rocksound|access-date=January 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115184843/http://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/weezer-have-announced-an-album-tour|archive-date=January 15, 2016|date=January 15, 2016}}</ref>

While writing the album, Cuomo joined Tinder to meet with people to get inspired for new songs.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Greene|first=Andy|date=February 24, 2016|title=Rivers Cuomo on Making New White Album, Joining Tinder|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/weezers-rivers-cuomo-on-reviving-the-spirit-of-the-nineties-joining-tinder-109111/|access-date=November 7, 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> He also started to explore other songwriting techniques including a [[cut-up technique]], [[Stream of consciousness|stream-of-consciousness]], and writing melodies with a piano instead of guitar.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Rivers Cuomo Explains His 'Crazy Way To Write' Tracks On 'Song Exploder'|newspaper=Spin|date=April 18, 2016|url=https://www.spin.com/2016/04/rivers-cuomo-weezer-summer-elaine-drunk-dori-song-exploder-podcast-stream/|last1=Grebey|first1=James}}</ref>

''[[Weezer (White Album)|Weezer]]'' was officially released on April 1, 2016, and peaked at No. 4 on the [[Billboard 200]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|author=Billboard Staff|date=February 25, 2016|title=Warner Music Group, Crush Music Launch New Label|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/warner-music-group-crush-music-launch-label-6889542/|access-date=November 7, 2022|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com">{{Cite magazine|title=Weezer|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/weezer/|access-date=November 10, 2022|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US}}</ref> The album is considered a [[concept album]] exploring the themes of gender dynamics, modern dating experiences and references to religious iconography.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Weezer: Weezer (White Album)|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21593-weezer-white-album/|access-date=November 7, 2022|website=Pitchfork|language=en-US}}</ref> Musically, the album serves as a throwback to the band's first two albums, ''[[Weezer (Blue Album)|Weezer]]'' (1994) and ''[[Pinkerton (album)|Pinkerton]]'' (1996), while also serving as a tribute to [[the Beach Boys]].

The album received a [[Grammy Awards|grammy]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]] for the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=February 1, 2012|title=Nominees And Winners|newspaper=Grammy.com|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees|access-date=November 7, 2022|archive-date=February 9, 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150209164541/http://www.grammy.com/nominees|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>

In support of the album, the band performed on the [[Weezer & Panic! at the Disco Summer Tour 2016]] with [[Panic! at the Disco]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sharp|first1=Tyler|title=Panic! At The Disco, Weezer announce co-headlining tour|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/panic_at_the_disco_weezer_announce_co_headlining_tour|website=AltPress.com|publisher=Alternative Press|access-date=January 15, 2016|date=January 15, 2016}}</ref> The band later signed to Atlantic Records as part of a joint venture between Warner Music Group and [[Crush Management]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Weezer sign to Atlantic Records ahead of 10th studio album {{!}} White album coming in April|url=http://www.neverenoughnotes.co.uk/2016/02/weezer-sign-to-atlantic-records-ahead-of-10th-studio-album-white-album-coming-in-april/|website=Never Enough Notes|access-date=February 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160226190121/http://www.neverenoughnotes.co.uk/2016/02/weezer-sign-to-atlantic-records-ahead-of-10th-studio-album-white-album-coming-in-april/|archive-date=February 26, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>