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Make Believe (Weezer album)

Make Believe
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Studio album by Weezer
Released May 10, 2005
Recorded December 2003 – February 2005
Studio Cello Studios, Grandmaster Recorders, Henson Studios, and Rick Rubin's home studio, Los Angeles
Genre
Length 45:09
Label DGC/Geffen (U.S.)
B0004520-01 (LP)
B0004520-12 (CD)
Producer Rick Rubin
Weezer chronology
The Lion and the Witch
(2002)
Make Believe
(2005)
Weezer
(2008)
Singles from Make Believe
  1. "Beverly Hills"
    Released: March 29, 2005
  2. "We Are All on Drugs"
    Released: July 2005
  3. "Perfect Situation"
    Released: December 2005
  4. "This Is Such a Pity"
    Released: February 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 52/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars
Blender 3/5 stars
Entertainment Weekly B−
The Guardian 3/5 stars
Los Angeles Times 2.5/4 stars
Mojo 3/5 stars
NME 5/10
Pitchfork Media 0.4/10
Q 4/5 stars
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars

Make Believe is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Weezer, released on May 10, 2005 by Geffen Records. The album was considered to be a return to some of the emotionally vulnerable lyrics of Weezer's previous releases, and due to the strength of the hit single "Beverly Hills", the album was a commercial success. In addition, "Beverly Hills" also gained Weezer's first Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song. Despite this, Make Believe received mixed reviews from critics and fans, although it has remained a consistent seller. The recording process of Make Believe began prior to the release of their previous album, Maladroit; however, it was prolonged compared to the recording of most of Weezer's previous albums, and lasted for almost three years. Rivers Cuomo's songwriting on Make Believe was described as "[a] return to musical, emotional bloodletting", although the lyrics were noticeably more simplified than before.

Beginning in spring 2002, and at random points in late 2002 and early 2003, demos for possible use on Weezer's fifth album would be uploaded to Weezer.com's audio/video page. After touring during the summer and returning to S.I.R. Studios for additional sessions, the band ultimately decided to start from scratch with a fresh group of songs. 28 songs in all were uploaded on the website (and can still be found on various fan sites) yet none made the actual album. This batch of songs is commonly referred to as "The A5 Demos" or "Early Album 5" amongst fans. During the recording process, Rivers Cuomo's discovery of meditation due to the influence of producer Rick Rubin was beginning to take on a greater influence on the album's content. For instance, "Pardon Me" was written after a ten-day guided meditation course in which he learned the ancient techniques of vipassana (insight meditation) and metta (lovingkindness) which encourages those who practice to "seek pardon from all those who I have hurt in action, speech or thought." He also claimed the title of the album came to him while meditating.


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