Album
Weezer
Weezer's twentieth studio album, also known as the Gold Album, came out on 21 August 2026 on Reprise Records. It was produced by Klas Åhlund and Kenneth Blume and trailed by the singles "Shine Again", "We Might as Well Be Strangers", "C.E.O." and "Say Yes". It is the band's first full-length record since Van Weezer in 2021, and their first studio release since the four SZNZ mini-albums of 2022.
What sets it apart is how it was made. Working together on a forthcoming feature film pushed Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, Brian Bell and Scott Shriner back into writing and recording as creative equals. Wilson put it simply: "We finally got our mission statement. Let's just work together." Critics responded warmly, and the grunge and power pop leanings make it an easy one for long-time fans to settle into.
Weezer: tracklist, credits and charts
10 tracks · 32:49Tracklist
- 1Say YesRivers Cuomo3:04
- 2Shine AgainPatrick Wilson4:06
- 3Don’t Make It WeirdRivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson2:49
- 4We Might as Well Be StrangersBell, Cuomo, Hartzman, Kojak, Russell3:34
- 5C.E.O.Rivers Cuomo2:54
- 6HoopsRivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson2:35
- 7NowherePatrick Wilson2:48
- 8The Show Must Go OnÅhlund, Bell, Cuomo, Koch, Wilson3:23
- 9Up in the CloudsCuomo, Bell, Russell3:39
- 10The LA SoundBrian Bell and Luther Russell3:57
- Produced by
- Klas Åhlund, Kenny Beats, Kenneth Blume
- Recorded at
- Putnam Hill, Putnam Hill, Los Angeles
- Recorded
- January 2026 – February 2026
- Mixed by
- Josh Gudwin
- Engineered by
- Ryan Nasci, Daniel McNeill
- Label
- Reprise Records
- Length
- 32:49
Line-up
- Brian Bell · electric guitar, background vocals, acoustic guitar
- Rivers Cuomo · electric guitar, lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
- Scott Shriner · electric bass guitar, background vocals
- Patrick Wilson · drums (drum set), electric guitar, background vocals
- Xandy Chelmis · pedal steel guitar · guest
- Karly Hartzman · lead vocals · guest
Singles
- “Shine Again” · 1 April 2026
- “We Might as Well Be Strangers” · 3 June 2026
- “C.E.O.” · 5 August 2026
- “Say Yes” · 21 August 2026
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2026 | 35 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2026 | 45 |
| Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon) · 2026 | 5 |
| Scottish Albums · 2026 | 5 |
| Japanese Download Albums (Billboard Japan) · 2026 | 7 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) · 2026 | 7 |
| Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon) · 2026 | 13 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) · 2026 | 14 |
| German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) · 2026 | 15 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU) · 2026 | 21 |
All 19 charts
| Swiss Albums · 2026 | 23 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2026 | 30 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) · 2026 | 32 |
| Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan) · 2026 | 34 |
| Austrian Albums · 2026 | 35 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2026 | 37 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2026 | 44 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2026 | 50 |
| French Albums · 2026 | 198 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 August 2026 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 21 August 2026 | |
| Wikidata | 21 August 2026 | |
| Deezer | 21 August 2026 | |
| Apple Music | 21 August 2026 | |
| US release | 21 August 2026 | earliest US date |
4 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2026 | XW | Reprise Records | 093624818885 | original |
| 21 August 2026 | XW | Reprise Records | 093624817970 | original |
| 21 August 2026 | XW | Reprise Records | 093624819394 | original |
| 21 August 2026 | US | Reprise Records | 093624817963 | original |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 2000x2000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 2000×2000 | native: native 2000x2000 |
| itunes | 3000×3000 | native |
| deezer | 1800×1800 | native |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |