SZNZ: Summer

Rivers Cuomo described the EP's sound as "21st century 90s". Aesthetically, he linked the project to 44 BC at the end of the Roman Republic, with an intended emotion of "youthful indignation". == Release ==

On June 16, 2022, Weezer released the lead single, "Records", on an app called "Human Record Player". The app would play the song once the user spins themselves around clockwise like a record player. SZNZ: Summer was officially released on June 21, 2022, the day of the Summer Solstice. ==Critical reception==

Alex Hudson at Exclaim! opined that SZNZ: Summer is their heaviest release, surpassing Maladroit and Van Weezer, largely praising the EP. Hudson, however, added "The only real blunder is Summer's glossy, quantized, computer-made sound; with the raw energy of playing live in a room, Weezer's Summer pyrotechnics display might have truly ignited, rather than simply smouldered." In a negative review, Jesse Locke of Pitchfork wrote: "At this point in their career, Weezer are the musical equivalent of The Simpsons. Hacky, pandering, and decades past their best work..." ==Track listing==

Weezer • Brian Bell • Rivers Cuomo • Scott Shriner • Patrick Wilson Additional personnel • Robopop – production • Suzy Shinn – additional production, vocal production • Charlie Brand – engineering • Sejo Navajas – engineering assistance • Andreas Sandnes – engineering assistance • Bernie Grundman – mastering • Tension Division – art direction, design ==References==