Lavinia Jones Wright, N.Y.
On the heels of the release of the second volume of Weezer frontman
Rivers Cuomo's home recordings, the group is now taking a look back
into its own vaults.
Cuomo tells Billboard he has "no idea" when the tentatively titled
"Odds and Ends" will be released, but describes it as "just another
fun project to do. They're great songs, but for some reason they
didn't make the final cut for [a] record. They span a vast period
of time from the very beginning of our career in the early '90s
right up to the present day."
Meanwhile, Cuomo says Weezer may tour next spring with Oasis, and
is hoping to enlist Spike Jonze to direct a video for the song "The
Greatest Man Who Ever Lived" from its recent "The Red Album."
And while the next Weezer studio album appears to be a ways off,
the group recently recorded six Christmas carols that will be
downloadable for the iPhone game "Tap Tap Revenge," including "Oh
Holy Night." Says Cuomo, "They're the classics."
In addition, Cuomo recently wrote a song with sibling pop duo Aly
& AJ, although it's unclear when it may see the light of day.
"It was such a blast to remember how teenagers approach
songwriting," he says of the experience. "Their minds just work so
fast and they have no fear and no ego."
Cuomo's "Alone II: The Home Recordings" was released earlier this
week by DGC/Interscope. The first installment came out in December
2007.
For an extensive Q&A with Rivers Cuomo, visit Billboard.com
on Monday.