Emotive alt rockers WEEZER have released a new album called OK Human, announced a little over a week ago. The band is already teasing another 2021 follow up called Van Weezer. OK Human was recorded last summer (with masks) during the COVID-19 crisis and it was made by, you guessed it, humans, using only analog technologies, which also included a 38-piece orchestra.
“OK Human was made at a time when humans-playing-instruments was a thing of the past” – says the band. “All we could do is look back on ancient times when humans really mattered and when the dark tech-takeover fantasy didn’t exist.” The band didn’t use click tracks or loops or electric guitars.
They continue: “OK Human came to life amongst the noise of everyday anxieties and constant inner thoughts about how we connect as humans and to technology. The album is about feeling isolated, alienated and secluded – the perfect soundtrack for today.
With all the chaos, we decided to ditch the computers, go back to analog and enlisted the help of a 38-piece orchestra to make the record.
OK Human is out everywhere now. It’s time to disconnect from the world, and connect to the album.”
