Upcoming Weezer Chiptune Tribute Will Be Awesome
If you grew up in the 90s, then it’s likely that you’re fond of Weezer: their music was by nerds and for nerds–and odds are, you were a pretty big nerd. (Don’t worry, we all were.) So, what with Weezer’s anthems of teenage awkwardness, it’s only natural for their music to have another layer of dorkiness gently poured over it like warm maple syrup. This is where Weezer: The 8-Bit Album comes in. Don’t act like you didn’t see it coming.
This upcoming album features some of the chiptune scene’s brightest stars taking on Weezer’s best tunes–and a few from their 2000s albums. Straight from the project’s blog, here’s the album’s final track listing, along with the songs’ respective remixers:
1. Island In The Sun (Belmont’s Revisal) - videogame orchestra
2. Holiday - Anamanaguchi
3. El Scorcho - Tugboat
4. The World Has Turned And Left Me Here - Bit Shifter
5. You Won’t Get With Me Tonight - PDF Format
6. Hash Pipe - seal of quality
7. In The Garage - OxygenStar
8. You Gave Your Love To Me Softly - : (
9. We Are All On Drugs - Rabato
10. Jamie - Unicorn Dream Attack
11. Come To My Pod - Mahamajama
12. Why Bother? - I Fight Dragons
13. Buddy Holly - nordloef
14. I Do - arcadecoma.
Check out a song preview from Weezer: The 8-Bit Album after the cut.
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