Weird Al’s new album (or CD if you prefer) goes on sale on July 15th. I am a Huge fan of Al. I have loved his sense of humor and songs since his first self titled album back in 1983.
There is a rumor out there that this will be Weird Al’s final album and he will retire. According to Al’s Blog (his actual blog), these rumors are extremely false. Al stated that he has no intention of retiring now (or ever). This is his final record (CD for the kids) with his current contract with RCA. He is weighing his options on how he will put his music out in the future. He might resign with RCA, he could change record companies, or he might put out his music in a digital only method.
I did a print interview recently where I talked about how I only had one more album left on my current record contract, and how after that I would be weighing my options. I talked about how at that point I might be more inclined to focus on digital distribution, since theoretically that would allow my releases to be more timely and topical. I talked about how quickly the industry is evolving, and how perhaps it might not even make sense to continue releasing conventional albums at that point. In fairness, my quotes in the article seemed pretty accurate. But the headline screamed, “WEIRD AL SAYS HIS NEXT ALBUM WILL BE HIS LAST!” Well, um… no, I didn’t. That’s inaccurate, and extremely misleading, and has caused more than a few fans to freak out. But I guess “WEIRD AL IS CAREFULLY WEIGHING HIS OPTIONS AND ISN’T ENTIRELY SURE WHAT HE’S DOING AFTER HIS NEXT ALBUM!” isn’t quite as catchy, headline-wise. So again, to be clear… if you were led to believe that I’m planning on retiring anytime soon, I’m not (sorry, haters). I truly love what I do, and if I ever stop working, it won’t be of my own free will.
AL’S BLOG
You can keep up with Weird Al on his Website, WeirdAl.com.
The Nerdist has listed the the song for this soon to be released album. If anyone is looking for a birthday present for me (July 12th), this would be a great gift.
01 “Handy”
02 “Lame Claim To Fame”
03 “Foil”
04 “Sports Song”
05 “Word Crimes”
06 “My Own Eyes”
07 “NOW That’s What I Call Polka!”
08 “Mission Statement”
09 “Inactive”
10 “First World Problems”
11 “Tacky”
12 “Jackson Park Express”
Stay Geeky My Friends!
