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Apparently content to limit their muse to the inside of a Crayola box, Weezer have revealed their new album's title:

Weezer.

They're referring to this third Weezer as their "Red Album" (you know, following the "Blue Album" and the "Green Album"), according to a RollingStone.com report.

However, a publicist from Interscope says that the title has not been confirmed yet. So it might be an April Fool's joke? If it's not, they have some pretty stiff competition for best Red Album.

The Rolling Stone-reported release date of June 17 has been confirmed, however.

The Make Believe follow-up is the band's sixth album, and it features production from Rick Rubin, "Jacknife" Lee, and frontman/sawngwriter Rivers Cuomo. The RollingStone.com report also names "Pork and Beans" as the first single from the "Red Album", which is certainly not a word that "starts with a T, ends with an R and contains twelve letters." Another joke?

According to the Weezer website, a new Weezer song called "Automatic (LA Riots remix)" appears on the soundtrack to the game Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. And what's so special about this song, other than the fact that it appears to have been remixed by LA Riots? Well, it's sung by Pat Wilson, not Rivers Cuomo! Also, a new Weezer song called "Everybody Get Dangerous" is apparently in that 21 movie.

The Rivers Cuomo sawngwriting contest is still going strong as well, with Steps 3b and 4 having been added since our last update. We're up to arrangements. He likes what he's seen so far, but he wants it FASTER, people!