That, posted above, is the cover for the new Weezer “joint”, The Red Album (continuing the trend of naming the album after the artwork cover, etc.) In the past, the covers featured casual band shots that looked like they were taken on a random day in the studio, just the band hanging out with their instruments. This, however, is a whole other creature. Since when did Rivers Cuomo become a cowboy with a little extra paunch around the middle? Patrick Wilson looks like the world’s greatest English professor (not a bad thing!), the-one-who-plays-the-bass looks like some random metal dude, and Brian Bell looks like a drunk hobo who happened to find a fedora at the Salvation Army.

Is this seriously what the band look like now? I know they went on hiatus for a few years, Rivers got married and released a solo album, and the band was out of the limelight for a bit, but REALLY?! Just consult your nearest music blog for even more terrified reactions to this new look.

Let’s just hope that the actual songs aren’t as alarming as the cover, eh?

(Source: Idolator)