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<p><strong>Matt Sharp</strong> launched <strong>The Rentals</strong> in 1995 with <em>The Return of The Rentals</em> while <strong>Weezer</strong> was on hiatus between the <em>Blue Album</em> and <em>Pinkerton</em>. The album spawned the hit “Friends of P” and the project became Sharp’s full-time gig departing Weezer after <em>Pinkerton</em>’s release in 1996. The Rentals&#8217; official fourth LP, a sci-fi themed, 16-track double-album opus Q36 is out now, featuring contributions from <strong>Nick Zinner</strong> (<strong>Yeah Yeah Yeahs</strong>), <strong>Ronnie Vannucci Jr</strong>. (<strong>The KIllers</strong>) and <strong>Dave Fridmann</strong> (<strong>Flaming Lips</strong>, <strong>Tame Impala</strong>, <strong>Mercury Rev</strong>, etc.). Over the past quarter century the amorphous group has featured contributions from <strong>Petra Haden</strong> (<strong>That Dog</strong>), <strong>Maya Rudolph</strong>, <strong>Damon Albarn</strong> (<strong>Gorillaz</strong>/<strong>Blur</strong>), <strong>Tim Wheeler</strong> (<strong>Ash</strong>), <strong>Donna Matthews</strong> (<strong>Elastica</strong>), <strong>Miki Berenyi</strong> (<strong>Lush</strong>), <strong>Jess Wolfe</strong> and <strong>Holly Laessig</strong> (<strong>Lucius</strong>), <strong>Patrick Carney</strong> (<strong>The Black Keys</strong>), amongst many others. With Q36 Sharp takes the collaborative nature even further, creating new merchandise items for every single with visual artist <strong>Ivan Minsloff</strong> and connecting with the community at HITRECORD.org.</p>


Matt Sharp

Music

The Way We Get By: Matt Sharp Is Loving the Escapism of <i>ZeroZeroZero</i>

<p>Andrew Falkous has been/is a member of the bands <strong>Mclusky</strong> and <strong>Future of the Left</strong>, and is currently releasing solo not-solo music under the name <strong>christian fitness</strong>. He has an abusive relationship with music which occasionally pays for a nice holiday somewhere warm and is allergic to seafood. (Note: <em>all </em>seafood.) You can follow him on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/shit_rock" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here.</a></p>


Andy Falkous

Weezer’s New Record is Confusing

<p><strong>Mitski</strong> is a musician who is based out of New York, but perpetually on tour. Follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/mitskileaks">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MitskiLeaks/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mitskileaks/">Instagram</a>.</p>


Mitski

Watch Me Unravel: Weezer, Youth, and Pop Songwriting

<p><b>Mike Wiebe </b>is the frontman for <b>Riverboat Gamblers, Drakulas </b>and<b> Ghost Knife</b>. He also tells &#8220;jokes.&#8221; You can follow him on Twitter <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mikewiebe" target="_blank">here</a> and the Riverboat Gamblers <a href="https://twitter.com/thegamblers" target="_blank">here.</a></p>


Michael Wiebe

Michael Wiebe (Riverboat Gamblers, Drakulas, Ghost Knife) Talks White Reaper’s <i>White Reaper Does It Again</i>

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<div><b>Claire L. Evans</b> is the Futures editor of <a href="http://motherboard.vice.com/en_us" target="_blank">Motherboard</a>, and one half of the conceptual pop group <strong>YACHT</strong>. You can follow her on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/TheUniverse" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Claire L. Evans

Claire L. Evans (YACHT) Talks the Rentals’ <i>Lost in Alphaville</i>

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The Way We Get By: Matt Sharp Is Loving the Escapism of ZeroZeroZero

Weezer’s New Record is Confusing

Watch Me Unravel: Weezer, Youth, and Pop Songwriting

Michael Wiebe (Riverboat Gamblers, Drakulas, Ghost Knife) Talks White Reaper’s White Reaper Does It Again

Claire L. Evans (YACHT) Talks the Rentals’ Lost in Alphaville

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