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Return of the Son of the Rentals Strikes Back With A Vengeance 2: Electric Boogaloo

TUESDAY OCTOBER 25 2005 7:04 PM

Submitted by Keith. Edited By Keith.

For the dozens of you who've been waiting since 1999's Seven More Minutes for more of til-the-day-he-dies ex-Weezer-bassist Matt Sharp's The Rentals, they're coming back:

WE ARE EXTREMELY EXCITED AND HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE UNEXPECTED AND TRUE RETURN OF THE RENTALS. THE BAND IS CURRENTLY IN LOS ANGELES WRITING, REHEARSING, AND PREPARING TO RECORD THEIR 3rd STUDIO ALBUM.

THE SPECULATION IS THAT THE NEW ALBUM IS LIKELY TO BE COMPLETED AND READY FOR RELEASE IN 2006. IN THE MEANWHILE, WHILE WE WAIT WITH GREAT ANTICIPATION FOR THE NEW MUSIC, THIS WEB-SITE WILL DEDICATE ITSELF TO SHOWING THE FIRST EVER COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE ON THE RENTALS.

Sharp's most recent release was a completely un-Weezer / un-Rentals-like self-titled solo LP, while Weezer continues to prove that he was an essential element of whatever magic they once had.

[Hat-tip: not_jason]

15 Comments

DesmondKing

Nahunta, GA

December 2004

OCT 25, 2005 07:43 PM

I like the Rentals a lot better than Weezer.

Koleeta

Los Angeles, CA

May 2003

OCT 25, 2005 07:43 PM

AHHHHH!!!! I WANT TO TYPE IN ALL CAPS AS WELL BECAUSE I WANT MORE STUFF FROM THE RENTALS!!!

Stupid giiiiirl, I am your brilliant boy.

_chris_

Fayetteville, NC

March 2005

OCT 25, 2005 07:46 PM

Oh snap. New Rentals. Can't wait.

fictionalsounds

Alva, OK

April 2004

OCT 25, 2005 08:05 PM

shouldn't there be an 'episode III" somewhere in that headline?

but it's all good. i wonder who's actually in this line-up.

supergp

Seattle, WA

February 2003

OCT 25, 2005 08:05 PM

THE NEW ALBUM WILL FEATURE THE HIT SINGLE "I CAN'T FIND MY CAPS LOCK KEY (BUT I LOVE YOU)".

backmasked

Mobile, AL

July 2004

OCT 25, 2005 08:12 PM

i heart the rentals.

NotJason

Orono, ME

October 2004

OCT 25, 2005 08:15 PM

The amazing thing about Matt Sharp is that most people's love for me (including my own) has a lot less to do with his actual ability or talent than the personality he injects into the stuff he does. I'll be the first to admit that his songwriting chops are often lacking, but I do completely love his work.

I'm quite excited about this, and I hope that at the very least it means I get to see them play live.

It's odd that this should happen now since recently my brain has been on the rentals so much. I recently played a cover of "The Love I'm Searching" for at a show I played.

deputydog

Vatican City

January 2003

OCT 25, 2005 08:57 PM

I love the Rentals even more now that Weezer keep letting me down

dahmer

South Vienna, OH

OLD SKOOL

OCT 26, 2005 06:54 AM

Oh my god! This is the greatest news ever! Thank you sooo much for posting this, Keith.

supergp said:
THE NEW ALBUM WILL FEATURE THE HIT SINGLE "I CAN'T FIND MY CAPS LOCK KEY (BUT I LOVE YOU)".

You know, that sounds about right.

[Edited on Oct 26, 2005 9:55AM]

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

OCT 26, 2005 11:25 PM

deputydog said:
I love the Rentals even more now that Weezer keep letting me down

Yep yep. We have faith in you, Sir Sharp.

I_Poop_Too_Much

I'm lost

February 2004

NOV 01, 2005 07:19 AM

.....maybe there IS a god.....?!

Quirky

Birmingham, AL

October 2005

NOV 01, 2005 08:22 AM

Nah, but there are the Rentals. Rawk.

Margot_Dent

Los Angeles, CA

February 2004

NOV 01, 2005 12:25 PM

_DictionaryGirl_ said:

deputydog said:
I love the Rentals even more now that Weezer keep letting me down

Yep yep. We have faith in you, Sir Sharp.

mmmm and petra!

SpaceHeater

I'm lost

April 2003

NOV 01, 2005 03:42 PM

Awesome

MessyJessy

Fort Myers, FL

August 2005

NOV 01, 2005 03:53 PM

DesmondKing said:
I like the Rentals a lot better than Weezer.

Including the Blue Album and Pinkerton? NO F'NG WAY!

I like the Rentals and admit that Weezer's latest stuff has not been as good, but those first two albums

Ultimately, however I am excited about this new The Rentals release...