If you like your alt-rock bands two at a time, today’s your lucky day: Weezer and Wavves are releasing Fakes Smiles and Nervous Laughter, a split 7″, via Wavves’ frontman Nathan Williams’ label Ghost Ramp. It contains two tracks: a previously unreleased Weezer song called “Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter,” and a Wavves cover of Weezer B-side “You Gave Your Love to Me Softly.” There isn’t a set release date, but the 7″ is available for pre-sale on September 12 via Ghost Ramp.
The two bands took to Twitter to announce the release:
wel helllloooo everyone. we did a split 7″ with @Weezer that will be released on @ghost_ramp . pre order starts mon. pic.twitter.com/Ojvxqv6QVl
— WAVVES (@wavves) September 9, 2016
We’re releasing a limited split 7” w/ @wavves on @ghost_ramp (nathan wavves’ label) pic.twitter.com/l3qUSyskQy
— weezer (@Weezer) September 9, 2016
1 side is a previously unreleased song Fake Smiles and Nervous Laughter. Other side is a @wavves cover of You Gave Your Love To Me Softly
— weezer (@Weezer) September 9, 2016