The Lowdown

The Lowdown
Released	June 29, 2008
Genre	Biography
Label	Chrome Dreams, Sexy Intellectual

The Lowdown is a 2-CD set of unauthorized biographical CDs on the history of Weezer. It includes Maximum Weezer: The Unauthorised Biography of Weezer and another CD titled The Interview.

Overview

The collection is packaged in a cardboard box, containing Maximum Weezer: The Unauthorised Biography of Weezer, a biography released on CD by the label Chrome Dreams in 2002 featuring an 8-page booklet and fold-out poster, and The Interview, a collection of interviews with members of Weezer taken from various sources. Both discs have been noted by Karl Koch and fans for their low quality.^[1] The release is part of a larger series of releases by Chrome Dreams and Sexy Intellectual of unauthorized biographies on different artists.

Track listings

Maximum Weezer: The Unauthorised Biography of Weezer

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Transcending Geek Rock"	7:30
2.	"Sound of the Suburbs"	5:37
3.	"Initial Struggle"	4:40
4.	"Going Overground"	10:01
5.	"The Dark Side"	7:04
6.	"Dropping Out"	5:10
7.	"A Period of Transition"	5:00
8.	"Warped and Driven"	7:25
9.	"Enlightened Souls"	4:50
10.	"Behind the Mask"	4:19
11.	"Back on the Block"	5:45

The Interview

No.	Title	Length
1.	"On Songwriting And Japan"	6:11
2.	"On Playing With The Foo Fighters And Live Shows"	8:54
3.	"More On Songwriting, Touring And Rick Rubin"	5:52
4.	"Looking Back At Their Early Career And The Rentals"	11:35
5.	"About The Green Album"	4:03
6.	"About Pinkerton"	2:34
7.	"Wide-Ranging"	17:20