Say It Ain't So

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An homage to 90s graphic design themes and cultural memes.

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90s ROCK NOSTALGIA BLASTED BY A TIDAL WAVE OF SYNTHS

Weezer, the nerd-grunge band of the 90s, just received a future indie rock makeover in S P A C E’s latest cover of the popular hit “Say It Ain’t So.”

The song, which appeared on Weezer’s “Self Titled (Blue Album)”, was seminal in Neff and Tuzin’s early music careers. Growing up in southern California, the angst driven rock with anthemic hooks clashed with the predictable monotony of suburbia. Neff found solace in the contrast, spending hours practicing the drums, bass and guitar parts to the album - jamming as if a 5th member of the group. Tuzin recalls skateboarding around San Diego, singing along to the Beach Boy like melodies.

The duo’s intimate relationship with “Say It Ain’t So” inspired this tribute - transforming the chord progressions into sparse arpeggiations, building walls of synths, and honoring the heavy distorted guitar with electronic glitches.

The more foreboding emotions of fear, loss, anger and abandonment that appear at the beginning of “Say it Ain’t So,” are twisted with dystopian Blade Runner sounds that cry of isolation and the desire to connect. As the song progresses, the electronic notes gradually open into the more rich and inviting tones of classic rock, building to the song’s famous breakdown when the floodgate of acceptance and forgiveness are finally let open.

By revisiting “Say it Ain’t So” through their own musical lens, S P A C E brings a classic to younger audiences who might be striving for empathy and a song that understands them — just how Neff and Tuzin first felt when they discovered solace in Weezer’s music.