In an interview for the event, the band revealed that the new album would be released in summer 2009. Freese performed with the band at the KROQ Weenie Roast. In early summer of 2009, session drummer Josh Freese joined Weezer as the percussionist, with Pat Wilson taking over guitar duties for Cuomo. He revealed that Cuomo would be the sole lead vocalist on this album unlike their previous album, 2008's Weezer. In May, the band's webmaster and archivist Karl Koch revealed that the album had no set release date, and that the band would be recording additional material.
A YouTube post titled "Let's Write A Sawng: Step 16," uploaded on November 15, 2008, showed Cuomo in the studio with producer Jacknife Lee short-listing three songs from a list of 23, adding speculation to the recording of a seventh album or new b-sides. Knowledge of the record was first made public by, who reported that Weezer was to head into the studio in early November 2008 to record a seventh album. As of September 2010, it has sold 240,000 copies. It opened at number seven on the Billboard 200, selling 66,000 copies in its first week of availability. It was made available in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2009, and the following day in the United States. The album was initially released in Australia on October 30, 2009. The album's cover artwork is a photo of a dog named Sidney, originally published in the August 2009 issue of National Geographic. The album debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200. The album's first single, " (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To", was released in August 2009. The title of the album was suggested to Weezer vocalist Rivers Cuomo by actor Rainn Wilson. Raditude is the seventh studio album by American rock band Weezer, released on Novemand is their final album on DGC Records, Geffen Records and Interscope Records. "The Prettiest Girl in the Whole Wide World"." (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To".