Cuomo told EW that the song "Back to the Shack" a new track which the band began playing live in early 2014, has been molded to the fan's wishes. "I think on the fan-cam version [shot on the Weezer cruise], there's a line in the bridge 'We belong in the rock world.' And then I changed it to 'We belong in the rock zone,'" Cuomo said. "When we kept performing the song live, the fans heard that one change in that one word, and online they started hitting me saying 'Change it back to rock world!' That's how fine-tuned their aesthetic is."

Going back to the rock roots is not the only step back, and in the direction demanded by their fans, that Weezer have taken. They are also working with producer Ric Ocasek again on Everything Will Be Alright in the End. Cuomo gave some insight into how his fingerprints can be heard on the studio version of "Back to the Shack."