Africa
A high-fidelity power-pop explosion that transforms an 80s soft-rock staple into a wall of distorted guitars and soaring, earnest harmonies.
May 29, 2018 · Crush Music (2)
A high-fidelity power-pop explosion that transforms an 80s soft-rock staple into a wall of distorted guitars and soaring, earnest harmonies.
May 29, 2018 · Crush Music (2)
Africa is a fascinating artifact of late-2010s internet culture, representing a rare moment where a legacy rock band leaned fully into a meme. It is a note-for-note cover of Toto’s 1982 hit, but filtered through Weezer’s signature Blue Album crunch. The result is something that feels both deeply familiar and surprisingly fresh, trading the original's smooth yacht-rock textures for a high-energy, power-pop assault. It sounds like a band having genuine fun with their own legacy while embracing their role as the internet's favorite awkward rockers.
How does Africa sound next to the rest of Weezer's catalogue?
Joyful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.
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