The Ithacan

In December 2017, Twitter user @weezerafrica posted a tweet tagging Rivers Cuomo, the lead singer of Grammy Award–winning rock band Weezer, with a simple request: “it’s about time you bless the rains down in africa.” Months later, the group finally did bless the rains by releasing a cover of Toto’s “Africa” in summer 2018, with the same tweet on the digital cover, and to much success.

 
come out and play
Billie Eilish
Released Nov.

 
Guiding Light
Mumford and Sons
Released Sept.

“Misbehaving”
Labrinth
Released Sept. 15
Simco Limited
 
The first 30 seconds of Labrinth’s “Misbehaving” sound like an alien abduction.

Weezer has definitely made some changes to its sound but surely did not disappoint. Although summer is not yet here, listeners may be fooled as they kick back and give the album a listen.