Listen to Weezer's surprise covers record The Teal Album

Weezer have surprise released a covers record featuring their take on hits by Black Sabbath, Michael Jackson, Toto, a-ha and more.

The band’s fifth self-titled album, and twelfth record in total, is alternatively known as “The Teal Album” and features a total of 10 cover versions.

Kicking off with their famous version of Toto’s ‘Africa’, the album also boasts Tears For Fears’ ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’, Eurhythmics’ ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’, a-ha’s ‘Take On Me’ and The Turtles’ ‘Happy Together’.

Completing the record are Black Sabbath’s ‘Paranoid’, Electric Light Orchestra’s ‘Mr. Blue Sky’, TLC’s ‘No Scrubs’, Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’ and Ben E. King’s ‘Stand By Me’.

Available to download right now, Weezer have handily uploaded all the songs to YouTube, which you can cast your ears on here:

“The Teal Album” precedes Weezer’s 13th studio album “The Black Album” that’s released on Friday 1st March 2019 and boasts the songs ‘Can't Knock the Hustle’ and ‘Zombie B—tards’.

The Weezer’ (The Teal Album) track-listing is as follows:

1) Africa (Toto)

2) Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears for Fears)

3) Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (The Eurythmics)

4) Take On Me (a-ha)

5) Happy Together (The Turtles)

6) Paranoid (Black Sabbath)

7) Mr. Blue Sky (Electric Light Orchestra)

8) No Scrubs (TLC)

9) Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)

10) Stand By Me (Ben E. King)

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