The album was met with critical acclaim. Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, reported an average score of 81 based on 16 reviews, described as "universal acclaim".[10]The Guardian awarded the album four out of five stars, and placed the album at number 8 on its top 10 albums of 2013.[11]Pop Matters praised the album, saying, "[John Wizards] create multiple moods and textures that flow seamlessly into one another without a single dull or unnecessary moment anywhere on this record.[12]" NME gave the album a 7 out of 10, describing John Wizards as "the most globe-trotting band you'll hear this year.[13]" The album was awarded 5th best album of the year at the Worldwide Winners awards in 2014.[14] South Africa's PLATFORM magazine placed the album at number 33 on its best albums list, with writer Andy Petersen saying, "it feels vibrant and necessary in a way that not too many South African albums of late have managed to feel."[15]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by John Withers except where noted; all music is composed by John Withers except where noted
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Tek Lek Schrempf"
4:00
2.
"Lusaka by Night" (Vocals and lyrics by Emmanuel Nzaramba)
2:58
3.
"Limpop" (Vocals and lyrics by Emmanuel Nzaramba)
2:32
4.
"Muizenberg"
3:26
5.
"iYongwe"
2:49
6.
"Finally/Jet Up"
2:38
7.
"Maria" (Vocals and lyrics by Emmanuel Nzaramba)
3:46
8.
"Jabu Ley" (Vocals and lyrics by Emmanuel Nzaramba)
2:47
9.
"Jamieo"
2:10
10.
"Leuk"
3:46
11.
"Durvs"
1:34
12.
"I'm Still a Serious Guy"
2:50
13.
"Hogsback" (Vocals and lyrics by Emmanuel Nzaramba)
