Paul Weller Reveals Details Of Next Album!

Following on from the huge critical and commercial successes of his last two albums, The Modfather isn’t wasting any time with his next release, telling Q Magazine he expects it to be completed by March and ready for release sometime around August or September.

2008’s ’22 Dreams’ and 2010’s ‘Wake Up The Nation’ were described by many as his best work since his early solo days when he penned modern classics like ‘Wild Wood’ and ‘Stanley Road’ but Weller isn’t taking anything for granted and is continuing to follow the model of his most recent work and incorporating a wide variety of influences and genres into the new album.

As yet untitled, Weller says that despite having only spent 8 days working on the album so far it’s close to being complete and he already has the eleven tracks that will make up the record. He’s also confident there will be a couple of singles; including one they’ve already trialled at live shows

“There’s one called ‘That Dangerous Age’ that we’ve been playing live that’s a mega tune with a funk edge to it. We did a couple of brand new tracks this week and they both sound like singles to me”

The album is being co-produced and co-written with Simon Dine (who also worked on 22 Dreams) and Weller describes the album as containing ‘strong, melodic pop, but mixed with electronic elements.’

Weller himself admits he’s hit an unusually prolific spell of writing but insists it’s an organic process saying he didn’t particularly have plans for a new album but once he started a few demos things snowballed from there and now he’s just months away from his 3rd release in 4 years.

When asked about a tour to promote the album he was less committal although suggested he is likely to get back on the road in 2012. ‘Probably next year. I want to get off the merry go round for a while and spend more time with my kids. And I want to record more. I want to do something a bit experimental – proper instrumental soundtrack music for an arty, European film.’

Be sure to check back to Stereoboard.com for a confirmed release date and tour when they are announced.

Tracks for the currently untitled album are:

Starlight
That Dangerous Age
The Attic
Be Happy Children
Around The Lake
Paper Chase
Twilight
Sleep Of The Serene
No Need To Be Alone
When Your Garden’s Overgrown
Green

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Paul Weller At The Metro Arena In Newcastle - Gig Review!

FOLLOWING the cancellation of his December date, Paul Weller was at the Metro Radio Arena on Friday night. Gary Beckwith was there.

A BLUSTERY and wind-torn North East saw Paul Weller and his entourage sweep into a packed Arena at the weekend.

On my hike to the gig I lost count of the wind-swept Weller imitation haircuts adorned by fans, but what was in store was no pale imitation of the ex- Style Council and Jam frontman.

Opening with Push It Along the pace of the night was set. What followed was an eclectic mix of tracks from a formidable back catalogue.

Weller masterfully wove together favourites such as 22 Dreams, All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You), From The Floorboards Up, Dust and Rocks, and Jam and Style Council hits Start! and Shout To The Top

The energetic 52-year-old never let up the momentum except for a brief spell on organ and keyboards for crowd pleasers You Do Something To Me but picking up the pace again with Broken Stones.

The two-hour long performance cantered along without respite and at times the night felt like The Paul Weller and Steve Craddock show, the later wielding his guitar skills with relentless ease.

Not to take anything away from the rest of the band, the drummer stood out. He duly belted his way through the set and treated the thronging crowd to a solo set whilst the rest of the band took a quick break.

There was a healthy smattering of songs from Weller’s latest album Wake Up The Nation, with Moonshine, Trees, Find The Torch, and Burn the Plans the most memorable.

Latest single No Tears To Cry got an airing and although the night wasn’t awash with hits many associate him with, popular versions of One Bright Star, Whirlpool and a thrashing Come On/Lets Go more than sufficed.

The polished performance was backed by an impressive lighting set as well as two large screens just in case the fans at the back couldn’t make out the silver-haired Weller.

Never one for much stage banter, Weller let the music do the talking, only exclaiming to the crowd that he hoped the six-week wait for them to play since December’s cancellation was worth it.

And as the band burst into Peacock Suit and duly performed an encore of Changing Man, it was indeed.

From ChronicleLive.co.uk