Album Preview: Paul Weller Recruits Noel Gallagher, Thunderstorms to Share His “22 Dreams” “You get to this stage in life where you say ‘I’ve done everything that I can do,’” says Paul Weller. As he passes the half-century mark, Weller easily could have returned to his old stomping grounds, whether it was the mod-punk of his first band the Jam or the pop leanings of the Style Council. But rather than reliving past glory, Weller spent the last year recording 22 Dreams, the most expansive and experimental album of his career. “I was conscious when I walked into the studio that I wanted to do something different. I didn’t want to make As Is Now Part 2,” Weller tells Rock Daily. “There was this mentality where it was like, ‘Let’s try anything that comes into your mind.’” Weller sequestered himself in his country studio, recruited some famous Britpop friends like Oasis‘ Noel Gallagher and Blur’s Graham Coxon and spent hours improvising with his band. The result was 22 Dreams, a genre-leapin...
You can find Paul's recent interview in the Telegraph HERE!
Travelled down on saturday from belfast to c u live at the marque in cork .Best experience of my life espically when i got up to the front of stage. Would of loved to have meet u as everyone does cant wait till u come to belfast in november. I will b dreaming about you till then all my love your top belfast mod babe nevada x x x Did c steve cradick and your friend at my hotel as they accidently arrived at wrong hotel just a pity i didnt take a photo and u werent with them ahhh i wish .
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