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...
Thanks for the heads up!
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ReplyDeleteSigh.......I'm a huge Weller fan and always will be. I'm just not feeling this, I dont care for it. I miss the music from the era with Minchella, White and Craddock. I really miss Wellers guitar playing and rock sound. Please dont get all "Madonna" on us longtime loyal fans. Go fire up yer scooter, take a long ride and come home with pure instrumental music on the brain. Hell, come back a bit angry! We like you that way.
ReplyDeleteIts all over has been for ages really but we hang on in hope. Its a bit like that pet that you know is really ill but you keep it going cos you love it so much. Its time to put it to sleep. Hasn't got it any more and he hasn't had it for a long while barring about two decent songs on every album, most people would be slating this sort of stuff if it was by anybody other than Weller, but they feel they have to still say its good, stop lying to yourselves and to him and let him go peacefully. Thanks for the memories Paul you truly are one of the all time legends, but spare us the embarrassment of any more of this stuff. xx
ReplyDeletesounds ok but compared to wild wood,stanley road,heavy soul and heliocentric im not so sure.
ReplyDeleteI'm sighing too....how negative you all are. Why would any one who knows anything about Wellers music, want him to rehash Stanley Road every 2/3 years. These are only quick clips but this sounds like a great album to me. This is surely why (some of his) fans are so loyal, he's always trying to better himself. Why do you think he split the jam and never wanted to reform them. Anyone, hope you all change your mind when you actually hear the album in full.
DeleteMr. Weller???? This you???
DeleteNobody wants him to rehash stanley road but theres a difference in being loyal and having blind (or in this case deaf) adoration. Electonic pop? do me a favour. The word to describe this collection of poor mans kraftwerk songs begins in S and ends in T and its not salt.
ReplyDeleteBig fan since 1977 and always find PWs music needs a few listens.On every album tracks that "I just don't get" but overall more positive on this at first listen than I was Wake Up the Nation.For example I did not care for Around the Lake at all on first two listens now I play it often.
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