Paul Weller - As Is Now
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Artist: Paul WellerEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-10-11
Music Label: Yep Roc Records
Soundtracks:
- Blink and You'll Miss It
- Paper Smile
- Come On/Let's Go
- Here's the Good News
- The Start of Forever
- Pan
- All on a Misty Morning
- From the Floor Boards Up
- I Wanna Make It Alright
- Savages
- Fly Little Bird
- Roll Along Summer
- Bring Back the Funk, Pts. 1 & 2
- The Pebble and the Boy
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Free Music Review: Firing on all cylinders!
Hit: 5 Stars
I recently took in a Weller show at the Avalon in Boston; most of the front two rows was filled with fans who had seen him in New York the night before and they were still shaking their heads in amazement at the energy and passion Weller displayed. This is an artist at the peak of his creative powers - he truly was a man on fire, and as another reviewer stated, could teach many a 20 or 30-something what a real rock star looks and sounds like. His voice is strong and soulful with a tinge of cigarette-induced rasp; his guitar work is muscular and passionately nuanced (he's vastly underrated for his guitar work). Simply, the new album is one of his best. My favorite solo efforts are the hippy-trippy Paul Weller and more soulfully introspective Wild Wood. The material is nicely balanced between urgent rave-ups and soulful ballads. It can't be left unsaid just how much Steve White and Steve Craddock contribute respectively to the overall sound - White's wonderfully galloping, jazz-influenced drumming style and Craddock's elegant guitar leads and fills are now part and parcel of the Weller sound. There are the usual unpredictable production flourishes that we've come to expect from Weller, as well as nods to the Who, the Beatles, and an awkward but credibly funky tip of the hat to Nile Rogers. Some tracks crackle and hum right out of the box (Blink, From the Floorboards); others take a while to grow on you (Pan, On A Misty Morning). This has been my experience with Weller - he takes so many chances, ventures down unexpected paths - that it takes a few listens to let it all sink in. There are a few weak tracks, but really strong material overall. Having followed Weller's solo career with much more interest anything he did with the Jam or Style Council, Weller's current work combines elements of his Traffic/Small Faces infatuation, his affection for soul music, the urgent passion and fury of the Jam years, and the more playful Continental musings of the Style Council - and he wraps it all together with skill and artistic maturity. It's criminal that he gets so little press recognition stateside. By all means - if you ever get a chance to catch him in concert, get there however you can! He's ferociously good. This album is a great primer for those new to Weller. The expanded edition of this release has some video clips, a short film, and a booklet - thoughtful extras for the true fan. On a final note, even though the Modfather is approaching the big 5-0, this guy is a stone cold Super Fox. We should all age so well. WELLA 4-EVAH!
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