Productivity’s not a problem for Weller, but, record-breaking aside, he’s in one of his relatively unremarkable spells. Listening through in order, it’s worth stopping at Rockets, a fitting, slow-building closer to the album proper, rather than wading into the deluxe edition extra tracks where sketchy studio experiments ( 4th Dimension) and cast-offs ( Ploughman) lie in the modern day graveyard for what would have been B-sides. Equanimity is an outing for his occasional mockney accent, a sort of toned down Maxwell’s Silver Hammer music hall jaunt, and features Slade’s Jim Lea on fiddle (seeking that Boomer cred too). Earth Beat features R&B artist Col3trane for Gen Z cred but sounds more like the Pet Shop Boys. ![]() ![]() Long and winding opener, Mirror Ball, is something of a mishmash – another hint of Style Council, a bit of Revolution 9 found sound noodling, some squelchy 90s hip-hop synths (which make an appearance again on Old Father Tyme). At the same time its also an electronic album, an orchestral album, an. Some odd musical excursions show his willingness to experiment remains intact, although on this occasion it brings mixed results. On Sunset features 10 classic yet modern Paul Weller songs. Seven minutes allows time for a proper wig-out at the end in which foreboding flute, anxious strings and moody sax set up a wailing guitar climax. Only More, avec un peu de français thanks to co-vocalist Julie Gros of Le SuperHomard, offers proper oomph. In fact, On Sunset is the closest he’s been to a revisit of his 80s outfit in a while. The title track is a drowsy, Style Council-esque summer groove. Contains the latest news, tour dates, music, videos, official stores. Walkin’ is perky, pleasant and full of platitudes (“Take that hate / Turn the world around / Get some faith / And plant it in the ground”). ![]() Baptiste is the kind of vaguely soul/gospel track he can knock together in his sleep. “I’m happy here in my neighbourhood,” he sings on Village, exhibiting a contentedness which may explain the album’s MOR vibe. It’s full of Later… with Jools ready numbers which you wouldn’t switch off, but nor would they stop you from nipping to the fridge for another beer. Like his previous collection, it lacks the punch of a classic Weller single, drifting perilously close to muzak in places. On Sunset probably won’t go down as one of his greatest though, for all that gets the basic job done for the Wellends among us. You can’t fault Paul Weller’s work ethic, still keeping up the biennial album release schedule he’s maintained since his teens and, with this latest, matching only ex-Beatles in having a number one in five decades. Artist: Paul Weller Album: On Sunset (Deluxe) Released: 2020 Genre: Rock Country: UK Quality: MP3 / CBR 320 Kbps Label: Polydor Records Facebook TRACKLIST 01. Paul Weller - An Orchestrated Songbook With Jules Buckley & The BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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