22 Dreams
Simultaneously introducing a host of new ideas and playing like a microcosm of his career and musical life, Weller's latest-- among his finest solo records-- ranges from crunching rock to piano ballads and truly dream-like psychedelia. Noel Gallagher, Robert Wyatt, and Graham Coxon guest.
On 22 Dreams, Paul Weller indulges just about every genre he's flirted with over the past 30 years—with the emphasis on "indulge." With The Jam, The Style Council, and a mostly stellar solo career, Weller has dabbled in everything from punk and folk to jazz and house, all cemented by his trademark gritty R&B.; Dreams s…
From his early days as a Mod revivalist swimming against the ’70s punk tide as the leader of The Jam...
<p>The trad rocker's ninth solo album embraces everything from Krautrock to jazz. Miraculously, it's brilliant, writes <strong>Amy Raphael</strong></p>
Upon reflection of Paul Weller’s respectable career, it makes little sense why he would feel any incentive to release a sprawling album like 22 Dreams,...