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2024, May 24

Apple Spotify Discogs Mod Revival Soft Rock Pop Soul Blue-Eyed Soul Polydor Records All Music 4/5 Clash 7/10 Mojo 4/5 The Observer 3/5 The Guardian 4/5 Spectrum Culture 62% The Telegraph 4/5 The Irish Times 3/5 Uncut 9/10

Clash 7/10 Paul Weller is having the time of his life. Often (falsely) regarded as catering for blinkered middle aged fans with A Certain Type Of Haircut, his recent

The Observer 3/5 Noel Gallagher, Bobby Gillespie and Suggs chip in on this solid affair, which peaks with some smouldering sax

The Guardian 4/5 In this elegiac 17th solo album made with guests including Noel Gallagher, Weller contemplates mortality with sun-dappled ballads – but there’s still an experimental edge

The Telegraph 4/5 Despite hanging on to nostalgia for all he’s worth, the former mod’s new album is full of beautiful, meaningful songs about ordinary life

The Irish Times 3/5 Album review: That Paul Weller is still very much in the game at 66 is no mean feat, but a bit more grit wouldn’t go amiss