Wild Wood

Holy Man is a banger. The rest is lame

Pretty nice

I dug the first song, then the rest kind of just became slow and quiet. Put me to sleep. It is still subjective and it is art, so I won't dock it points.

I've always been a fan of The Jam and somewhat of Style Council but have never listened to Paul Weller solo. I really enjoyed this sounds a little like a Traffic record. 3.5 stars

Nice folk tinged British classic rock sound, not what I expected from Mr. Weller at all.

Сара 3 Марко 3,5/4

3/5. I wasn't familiar with this artist prior to this listen. I'm pretty impressed, especially given the poor reviews that pull down this album's rating. It's not a bucket list album by any means, but the songs are all decent and the production is pristine. The genre is pretty safely blue-eyed soul, swinging between rock and singer songwriter influences from song to song. Some really good blues rock riffs offer some higher energy when you're tired of some of the perfectly executed but remarkably standard genre main stays. Although I do agree with many negative reviews that there are certainly other albums more deserving of being in this book than this one, I feel bad to see people calling this painfully plain — "room temperature water and unbuttered toast" — because I do feel this album does have merit well beyond the average in ways that most people will struggle to appreciate. I speak mainly of the arrangement and production. As mentioned prior, these are executed perfectly. Organ, piano, brass, woodwinds, guitar, vocals, synth, everything comes together with laser precision. The mastery here is more scientific than it is artistic. It's understandable that lots of people don't appreciate it when listening to music, but the mastery is there all the same.

A new artist to me, I didn’t find or feel anything remarkable here.

Pleasant, but unmemorable the next day

good

5/10 What do I know about Paul Weller apart from the “Wellend” haircut and his work with The Jam? Not a lot, really. He’s always embodied his “modfather” persona in my mind and it’s not an aesthetic that’s particularly drawn me in at any point. I was actually quite surprised by this album, because I wasn’t really expecting its blend of lightweight soul and 70s rock, and it was a pretty pleasant listen. I found myself toe-tapping along to a lot of it, it had some nice grooves and the performances across the board were pretty strong. It was also really well produced, with everything coherently laid together and presented in a very easy to digest tone. Unfortunately, it also just wasn’t very exciting or memorable. It was in no way bad, but even after three listens, nothing really stuck with me. I enjoyed it a reasonable amount while it was playing, but nothing hooked me, or stuck out to me as special in any way. It was kind of like a sonically updated take on 70s rock, but designed to be played in home furnishing stores. There was no edge, no bite and not really any particularly memorable hooks. His voice is pretty nice, but he doesn’t do anything interesting with it and ultimately, it all just felt a bit empty. After 3 complete listens, the only thing I can remember at this point is the melody from the final song, which was actually one of the more memorable across the album, but I have no real desire to go back through this again, particularly at it’s over-long running time of over 50 minutes. I did decide that 15 tracks was enough, and ducked out of reviewing the bonus track, so that probably tells something of a story. 90s album runtimes have a lot to answer for. Sunflower - Quite a pleasant start, it’s got a decent groove and swagger to it with an edge of insistence in the drums. Some of the background instrumentation seems a little unnecessary. Some nice bits of guitar, but nothing overly hooky. It’s ok, but there’s nothing in there that really grabs me. I think it just sounds a bit generic like an updated on 70s blue-rock with 90s production. Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) - This is a nice, smooth bluesy soul number. The verses are really good, but I don’t really like the chorus at all. It loses the flow and easy groove of the verses and feels too stilted and straight. The guitar and bass lines in the verses re great, and his voice is great too. Really earthy and warm. Shame about that crappy chorus though. Wild Wood - Again, there’s a nice swagger to this, but ultimately, I find it a bit dull. It’s ok and the performances are all good, but it just doesn’t really say anything to me or have any particularly memorable moments. It just feels like it happens until it stops happening. Instrumental (Pt 1) - This has a decent blend of parts, but it doesn’t really progress anything and just sort of sits here being fairly pleasant but not actually going anywhere. The most exciting bit happens when a sax starts coming in… during the fadeout. A very strange inclusion and pretty much unnecessary on an album that’s too long. All The Pictures On The Wall - This has got a little bit more to it. There’s decent developments and it has a great groove that’s built well across bass, guitar and drums which dance around each other nicely. The brief additions of the organ add an extra bit of flavour too. I can’t say it’s particularly memorable or something I’m likely to hurry back to, but I’m quite enjoying my time with it for now. Has My Fire Really Gone Out? - It’s another modern take of a 70s bluesy rock number. Again, this feels competently executed, but there’s nothing there in the composition that grabs me beyond it being a pleasant listen. There are no edges to grip on to, and when he does ramp it up with a bit more intensity, it’s way too splashy and jars against the fairly easy listening tone of the rest of the track. This is all just a little on the beige side for me. And I’m not sure what the weird bass pulse at the end has to do with anything. Country - This is just bland. There’s not any of the swagger or groove present on the rest of the album, it feels somewhat emotionless, and there’s still nothing in there that I can grab on to. It just repeats itself for three and a half minutes, but just doesn’t speak to me in any way at all. Instrumental Two - Another unnecessary instrumental to bulk up the running time? There’s some nice little bits of production in here, but it just feels tacked on. 5th Season - A decent groove again that pulses along quite nicely. There’s some really good playing on here, with the guitar, piano and harmonica adding some really nice pieces of tonal rhythm into the piece. This one is actually pretty good. There’s nothing particularly hooky about it, but it’s carried really well by the playing and the general groove across the band. But the most engaging parts are definitely the instrumental sections. The Weaver - This reminds me of something that I can’t quite put my finger on. It’s inoffensive, the playing is solid and it’s actually got a half decent chorus. The feel and groove of this one is pretty good and it’s one of the hookier efforts on the record thus far. There were still bits where I felt like it drifted a little though, so I’m still not completely convinced. The cadence of his delivery and some of the melodic motifs he used were quite overused too, which was a shame. Instrumental (Pt 2) - Ooooh, the second part of the first unnecessary instrumental track? Yes please. /s Foot Of The Mountain - This is similar in vibe to Country from earlier, much more sparse than much of the rest of the album, but again, I don’t really connect with what he’s trying to portray with this. It kind of just sounds a bit like one of those performances you’d hear from one of the better singer songwriter performances at an open mic night. Shadow Of The Sun - This is a bit rambling and feels pretty easy-listening. Fairly pleasant, but a bit empty. As with much of the album, the performances are of really good quality, it’s cleanly and coherently produced, he’s a good singer, but it just doesn’t really do anything for me. And I’ve no idea why this track has to be seven and a half minutes long. Holy Man (Reprise) - In an already too long album, we get a reprise to the second track on the second to last track. It’s pretty good, as it was the first time we heard it. Moon On Your Pyjamas - This is a bit odd, it feels like the weakest vocal performance on the album, despite being one of the most exposed songs due to the clean nature of a lot of the instruments. There are just moments where his vocal doesn’t quite deliver the control he’s shown elsewhere. It’s actually quite a nice song, even if it’s a tad cheesy, and melodically it actually feels like one of the stronger tracks on the record. A nice way to end.

On Wild Wood, Paul Weller trades the sharp edges of his past for a warm, rootsy glow, crafting a soulful throwback that leans heavily on pastoral moods and ‘70s-inspired textures. It’s not exactly a thrill ride—Weller sticks close to a mellow lane throughout—but there’s a quiet confidence in how these songs settle in and breathe. “Sunflower” opens things up with shimmering, arpeggiated guitar work that feels instantly inviting, while “Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)” taps into a dusky, vintage soul groove, even if its horn section frustratingly waits until the song’s final stretch to fully bloom. Elsewhere, “Has My Fire Really Gone Out?” drifts into a folky, almost rustic space, its harmonica adding a worn-in charm, and “Foot of the Mountain” channels the introspective spirit of Nick Drake with its gentle strum and hushed melancholy. It may lack dynamism, but Wild Wood is a cohesive, quietly rewarding listen that finds Weller more interested in feel than flash—and mostly succeeding on those terms.

Nothing to get too excited about. No bad songs but no real standout songs either.

I never heard of Paul Weller. Seems like British alt rock. It's easy listening. The title track (Wild Wood) is decent.

Chill singer/songwriter music

I'm a big fan of The Jam and Paul Weller as a British artist is of quite some import, however, we don't need this album on the list. This is right at in the middle of Brit-pop and added more cap doffing by the new bands to Weller, but really, everyone loves his first band and just kind of has this on Radio 2 in the background. Best Tracks: Sunflower; Wild Wood; 5th Season

I love this album, particularly “Wildwood” beautiful melody and words, the rest of the album is fairly good too, Weller on good form

Really good artist. I have never heart anything from him

Another reviewer on here said that this album sounds like something Paul Weller made for himself, and that sounds accurate. He is clearly enjoying himself. There is range and excellent musicianship. This is probably more interesting for guitar players.

No. 386/1001 Sunflower 4/5 Can You Heal Us 3/5 Wild Wood 3/5 Intrumental - Pt.1 3/5 All The Pictures On The Wall 3/5 Has My Fire Really Gone Out? 4/5 Country 3/5 Instrumental Two 3/5 5th Season 4/5 The Weaver 4/5 Instrumental - Pt. 2 NR Foot Of The Mountain 4/5 Shadow Of The Sun 4/5 Holy Man - Reprise 3/5 Moon On Your Pyjamas 3/5 Hung Up 4/5 Average: 3,47 Unoffensive singer-songwriter record. Was nice to listen to, but nothing that really got me out of my seat.

meh

The first few tracks are pretty good, but the rest doesn't impress. I love The Jam, but I struggle to see what makes a Paul Weller solo album important enough for this list besides charting at #2 on release. 6/10.

Decent enough textures but I'd forget a track as soon as it stopped playing.

5/10

I largely enjoyed the album, but was also surprised by the disconnect between the 1993 release date (and the Wikipedia entry noting that this was his second album) and the very 70s rock sound throughout the album. I suppose I could have figured it all out if I knew anything about Paul Weller, but it was kind of fun to put together the puzzle that this is one of those music genealogy paths that seem to be a big (and somewhat problematic) part of this project. Between the two The Jam albums in this collection, and the one Style Council album and this one, we actually get four Paul Weller albums, plus the two decade path he created through his bands and solo career; plus all the Britpop albums if he really was as influential as the Wikipedia and "1001 Albums" entries are to be believed. I enjoyed the traditional-rock-oriented sound of this album, but also found it easily forgettable, sadly, and seems like a lot of those solo albums by people like Steve Winwood, Rod Stewart, etc., except weirdly placed in the 90s (much like Robert Wyat''s "Shleep"). My favorites were probably his singles--"Sunflower", Wild wood" (with an interesting-ish video), "The weaver" and "Hung up"--plus a couple of others, mainly the duo "Has my fire really gone out?" and "Country", and maybe "5th season". I'm glad to have listened to this, but I'm hard pressed to say I needed to before I died, nor do I imagine listening to this again.

Just another middling type record for me. I just font get much of anything out of it. Its not bad thats for sure. Just doesnt give me much of anything id like to grab on to. Fine enough to even enjoyable while its on but I didnt save anything. I couldnt hum a single tune back a day later. Thats a huge problem. Its gives me vibes of other bands whete I feel the same. Gives me some later neil young thats the most flattering comparison. Otherwise its black crows or hootie and the blowfish. Both fine enough bands but same problem. Just as the kids say mid and thats fine

Pretty OK? I don't think it really stands out very much to me, he has a good voice but the music is just sort of innocuous, Clapton-esque in parts. Maybe would benefit from a repeat listen but I'm too backed up to have the time to go back to something that didn't grab me much initially.

Enjoyable listen. Nothing special though. Biggest criticism would be that many tracks sounded sort of samey to me. Also gives music my parents would listen to vibes. Pruning a few tracks would likely benefit the record. This was fine though. Nothing I downright disliked. 3/5

I enjoyed this, maybe I started to understand the Weller hype. Not enough to get one of Those haircuts. You can really hear the genesis of britpop

I don't know if it's because I was absolutely dreading this but I actually didn't mind it when it was on. A surprisingly laid back blues/soul effort. It's objectively quite bad, and definitely is not an essential album to hear, but I was expecting pain so I'll be kind and give it a 3.

Not terrible. I've listened to worse, today.

This album started off ok but got better down the tracks. But there's nothing that stands out enough to make it a 1000 album I must listen to. Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - It was ok to listen to but I wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.

Its not an awfull album. Its nowere near a good album either. The lyrics are really cliché. All the songs sounds the same. But their is some good songs.

2.75. Inoffensive but a little bland for me.

I don't think I've heard of this guy. While none of the songs immediately grabbed me I found the entire album very listenable and could see myself liking it more if I relistened.

This was pretty cool. Never listened to Paul Weller solo but have been meaning to.

Vocals have a Gregg Allman-esque quality that’s not altogether unpleasant. None of the songs were all that memorable, though.

Heard some songs from it before. I do like Paul and honestly it's an interesting album. Obviously it's still quite Jam-y but also I feel hints of britpop here and there 3/5

Strange one because this is definitely well produced but theres not much here IMO to warrant listening. Historical context maybe? Maybe not. Feel a 2 is harsh so bang down the middle 2.5/5. Raising to 3.

Very medium music, to me. A step above muzak, and it has some soul, but not exactly screaming innovative and landmark to me.

5/10

Not too bad really.

Pictures on the wall is a great song about middle aged marital regret. The 7 plus minutes of Shadow of the Sun fly by. But, sadly much of the album and songs like Moon on Your Pajamas are middle of the road rock from the 'Mod father' Easy to listen to but forgettable. 2.5 out of 5 stars but rounding up today.

best lekkere (doch beetje saaie) achtergrondmuziek. aftrek voor lengte (ben afgehaakt tegen t einde van volume 1)

I liked this a lot and want to listen again! 3.5

GOOD! I liked this finding. I like 5th season and sunflower the most from the album. Very nice

It’s ok. I liked the raw guitar sounds. I’m not a super huge singer songwriter guy but would listen again. Might be an album you have to listen to multiple times for it to click.

Achei um álbum bem agradável. Não foi memorável, mas foi uma boa experiência. Moondrop May.

It's a good album. I like it! It just isn't anything special or outstanding. Definitely something I could listen to on a drive somewhere nice or next to a fire. 3.5/5

An early 90s British pop-rock album by former The Jam and The Style Council member Paul Weller - it's well made, and a pleasant listen as it is as a rather inoffensice music, perfect for background activities, there is nothing that stands out much. Weller looks like Paul McCartney's silhoutte on the front cover!

Triumphant sound with some electric riffs and accents. For me, falls pretty solidly into classic rock with little distinguishing it from other entries in the genre. Favorite song: Shadow of the Sun

Top notch musicianship with a good deal of variety

not a big jam or SC fan but Paul's solo stuff is growing on me

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A very solid album, on which Paul Weller showed he was still serious about writing songs, and channeling his retro R&B. roots. The song Wild Wood is lovely. Looking back, this album was the scene-setter for his real blockbuster, Stanley Road, a couple of years later.

Sound like Chris Stapleton. Easy on the ears, but nothing that blew me away.

90’s Acoustic ⭐️Sunflower

Rock

Folksy, bluesy feel

Rätt bra

Apparently it’s Paul Weller week. I connected with this iteration a little better, but I still don’t quite get the hugeness of this singer in the UK.

Ihan hyvää soitantaa ja tykkäsin Paul Wellerin hivenen karheasta laulusoundista. Tykkäsin menevimmistä biiseistä, muuten aika tylsähköjä biisejä.

2.6 Sunflower sucked pretty hard, Wild wood was a standout. Everything else didnt really stick out as being anything other than fine,

Deece but ultimately forgettable

A bit of a couldn’t place this album time wise. Had some vibes of Chris Stapleton and was pretty good

Love the track wild wood, but reviews are probably right that could have lived quite happily the rest of my life without knowing the one. I like Stanley Road, this is pretty much the same.

Dynamique, instrus sympa, mais un peu répétitif

Agree with other comments that it was a bit bland and generic but overall I enjoyed it enough.

ehhhh, its middle of the road at best

Can’t see myself ever revisiting this

Bitta this, bitta that, but nothing standout Fave track: Wild Wood

Thought it was fine. 3.5/5

2.5

In a musical era when bands were setting the tone for the next several decades, it's interesting to hear an album that could have been recorded in 1967.

Fine but forgettable

Started off pretty strong, and even had me excited that I had stumbled onto something great. But then it just kinda fizzled along for the rest of the way. Not bad, but lacking something.

Wild Wood ist das zweite Soloalbum des britischen Singer-Songwriters Paul Weller und erschien im September 1993. Es wurde im Frühjahr 1993 in den The Manor Studios in Oxfordshire aufgenommen und im Norris Studios in London gemischt, mit Paul Weller und Brendan Lynch als Produzenten. Das musikalische Spektrum des Albums bewegt sich im weiten Feld des Rock, durchsetzt mit akustischeren, folkigen und souligen Nuancen. Typisch sind organische Arrangements, schlichte Gitarrenarbeit und introspektive Texte. Der Titeltrack „Wild Wood“ kombiniert akustische Elemente mit einer melancholischen Stimmung, während „Sunflower“, „The Weaver“ und „Hung Up“ zu den eingängigeren, im Vereinigten Königreich erfolgreichen Singles gehören. Das Album markiert eine Phase der Neuausrichtung nach Wellers früheren Bandprojekten The Jam und The Style Council. Die Produktion bleibt eher zurückhaltend, legt den Fokus auf Songstruktur und Performance und verzichtet auf Effekthascherei. Einige Tracks wie „Country“ und „Has My Fire Really Gone Out?“ vertiefen die introspektive Atmosphäre und zeigen Wellers Interesse an traditionellen Songformen. Insgesamt wirkt Wild Wood als kohärentes Werk, das musikalische Tiefe mit einer klaren, handwerklich sicheren Darbietung verbindet. Für Hörer mit Interesse an britischem Rock und Singer-Songwriter-Stil bietet das Album einen soliden Eindruck von Wellers künstlerischem Profil zu Beginn der 1990er Jahre.

Some good tracks, bit of a grower, can hear him playing with ideas, some of it lands for me and some doesnt. Might have a look at some stage.

Mellow enjoyable

Some really great tracks on this one - such a talented musician. Favourites: Sunflower Wild Wood Has My Fire Really Gone Out? 5th Season

s'okay!

Paul Weller once camped outside Ken Chutneys house for 3 days when he was trying to get into Houmous & Chutney. After finally getting the message he joined the Jam. The rest is history. 3.0 5/16 All The Pictures On The Wall

Solid album that could've been a 4 but was ruined by being altogether too fucking long. Trim almost half these songs and you would have something amazing.

Overall this was...ok. Niel Young, Steve Winwood vibes. A Who cover was fun. But overall, the album was unremarkable for me.

Du bon rock mais pas si original à mes oreilles

This is a 3.5 for me. Enjoyed the second half of the album more than the first half. It’s solid but not a lot of memorable songs a day after listening

Not too bad, parts of it are nice too, an okay background album. However it's a decade or two too late. If Jimi Hendrix never existed, some of this would slap on an impressive level. Some of the album sounds like it's trying to be a bigger part of something, but there's waay too much tracks between that. Imagine if Another Brick In The Wall 1, 2, 3 had waaaay too many songs in between them.

Nice for my commute to work, nothing exceptional but wouldn't skip a song on a randomized playlist.

It masquerades as generic 90s rock, but there really is a lot of depth on these recordings. A few songs wander too far into blues rock crooner territory, but they are balanced out by some truly original songs that elevate the album.

Very midrange - it’s ok and even had a few moments that reminded me of Nick Drake, but it never really went anywhere. I don’t think it’s a must listen

Nice album of classic rock inspired tunes. Reminds me at times of the band Traffic, or even Blood Sweat and Tears. Other times, the band sounds more like a 90s rock band. Overall, I’d be curious to know what earns it a place on this list. But I’m also not complaining about listening to a record this pleasant. I’d be happy to play it again on a nice summer day. 3.5

This is a really cool sound that surprised me when the vocals came in. It's like modern indie rock but with classic rock soul vocals but it was released in 1993. I dig a lot of things here, the instrumentation is pretty inventive for the genre, the vocal parts are really tasteful and let the brand breath, and the band respects the vocal melody at the same time. Great combination. While a nice sound, nothing really blew me away too much for this record to have a definite spot on this coveted list.

It’s an ok album, inoffensive some good songs and some songs I was indifferent towards

Not every song strikes a chord for me, but there are some beautiful melodies and lyrics here and there. Faves: Sunflower, Country

It was great! I loved the rasp in his voice; it pulled together really well with the instrumentals. It was a nice slow listen.

I love paul weller bad but this absolutely does not need to be on the list like genuinely what are we doing here

Mid music, but good politics. Paul Weller, on the Israeli Government's Genocide in Gaza: "Am I against genocides and ethnic cleansing? Yes, I am, funnily enough, I can't understand why more people aren't up in arms about what's going on. We should be ashamed of ourselves, I think. One minute you're supplying bullets and bombs and guns, and then you're sending over food. How does that work?"

The right amount of mid for today

Descubrir que este es el mismo tipo que el de the Jam me voló la cabeza. Es música. A veces son vibes. Me mola el arco del man transicionando del punk a algo cada vez más soul o más roots, pero no conecté para nada con ninguna de las canciones de este disco. Alguna guitarrita me sonó chula en algún tema, y no digo que necesariamente no me vaya a gustar en el futuro, pero de primeras pasó por mí como si nada. Es música.

Good if you put it on and don’t really listen to it

Never liked Weller at the time, but listening to this now, it's nice enough. Solid blues-rock. Never going to change the world, but if you have it on in the background while doing other things, you'll definitely find yourself humming along to a couple of the tracks.

Have never heard of this album or Paul Weller in general, which is a bit surprising because this isn't bad. Looking into this more it makes sense it was more of a UK thing I guess. I think you could put this on for anyone and they wouldn't hate it. It's just very generic. Not a lot that I would come back to, but it's fine for what it is. 5/10 (2.5/5)

Title track and shadow of the sun were favourite tracks, enjoyable album overall.

A unique sound & style.

He reminds me of Chris Stapleton with a different band style behind him

It’s okay, nothing about it really stood out to me

I never really thought the Jam were anything special, honestly? So I'm obviously not the target audience for a Paul Weller solo album. I can tell he's more ambitious on this one than he was on those Jam albums, but I'm not sure it ever becomes more than just a fairly pleasant folky rock album.

La définition de "basique".

Decent album. Wouldn’t seek it out again, wouldn’t be mad if it came on?

Perfectly acceptable, I did like a couple of the songs in here even though they were a little generic.

It's 1989 and Paul Weller is literally lost as an artist. His record label had rejected his last throw of the Style Council dice and he suddenly found himself set adrift. So he went back to where he started: Small Faces/Kinks et al and tried to find a new path. This 1991 record is that first step. In my mind I don't rate it, and then whenever I go back to it I'm reminded that it is pretty good, not great mind but as Larry would say, pretty, pretty, pretty good. Uh Huh/I Didn't Mean/Bullrush/Into Tomorrow and Above the Clouds all fit nicely into the Weller solo oeuvre. Worth a listen deadbeats before you move onto Wildwood/Stanley Rd/22 Dreams etc. Love him.

This isn't bad at all. Not hos best work but better than what most produce at this stage in their career

Decent

5th season was pretty good. I also liked the guitar solo on shadow of the sun.

Enjoyed all of the songs, but none "wowed" me so to speak. I liked how eclectic the album and its influences were. Of note was the soul sound on Ends of the Earth, the blues sound on this is no time, and trip hop on wild wood (the portishead version). Overall this was a cool introduction to an artist I had never heard of before. I'll have to revisit the album and give it another listen.

Not enough standout tracks

PW made some well crafted forgettable music

Well, er, I'm not crazy about this one either. Enough Britrock, I want Britpop! Wildwood was where all the annoying people in my high school went when they skipped class. No relation, I assume. I actually have heard 'Has My Fire Really Gone Out' before (it's fine), and when looking it up I learned that this is the guy from "The Jam" and "The Style Council"! Two other artists I had never heard of, mind you, but which were on this list. List maker really loves Paul Weller. And I liked the Jam, but this album is making me question past-me. It's just so sleepy! Hardly wild at all!

This is a really good album, but no particular song grabs me. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Sunflower Wild Wood 5th Season

Poikkeuksellisesti aika hyvä ysärilevy!

I didn’t feel like this captured my attention as much as I’d like. It was interesting and definitely not bad, but few songs stuck in my brain.

Blues, jazz influenced rick. Musical craftsmanship very good. But nothing excited me about this

Not awful, but not memorable either. Pretty bland.

Quite mid, but not repulsive or boring. Acceptable

It was mellow. Instrumental - Pt. 1 was the absolute best song by miles. 6/5 on that one. Rest was okay, I guess

Some catchy tunes but nothing to make me download and listen again.

This is an album that's less than the sum of its parts. I like his voice, I really like the guitars, there's a consistent vibe throughout, and it's a lovely chill one that I can really get on board with. But none of the songs really have a hook that makes you want to move, or that you keep humming after you've listened to it. There's something sort of boring about this that makes it slide off my brain like a fried egg off a teflon pan. And at nearly an hour in runtime that really stops me from raring this any higher than a middle-of-the-road 3

Really great music to listen while working. I feel like I accomplished a lot at work during the hour or so of this album. I know the singer from The Jam and The Style Council, and this is a pretty big departure from those groups. Overall, it was right in the middle of the road for me. A very solid 3.25 stars.

Paul Weller = 1990’s John Mayer

It's fine, but it ain't The Jam. It's aging rocker music.

Not sure what was in the water in 1994 that made Paul Weller want to make a Traffic album, but I somehow blame the Black Crowes.

Paul Weller, the Jam and Style Council are all gaps in my musical knowledge. This record has exceptional grooves. The few Weller solo songs I've encountered really speak to the man's deep well of white boy soul. This is no different. at the same time, there's a hint of a man very high on his own supply; some of the songwriting is kinda wonky and a little self-indulgent.

It makes me think of the first couple of years of Bonnaroo. He would make a great Sunday afternoon set. It's a good man and his guitar album. It's got good lyrics and he plays his guitar to fit so everything goes together well.

I'm starting to get frustrated with how many mediocre British albums are on this list. So many of them blur together and I do not need to hear them before I die. A solo album by the guy from The Jam? Come on. On it's own merits, it's totally fine though it sounds very much like an 80's guy desperately trying to sound 90's.

Better than his stuff with the Jam…?!

With the abundance of Dadcore albums on this list, it's pretty thoughtful of them to throw in a couple of Momcore ones here and there.

Helt greit. Anonym. 3 minus.

Never heard his solo stuff, except a version of That's Entertainment which I love. I should have liked a lot of this but I think the reason I didn't of one of my discoveries from this exercise... I don't like American music as much as other people and Weller on this sounds really American. Maybe not his voice but the style. Sunflower, Wild Wood and Shadow of the Sun were good - I remember them! - but the rest didn't little for me.

Paul Weller fans are weird, they often have the same haircut and always tell you he's great and that they've seen him 15 times. With that in mind I'm not sure what I expected here, other than to not like it. And I was wrong, this is very nice. Some great playing, some lovely tunes. I'm not any of the songs themselves were tremendous, I only really remember wild wood after the fact and there was an element of something missing. My wife said it was like James Taylor, but he didn't have the incredible silky voice and I thought bits of them sounded like Hendrix, but without the spectacular guitar parts. There was also that rubbish line about moon pyjamas and stars in your eyes. Ick. I'm not sure it's a 4, but it's a strong 3 from an album I wasn't convinced I'd like.

Ok, so, kinda cool

Solid rock album. Wide palette of songs and arrangements. Great vocals.

Nice little listen, good background music. First of Weller I have listened to. A little long. Mostly harmless.

I've heard of this artist, not quite sure if I have listened to very much of their stuff, if any. Just not for me. Sounds alright. Just not for me

Random thoughts: * This one was really good for one I'd never heard of before. I quite enjoyed this on a Monday morning. * I couldn't quite place this sound but I think it falls somewhere in between the Black Crowes, Jeff Buckley, and CSNY. * Shadow of the Sun is a really good track. * I'll definitely have to listen to this one a few more times but I feel like this one could really grow on me. This feels like it is one of the hidden gems 1001 is supposed to expose.

First Weller solo album I’ve heard… …Initial thoughts are pretty middle of the road, soft rock. Obviously, Wild Wood stands out but struggling to find much else to write about or capture. And maybe that sums up the kind of album it is. Basic, middle of the road and nothing to get excited about :-/ and 16 tracks!

Pretty good

Not my thing but the production and the vocals are very good and compliment each other very well.

Interesting

Aight

Not horrible but not great, just middle of the road.

Why do we have so many meh albums

not at all familiar with him & was pleasantly surprised. very laid back vibe & nice for background music. just goes on about 15 minutes too long. 3.5 stars

This was fine. Steve Winwood-esque. He’s talented but can’t get over the edge of boring. I don’t like the way his acoustic guitar is mic’d. It’s more strummy than anything else.

Nothing special at all.

This album is just really nice and chill. An album you'll listen to sitting on your porch on a sunny spring day. Some call it boring, I call it chill and relaxing.

I wouldn't have recognized this as the guy from the Jam. Boy howdy, I do love the Jam, but this is nice too.

Honestly could have sucked and I was expecting it to be pretty mediocre after the first two tracks where the most redeeming elements were the nice guitar parts. It actually gets quite a lot better after that, at its best it is great Starbucks soft rock so that's a decent 6-7/10 for me!

The advent of butt rock. Fuck yeah.

It's a bit funny to hear Weller in such a laid back, vibes-forward rock setting, given the general tenor of The Jam (blistering, propulsive, angular) and The Style Council (jazzy, airy, poptimistic). Here he's triangulating between the two, and while it never really reaches the heights of anything he did with either band, it's got great "doing chores in the kitchen" energy, and those albums are more important in life than you think.

Decent album, reminded me of Delbert McClinton. Good writing.

Rock, Pop, 1993 -> 3

Good start, but too long. I really didn't enjoy the rest

I don't know much about this album or the artist himself, but just listening fascinates me from the perspective of the musical landscape at the time of its release. Released inbetween the popularity of grunge rock and britpop, yet not falling under either. More bluesy and folksy rock compared to what his Britain rock contemporaries were releasing in the early 90's. This was somewhat enjoyable, if not a tad unspectacular. It's an easy listen that sticks to its guns and doesn't really push any boundaries. Overstays its welcome a bit too.

Dad rock vibes a la Peter Gabriel

Overall, this was a pretty chill album with nothing really exciting going on. It was alright having it in the background though, as it is a relaxing piece to listen to.

despite dipping into absolute dullness a few times, the strong tracks keep it afloat. 3

A bit generic sounding to me, but also pretty enjoyable. Solid easy listening soft with some interesting instrumentation here and there.

Some of the songs are good (wild wood, foot of the mountain), but most just miss something

Classic dad rock, can imagine some old age guys thinking this is the peak of music.

Sellers stuff all sounds the same - slightly dull dad rock. It’s fine.

Some good tunes on this, but mostly forgettable

I think if I was rating this in 1993 it would’ve been 4 or 5 stars. Definitely an album that’s a sign of the times.

3/5 pretty solid a good "put on in the background album" 7.63/10

Relaxing music, nice to work to.

Pretty good

Kind of a shame that this isn’t bigger than Clapton’s stuff.

I really loved this album, also because now I finally know what Julia Louis Dreyfus was singing on Veep and it makes the scene that much funnier. As usual, I can't understand lyrics for the most part until after multiple runs, but I did appreciate the stripped down nature of this album, especially given when it came out. That said, a few were great, a few were just ok.

I am a little torn on this one, listened to it three times and it is very well done and produced. Solid songwriting and performance but maybe lacking some special spice or something truly memorable. I don’t see myself listening to it regularly but I think it is very good when in the right mood.

A nice listen but didn't feel particularly unique. Was surprised to see this was from the 90's and not the 80's.

I have come to enjoy The Jam through this project. Paul Weller, of course, was the lead singer of The Jam. You would not know that based on the sound of Wild Wood. I am more of a greatest hits type of person when it comes to Paul Weller's music but I do not recall a lot of the songs I have being as mellow as this one is. I was reminded of Eric Clapton's music from the 90's on quite a few of these songs. That's not necessarily a compliment. I'm not sure why this album is in the book, other than Paul Weller is British, because the songs aren't bad by any stretch of the imagination but this feels like a very competent solo album by a musician who fronted an influential band. Maybe "Competent Album by the ex-lead singer of an Influential Band" is a genre of music this project's editors think this is missing. I would have thought albums from: David Crosby, Stephen Stills, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Syd Barrett, Manassas, Paul Simon, Gene Clark, Peter Gabriel, David Byrne, Donald Fagen, Frank Black, Robbie Williams, Bjork and Jack White would have completed the need for this genre to be represented by Paul Weller, but what do I know? I only listen to the music. The songs I enjoyed the most were: Sunflower Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) Wild Wood Has My Fire Really Gone Out? The Weaver Shadow of the Sun Hung Up

This one was pretty good. Didn't quite hit enough to give it a 4 but definitely is a very high 3.

Definitely some good stuff here, but overall a little dull. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? Just the singles Owned: Yes. 9/1001, 9/40 (22%) Will I get? No

bluesig, singer/songwriter, „trockener“ sound, handwerklich gut gemacht. mit emotionen hat es mich nicht gepackt .. zu „mainstream“. 3

Mostly harmless.

Overall not a bad listen, but it felt a little more like a collection of songs rather than a cohesive record. Best Track: All The Pictures On The Wall

My dad is a huge Paul Weller fan, so as a kid I always sort of tuned it out. Have appreciated it more as a adult, but still not a super-fan. Do prefer his pre 2000s projects.

Pretty decent. Lot's of cool riffs and melodies. I liked it!

Another selection that highlights my lack of knowledge when it comes to musicians of this time period. I had no idea that Paul Weller was in the Jam, although I do question the Spotify write up that claims the Jam were the “most popular British rock band of the punk era”, perhaps I’m biased but… I would think the Clash are in that conversation. Anyway I digress, this album was good, maybe not 4 stars good, but I’ll call it 3+ for now.

Not what I expected from Paul Weller. Easy 3 stars, I didn't immediately hate it and there were some good moments. Makes me curious to listen to more of his stuff and go back to the Jam as well.

Not quite my style. Some interesting tracks on here. I liked country

It’s okay I guess

Mid.

i thought it was ok. Im gonna need a few more listened because a lot of folk who's opinion/taste im usually in line w keep insisting on this albums brilliance. I found it "solid" but also not essential. Will try again a few times but for now a 3.5

ok

Extremely mid rock. 3 stars.

Just a decent album that picked up a bit in the second half. Felt pretty jammy. High 3

This sounds like such a safe 90's album. Nothing egregious about it. Debated giving a 2 because it kinda bored me but I did find some alright stuff in it. Meh 3.

Record didn’t hit until the second half. Some really incredible tracks. Unfortunately while the first half was fine it honestly just okay. Loved his voice. Best Track: 5th Season

Not as bad as a lot of people seem to think here.

Went into this one blind, and found myself enjoying it. Weller has a powerful voice, and the music was a blend of blues with a modern rock sound. Overall- good album

Why would that album be among history's best or most memorable?

Interesting sound, I enjoyed it but upon having to write this review I realize I remember nothing about it really. Going 3/5 for now and will need to revisit

6/10

Eeee. Esta ok. Hay momentos buenos pero en general acaba siendo un album bastante insípido de rock. No hay nada que destaque ni nada que arruine la experiencia. La producción es tibia, por ponerlo de alguna forma, y en general no me aportó demasiado, sin tampoco desaportar. Mediocridad en forma musical 5/10->3/5

Britpop’s grown-up brother with mod grit. Some great moments, but not quite transcendent…or whatever.

Decent , good pacing

★★★½

I feel like I've listened to this one before? Not bad, just generic.

I really enjoyed this album. I had never heard of him before.

Wild Wood is an enigma. It sneaks up on you. I kept fading in and out of paying attention, but the music kept grabbing me. I somehow feel this could become one of my favorite albums if I kept listening. The closing tracks - Shadow of the Sun and Holy Man (Reprise) - are especially delightful. It doesn't feel like 1993 deserved this music, not least because Paul Weller came of age in the 70s.

I love The Jam. I’m a fan of Weller, not as much as the guys you see with the same haircut, but countless hours of hearing his music as my dad would regularly play it. That said, beyond Wild Wild Wood, I’d say Stanley Road is better. I can’t work out if it should be on here or not but the talent is undeniable even if it is a bit mid-life crisis bought Audi TT and have a style mood board based on episodes of Top Gear “when it was good”.

Kind of 90´s rock, bit grunge, its the kind of band mainstream rockers consider underground. Nice

This is very pleasant. The bluesier stuff didn't land for me, but there's a lot to like on here—especially the opening track, "Sunflower." I need to dig into Weller's discography.

It was a solid, solid album. Glad to be familiar with Paul Weller a bit. I feel like a bit of an ass giving this 3 stars and, say, Nick of Time 4 stars, but for these straight ahead guitar-based pop/rock songs, I just don't think I'd come back to this without some earlier life connection to it. Good on the UK for making Paul Weller a beloved star.

Wasn't familiar with Paul Weller at all, but this album has some Peter Frampton vibes going on with this one. It has a 60s/70s English rock & blues sound style with a 90s modern sensibility. An enjoyable and refreshing change of pace.

This was surprisingly mellow and enjoyable. A rather nice find on this list.

It’s fine. I get some 70’s vibes, which is not too bad. I’m not sure I am going to listen again, though

Hmmmm okay

This felt like a generically good album. I enjoyed listening to it, there was nothing that stood out as groundbreaking or anything, just nice background music to my day

This was fine? Enjoyable while doing something. A little gritty.

dragged out a little, but hits really great parts with some sick guitar work and little jam sessions

I didn't find this all that compelling, which isn't a big surprise, it's another UK act from the late 1980s to early 1990s. The author of the book has an affinity to this time period for UK artists, because that's when he was a young person in the UK and listening to a lot of music. It's a little annoying at this point.

Sympa dans l'ensemble. Un peu longuet

Fine. I know some folks are really into Paul Weller, but he never clicked for me.

Fine, didn’t really do much for me. Really really not what I was expecting, pretty unlike The Jam. Maybe that made me like it less. Dunno, but it was fine.

A bit of a weird one for me. I like the music but feel that almost every song goes on too long. Also Paul’s voice can not be my favorite at times.

интересный чувак, надо будет потом ещё послушать. микс джаза, кантри и чего-то традиционного американского

Bro probably thought he was hilarious when he put instrumental two between instrumental one parts 1 and 2.

silly little solid album. nothing too crazy almost bit lazy but it works

I'm conflicted about Paul Weller. I like some The Jam, dig a bit of Style Council, but his solo work is just a bit too chill, even banal. Tell me a story, Paul. Remember being down in the tube station at midnight? Or two lovers missing the tranquility of solitude? Or when the walls came tumbling down? This album is the band at the end of the night at the pub, playing to the last 6 people, trying not to be engaging because the barman wants to pack up and go home. He's putting the stools up and closing the till. No lock-in tonight. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. Still, it's not fucking Morrissey though, is it, so it can't be all that bad. You got too comfortable Paul. We all do, I suppose. Three stars.

Better than Coldplay

Sunflower and the title track are good but all feels a bit stuck in 1968.

Nothing wrong with this, just kind of more generic coffeehouse music. 2.5/5

Many critics of Weller’s solo work seem to expect his stuff to sound like the days when he was in The Jam. Nope. And while I’m a rabid Jam fan and fair weather Style Council fan, I’m pretty hit or miss with Weller when it comes to his solo stuff. This album has a number of nice moments and the production is excellent. Still, it leaves me searching for more. Regardless, Weller remains one of the best songwriters and wistful lyricists out there today.

This was…fine. I don’t know, it just felt like something was missing for me. Like it didn’t have that “it” factor that would have me rate it higher. Good songs but not the level of song writing like a Dylan or cat Steven’s or Paul McCartney. Decent guitars but not as gripping as a Clapton or George Harrison. Or missing the catchiness of a bob Seeger or even some of Steve winwood. Probably not a fair list but hopefully makes my point. 2.75

Found this to be a bit on the bland side…was waffling between 2* and 3*. But then I found myself rocking out to the last couple minutes of Shadow of the Sun, so I’m being kind and rounding up. 2.75/5

mild wood

Tried to approach this with positive mindset - but this album just triggers me with TFI Friday / Chris Evans / Loaded mag late 90's bell ends. Did really enjoy Wild Wood and the other singles are okay - but alot of the album slips into dad rock and I don't particularly care for Weller's rock vocals.

2,5/5

Intriguing yet not quite compelling. Genre bends enough to meet several criteria for my personal enjoyment but not quite demanding of further praise. Just adequate 90's rock music that blends in with its counterparts quite well. I hear Oasis influence, Blur and Pulp, as well as some southern rock like allman brothers and neil young, and even some googoo dolls type sappy love song rock as well. I wished this moved me because the albums that inspired this work are far better than the output. A meer 3 stars from me, dawg.

There's some good stuff on here, but I dislike the vocal style in some places.

The shocking part is I’d never in a million years guess this was the guy from the Jam. Other than that this is so generic. It’s inoffensive and occasionally something comes up that shines but. Nah. Nothing doing in this

Alright to listen to.

Much as I loved the Jam (especially) and Style Council, I have always struggled a bit with Weller solo. This album illustrates why, a mixture of real beauty and overwrought sometimes even pretentious filler - I mean what's the point of those weird instrumentals for starters?

A pleasant and easy listen but I found most tracks a bit forgettable and samey. Wasn't offended but won't be revisiting either!

This is what happens when you give a white man a guitar. It was average, nothing stood out to me

Was ready to hear some basic pop rock slop, but was pleasantly surprised. As usual with pop rock, the slower and acoustic songs didn't leave any impression on me whatsoever, but there's only a couple of those here and the rest is pretty good. There are well-written, energetic riffs and melodies and fun vocals. Nothing out of this world but still fun. There are even some really good instrumental parts, which I really like. Solid album. 7/10

Definitely a throwback. This doesn’t sound like a 90s record. I locked into some of it. There’s certainly a mastery of creativity even if it’s not something I’ll come back to. 3/5

Think I may have vaguely heard his name, but definitely heard of his former band the Jam and enjoyed a couple of their songs before. I enjoyed it, some songs were really nice, but I don't think I would seek it out again? Maybe?

3-4 Bland

pretty standardly cool rock album, the instrumental songs were my favs cause they had a bit more diversity in instrumentation to them :)

Didn't expect such a mature voice from Weller, as someone who appreciates his stuff from the Style Council. Anyways, it was alright, and I loved Has My Fire Really Gone Out for some reason.

Standard music. 3/5

Not too bad. I liked his voice and some of the songs.

its nice and folksy, but overall pretty average. Its plain oatmeal in music form. Completely harmless but it has its place.

This album left absolutely no impression on me. Beige paint

This is very 90's rock and not my vibe, if I didn't know better I would guess this is a soulful voiced version on soundgarden or U2

Forgettable but not bad.

At its best it's pretty good, straightforward rockers. My biggest criticism is that it feels like it's coming to an end four or five times but just keeps chugging on. As someone who quite liked Ocean Colour Scene in the 90s, it's interesting to see just how much Steve Cradock was influenced by working with Weller at this point in time and knowing this helped to fund OCS's early recording sessions. I kept listening to this again and wanting to like it more but it still only has this handful of pretty good, straightforward rockers and never really turns into anything deeper.

Perfectly fine album, but didn't feel worthy of this list.

This feels like it was before it's time. Some highs and some lows, but I'm glad I was able to listen to it. The Portishead remix on the edition I listened to was great.

Enjoyed this very much. Reminded me of thoughtful music from the 1970's, but a better mix and sound.

a bit generic

Some songs okay, others forgettable. Found one song in the album to listen to again. 2.8

Hallo Paul Daniel Willy Weller, da isch de Timon Dagoberth Gusti Goetschmann, Da hesch mer e guete ufschwung nach zwei desaströse Albe geh. Zwüschedinne mal wider chli zfesti singer-songwriter energy aber ha freud gha mal wider musig z lose und es Album zha woni ganz han chöne durelose. 1, 2 lieder hend mi guet abgholt und mit dinere Stimm chasch also au überzüge. Gfühlsmässig leider doch ned bimene 4er sondern abgrundeti 3 Wildi Holzstämm. DAS ISCH DE DANI DANI WELLER!!

Heee ja. Büd mega spezielles aber woeder es biz humble nach 2 sehr experimentelle albe isch au voll oke. Gmütlich Mitm van dur e wiiti landschaft oder campe anere sanbank, gsehni das album uf gueti luune und ohre z stosse. Wirds daily glosst, njet. Aber Child choos by paul cheller chamer mache. 3 halb abghackti holschiitli is lagerfüür

han nur die lieder glost wo über 1 mio. streams hend – und au weni weiss dass das wahrschinli de dümmscht weg isch zum es album lose hani's glich gmacht will bim erste song d'singer/songwriter vibes zu fescht inekickt hend & und ich scho nöd bock uf es ganzes album devo gha han hüt :) aber solidi büetz päuli – hesch wahrschinli chli glück, dass nach 2 katastrophalbe cho bisch aber das gid 3 chritz

scho mega lang ned glost. scho cool I guess

It had a nice sound to it and was kinda interesting but nothing too special. 3 stars

Very solid album, bit slow towards the end

Fairly forgettable.

This was a solid album listen! I enjoyed the last couple songs on the album the most. Overall, it was nice to expose myself to a new artist and album but I’m not sure if I would revisit it again. But I can see why other people would enjoy this album and artist!

Feels like Eric Clapton + Dave Matthews - perfect for a beach day or road trip

3.0

Verkar klara sig själv, bara inte i en stil jag älskar

Pretty alright, didn't expect to jam out as much in the first couple of songs, but they were solid. Can't pin why I Holy Man sounded so familiar, but it just felt like I had listened to it before? Perhaps its from a sample.

I hadn't heard this album before. It was okay.

Very enjoyable listen. Never listened before. I would listen to this album again but nothing earth shattering.

not bad, not really exciting, brave brit pop - rock

Good music to do manual labor to. I was a little bored already anyway.

Enjoyable but forgettable

Inoffensive

It was okay but nothing special. Not the worst thing I’ve ever heard but none of it was particularly memorable.

Was okay.

Nice album, great mood for an autumn evening, but that is about it.

Sunflower and Wild Wood are great songs. Rest ok 3/5

3.0

Decent album--I liked a lot of it. Having never heard of him, I went back and checked out the Jam and they weren't bad either--apparently huge in the UK. I don't know if I would ever get back to this, but I'll probably put on the Jam more.

This record sounds really good, but several of the songs tread the same territory and suffer from too much similarity. I'm sure a few relistens would reveal the charms of individual songs and earn a worthier score for the album overall.

Credit where it's due: I was nonplussed when this appeared on my list, but I found it to be much more enjoyable than I'd remembered/imagined. Perhaps age-related; I found Weller very boring in the 90s but can now appreciate this record's reflective, folky, soulful charm.

Not bad. Felt oddly familiar, but in an unoriginal way.

Fav: 5th Season Least Fav: All The Pictures On The Wall He’s certainly competent and can create decent music, but nothing I’ve heard from any of his projects on this list have convinced me he can consistently make great music. Theres a lot of dull between the impressive stuff

Americana old rock like Clapton, Steve Miller, Springsteen

Listening to this album now for the first time in years, it strikes me how average it is. I think there are Jam albums that deserve to be in this list, but not this one. It's an example of the overrepresentation of 90s UK indie rock that so many folks keep complaining about.

Was fine but I was working so didn’t fully absorb maube

Nothing massively stood out, but it might benefit from another listen.

Perfectly acceptable album, I could have this album on in the background and not feel intrigued to know anything more about any of the songs, and not disappointed by anything I listened to.

It was ok. Nothing stood out to me at the time, and I am having difficulty remembering anything about it now. But I am pretty sure I didn't hate it for any reason.

Paul Weller - Wild Wood Nice album that genuinely makes country sound better, using good riffs and nice vocals coming from Paul Weller. Honestly, this one was a fresh breath of air after the previous album I had to listen to (Duck Stab by the Residents), this is something I'll gladly listen to anyday. Overall, this is good! 1.- Sunflower = 9/10 2.- Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) = 9/10 3.- Wild Wood = 6/10 4.- Instrumental - Pt. 1 = 7/10 5.- All The Pictures On The Wall = 7/10 6.- Has My Fire Really Gone Out? = 8/10 7.- Country = 6/10 8.- Instrumental Two = 6/10 9.- 5th Season = 9/10 10.- The Weaver = 8/10 11.- Instrumental - Pt. 2 = 7/10 12.- Foot Of The Mountain = 7/10 13.- Shadow Of The Sun = 10/10 14.- Holy Man - Reprise = 8/10 15.- Moon On Your Pyjamas = 8/10 16.- Hung Up = 9/10 FINAL SCORE: 7.8/10

re-listening because i feel i didn't give this album a fair rating the first time Sunflower - 4/5 Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) - 3/5 Wild Wood - 4/5 Instrumental - Pt. 1 - no rating All The Pictures On The Wall - 3/5 Has My Fire Really Gone Out? - 3/5 Country - 3/5 Instrumental Two - no rating 5th Season - 3/5 The Weaver - 3/5 Instrumental - Pt. 2 - no rating Foot Of The Mountain - 2/5 Shadow Of The Sun - 3/5 Holy Man - Reprise - 3/5 Moon On Your Pyjamas - 2/5 Hung Up - 3/5 Average score: 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ okay now i understand what i didn't like about this album on my first listen i liked a few tracks i suppose. i could even enjoy *something* about the tracks i rated lower, and that something was the instrumentation. everything else? not so much. Paul Weller's a decent vocalist i suppose, but his lyrics are corny, generic, and preachy at times. if it weren't for that fact, i could've enjoyed this album far better than i did it takes more than just good instrumentation and production to make an enjoyable album, hence why i can't bring myself to give this any higher of a score than I have