Reviews (page 6 of 8)
Funky and a treat to listen to.
I had never heard Paul before, and i was surprised at how bluesy this album was.
This is fine. It's rock, and it's not much else. I don't have much more to say. It was fine to listen to.
‘Sunflower’ is a good open. Vocals remind me of Phil Collins. Quite enjoyable. His music still reflects key the Jam influences, but his soul/easy listening twist takes it further. Not what I’d usually reach out to, but a good listen.
A surprisingly good album. Felt like the guitar playing was well done. Paul’s voice is pretty calming and he does a good job lyrically with the songs. This felt like a very good average singer songwriter album. 6.6/10
The beginning of the mid-life 90s renaissance of one of Britain's more compelling singer-songwriters. Seemingly taking his trajectories (the failure of what was to be The Style Council's early 90s Madchester album) to heart, Paul Weller looked inward and turned up with a collection that ruminated on his prior and then-present fusions of his musicality. One can see where he would go with his next record, the timely and rollicking Stanley Road and one can't help but become entrenched by the ambition that some of the songs on Wild Wood inhabits, if they let it. A nice new chapter in a career full of them. Favorites: Can You Heal Us (Holy Man), All the Pictures on the Wall, Has My Fire Really Gone Out?, 5th Season, The Weaver, Foot of the Mountain, Shadow of the Sun, Moon on Your Pyjamas.
Good sounds for passive listening.
I've never heard any of these songs before but the album still sounds familiar. Basic straight forward guitar rock travelling well worn rock and roll grooves. That said I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. Might not be groundbreaking but it is certainly well done. I've decided what this reminds me of. Neil Young if Neil Young had a good voice.
Good enough that I'll be giving it another listen.
Mmm. Sounds like classic rock by some American band I've never heard of. Ok bit it's no Jam or Style Council. To answer Paul's question... his fire has gone out. (For this album anyway)
Yeah, it's alright. Not exactly mind blowing or wild
Els primers discos de Paul Weller en solitari estan a l'alçada del millor d'Style Council (no de The Jam), tot i la clara diferència estilística. Aquí Weller reprén les seves influències més pretèrites i entrega un disc de folk rock molt consistent. 'Sunflower' és un dels millors temes de la seva carrera
I didn't quite enjoy this one
I do not think I was familiar with Paul Weller before this album.The album was alright. The dial did not move much throughout the album. I didn't hate it, but I also never reached a point that I thought I needed to relisten to any of the songs again.
Weller. (Rolls eyes) Its all very well composed and produced but its all a bit dull. I was never a fan of his voice through all his bands and this problem remains while solo. He tries to achieve some degree of soulfulness and it doesn't hit the spot for me. I like the twanginess of Sunflower. MEHfather. MEH rock.
I know this is meant to be a “classic” but I found it a bit dull tbh.
Very enjoyable album! I had never heard of Paul Weller before this, and I had only heard of his previous band, The Jam, by name (I couldn't tell you any of their songs). If you played this for me without knowing anything about the record or artist, I would have guessed it was made in the 1970's; it blew my mind when I found out it was from '93 as it does not feel like anything that was coming out at that time. It feels like bar music in the best way possible with strong vocals and instrumentation (especially the drums and acoustic guitars). It had some great rock-and-roll vibes that helped differentiate it from the folky blues genre; however, I will say it kind of fell into generic territory at some points even though the performances were strong throughout. "Country" was a favorite of mine upon first listen, but there were many highlights ('Sunflower, 'Shadow of the Sun', the instrumentals). I would love to listen to it again on a pair of nice speakers to see if any more detail comes out (especially the ending of "Shadow of the Sun"). 3.5/5. NOTE: Not sure why there is a Holy Man reprise when Holy Man does not appear to be a song on this album or the album before it. Weird.
Cool sounding album. Not my favorite but pretty interesting.
This is the second album I've discovered from this project of the post-Jam pre-Britpop Paul Weller years (an era that I had previously heard nothing from) Just as the synth-pop Style Council was a far cry from the punk that brought Weller into the public consciousness, Wild Wood was another stylistic left-turn with a Pearl Jam-esque alternative rock album - it's not quite grunge but it's verrry early 90s. There's some really good stuff on here, and I have a lot of respect for Weller for delivering on such a wide range of genres so confidently throughout his career, but there wasn't too much in the album that really grabbed me
Some fine rock with nice vocals and horn instruments. I doesn't really excite me, though. A decent listen.
Not as good as I remember.
Not in the City. I bought this at the time but never play it these days.
Decent rock
Already listened to it
I really like his voice, and the instrumentation here is honestly really great too. Fantastic, clear production. It's maybe not the most unique or original sound but it's executed incredibly well.
Good background album at work for the morning. I can recognize that it's really well made, but it's not something I'd listen to running on the treadmill or in the car. It's the exact kind of music I'd expect to hear as the perfect ambient noise at a cool local coffee spot or a small brewery
A few really nice songs
Who dis?
An interesting album
Yeah, pleasant enough. I preferred Weller as an angry young man in The Jam, and his smoother young adult of the Style Council. His solo stuff captures neither the passion of the former nor the soul of the latter.
An okay album a few entertaining songs and a above average album
With this album Weller found his authentic voice. (6/10) FT: Wild Wood, Sunflower
Började riktigt bra tycker jag. uppmot en fyra men sen blev det lite svagare. hade kunnat skala av det med några låtar. Men jag gillar ju paul weller generellt.
Not bad…. Enjoyed this album
This is a fun rock album! Very 90's but I'm digging that.
It's interesting to hear the same voice from The Jam singing in such a different style of music. I enjoyed the fairly timeless singer/songwriter vibe of this album. It went well with a lunchtime walk around the neighborhood.
I wasn't familiar with this album, but when I started to listen, it sounded familiar...maybe Paul Weller and the style of the music on this album is similar to artists with which I am familiar??? At any rate, on first listen, I really dug it all. The tracks were all this laid-back, chill rock. Just a nice listen. Then I played it again a little later in the day, and I was not nearly as impressed. It still sounded nice, but I didn't love it like I thought I did the first time. I may try another listen and change my mind again, but for now, it's just okay.
All the pieces are there for an album that I should like but somehow they're not adding up. I usually appreciate when I can tell an artist has created something with intention but this feels almost too controlled and sterile. There aren't any surprises and every song sounds kind of familiar even though I've never heard any of them before. I can imagine hearing this at an uncomfortable dinner party where the hosts seem much more grown-up and fancy than I. I think I would like most of the songs just fine if they shuffled up in a playlist but none particularly grabbed me by the feelings today.
Already listened to it
Good album, title track is the standout
it was a little slow? and just meh. it was nice and soothing but just snooze worthy.
You know when you’re at an art and food festival and you have to walk past the small stage where some band is playing to get to where you really want to be
A pleasant little romp that my wife liked a lot more than me. Somewhere between a 2 and a 4 for me, depending on the track. Looking at my past week of ratings, it is nowhere near as good as a lot of my 4s (Paul Simon, etc). It's also better than a lot of my 2s (The Jesus and Mary Chain), so I think a 3 is the most fair thing. Kind of a Bruce Springsteeny vibe.
Some wholesome sounds here, Good to put on as background aura, Nothing too crazy. 5/10
decent album, has its own sound pulling from rock but also a bit more slow pace
Easy to listen to. No song really stands out for me. I enjoyed it but I’m not sure if I will listen to it again. Favourite songs: - Sunflower - Wild wood
Goeie plaat en toffe songs.
It says that Paul Weller was part of a punk / new wave band called The Jam. I am a bit mystified by the term 'Punk'. If I hadn't looked him up I would've thought he was part of the New Orleans / Nashville tourist scene. And I've tried listening to The Jam but couldn't get in to it. The Jam fits into the 80's Yuppie Thrash category. I do like PWs voice. As far as Wildwood goes, this is the perfect album to listen to while you go 37mph in a 35 zone.
For once the 1001's overamplification of British music paid off. I didn't know anything about Paul Weller, or the Jam. And knew very little about the Mod revival of the 70s and 80s. I still don't know what the Jam's music was like, but I can at least say that what the "Modfather" (yes, really) evolved into as a solo artist is pleasant enough. Nothing on "Wild Wood" is groundbreaking, but Weller has a good voice (much more so than many of his contemporaries from other British rock subgenres in that era), and the blues and soul elements are nice. But overall, it's just good and nice - I wouldn't seek it out, but also wouldn't change the station.
This album was a pleasant surprise. I can imagine throwing this on with people over. It’s interesting enough to set a good mood. It’s not so in your face that it’ll drown out conversation.
Couple of lovelies
This album is only mediocre. There is nothing particularly bad about it, conversely, there's nothing great either. It sort of fades into the background with no really memorable tracks. If it was a bit shorter it might have made more of an impact with some songs. Some songs felt like filler songs. Overall an OK album to listen to when doing something else but wouldn't be drawn back to it for any particular reason.
I haven't listened to this, I intend on listening to it but sadly won't be able to tell you my thoughts because I'm posting this, because I want to see today's album because everyone keeps talking about it and I'm getting fomo, also in these modern times it's so hard to delay gratification is it?
Well you know what I was bracing myself for hating this but I didn't as much as I expected to. I've generally found PW a bit of a wet flannel, but this had more spunk (a spunky flannel?) than I had expected
It was okay. Some songs are interesting but I think the album is a couple songs too long. Some good guitar work but it sounded a bit generic at times.
3.5 stars. Just good tunes
God is a witness, I've tried to listen to this album twice, and there are some good tracks, like Instrumental Pt-1, Instrumental Pt-2, and Instrumental 2. But I think in comparison to his band The Jam - Setting Sons 1979 it's straight-up boring stuff to fall asleep to. Not my cup of tea
7/10
It seems like the first rock band ever, except most rock bands do everything they tried to do better lol. They had good ideas but the execution was pretty poor to be honest. Only 2 songs were decent imo, the rest were a chore to listen to. I respect the attempt though
First few tracks are beautiful, but it quickly falls off in my opinion. Still, some great songwriting
nice
Pretty enjoyable music.
Good and enjoyable to listen to but nothing stood out.
I actually liked this album. I've never heard of Paul Weller before but I did know of the Jam. Pretty interesting, easy listening album. More my wife's speed than mine, but I do like it.
Good, but nothing that stood out for me
3.5
Pretty good
If I was in a Wild Wood, I’d listen to it
Ik vind dit wel geinige muziek. Klinkt heel aangenaam en toegankelijk. Maar ook weer niet heel bijzonder verder. ***
Don't know why I hadn't heard this one before. I was a big big fan of Uh Hun Oh Yeh!, a couple of years earlier (never heard of the Jam or the Style Council at that time by the way). If I had tried it back then I would probably have found it very sophisticated and, well, a bit boring really. Listening to it now, I also think it's very sophisticated and a bit boring. 6/10
I heard this as a student 25 years ago and wasn’t keen but I enjoyed it more than I expected this time. A little bit too MOR at times but overall not bad
Bit him drum. But some great stuff
This was a pleasant surprise, not really sure on who he was (and am embarrassed to say so). But I will check out more by Weller and the Jam.
The USA didn't have an appetite for this one and neither do I. I find it hard to believe this was the birth of the Brit pop sound. Nevermind...
This was pretty good! IDK really what it reminded me of, kinda like some of the Steve Windwood's solo career stuff? Sent to Dad but didnt find anything specifically that I loved
This was not too bad, except for all the short instrumentals. Just a full albums of great songs !!!
Not really sure why, but I really like this. Melodic, coherent, with just the right amount of energy when needed.
Probably his best stuff on this album
Doesn't super sound like something that came out during the 90's. Could have convinced me that it came out in the 70's by the sound of some of the songs. Overall, I am not a huge fan of the album, it didn't super stand out to me, but it was fun to listen to. Which is it's own merit.
pretty funky
-sunflower is in the same vein as another 90s hard rock but what is it -the song can you heal us (holy men) is more my style feels similar to Tracy chapman I dig it -the opening track feels very different then the two follow up. the cowdoy feel on wild wood I really enjoy -what is up with the funky instrumental this album keeps switching it up on me -has my fire really gone out is fucking sick that solo at the end is nutty -the goes back to more of that sound from the first track I. not as into it as the other tracks. 2 stars feels too low the album had some cool tracks but ultimately I wasn't super interested in a majority of it idk
Not really my style, but with that said not a bad album. He does what he set out to do well I just don't love it.
Good album , not great , not bad .
Actually thought this was better than I was expecting it to be. Recognised a few tracks, like Wild Wood. Clearly a really talented musician. Had no idea he used to be the frontman for The Jam. Tricky to rate, I probably wouldn't go back and listen again but it was clearly decent, just not so much my 'Jam'...
I mean....the album itself is fine in isolation.....but this is the main driving force behind The Jam making a collection of songs that are polished melodic and maybe even slightly middle aged? If you're going to listen to one Weller album....it wouldn't be this one.....and it wouldn't be a Style Council one either
There's nothing specific I can point to about Paul Weller's music that I dislike, but at the same time there's really nothing that stands out to me either. It's good, but doesn't blow me away like it apparently does for some people. 3 stars.
This album was okay, but ultimately didn't hold my interest. Weirdly, if I hadn't known when it was recorded, I would have assumed it was from the 70s. 3/5
Listenable, but nothing stood out as spectacular. I could see this as daytime bar background music.
Never heard until now. About what I expected. Good guitar driven, singer-songwriter album. Nothing that gave me chills, but nothing that made me want to turn it off. Would revisit.
Cool jammish rock, new to me.
Super long. There's definitely some gems on this album, but with so many tracks it starts to sound kind of samey, and many of the non-standouts start to become boring. Another new day is rather groovy and a departure from most of the rest of the album. The instrumentals as a whole tend to be a lot different from all the other songs, and I think some of the strongest tracks on the album.
Finally an album I already know. This and Stanley Road and you have the best of Paul Weller, prove me wrong…
The artist and the music was new for me. There were elements of Weller's voice (and sometimes the music) that reminded of Steven Stills, with occasional shifts to something similar to the lead singer from Collective Soul. The music was fine, but nothing stood out on my first listen.
Good Overdriven Guitar Tones
Muito interessante, não conhecia o cantor. Achei agradável, me lembrou Snapshot do Roger Glove e me deixou com vontade de ouvir novamente o album do baixista do Deep Purple.
Very Nice....could not give this album the listening time it deserves. Will have to listen again.
Meh
I don't love it, I don't hate it
Nice sound, but it's actually boring.
Couple of good tracks but doesn't make me want to keep listening
Fine I guess, not insulting or bad just didn’t really excite me
3/5
Great album, great songs!
Really liked the groove on this bluesy, rock album. Out in 1994 (English singer-songwriter) and has that jam band feel but not in an obnoxious way.
I only listened to disc 1 because this album was really long. Some songs were catchy but nothing too special.
It was enjoyable - not bad but not great. Seemed like middle-of-the-road kind of album. 6/10.
Very forgettable album for me, not a bad one, just not one I’ll remember when all is said and done
enjoyable but quite forgettable
The opening track, "Sunflower", might be my favorite on the album. I've spent more time trying to decide if he sounds like Dave Grohl (currently leaning toward "not really") than trying to decide if I like the album, so it gets a 3. Thank goodness these reviews are anonymous
3 - hab kei meinung zu pw
Wir wissen alle: godfather of britpop. Britpop lieben wir. Aber gibt mir gerade vor allem Hippie-Revoluzer-Vibes. Aber es ist Pandemie und ich kann nicht einfach auf die Straße rennen. Deshalb bleibe ich zuhause und hör es mir wahrscheinlich nicht nochmal an.
Got too "blue eyed soul" for me, but parts of it I liked. Impossible not to appreciate his guitar playing. Not sure what it means, if anything, but hearing strong similarities between this and Audioslave. For evidence, listen to "Sunflower" and "Dandelion" by Audioslave back to back. The similarities between the guitar playing and singing styles is striking.
Did not listen
Sweet and rocky and bluesy. Mama likey
Big fan of The Jam and Style Council. Not listened to much of his solo stuff though. It's alright.
Ended up liking it more than I thought I would. 3.5/5
Weller habe ich zum Zeitpunkt, als dieses Album erschienen ist, als Vorband zu Grönemeyer live gesehen, der ihn überaus schätzt. Ich kann mich an die Musik überhaupt nicht mehr erinnern und befürchte, das hat Gründe. Netter, in Teilen mehr als einschlägiger Singer-Songwriter-Pop mit Ohrwurm-Gefährdungen. Eben so keine 4 Sterne.
Not quite Stanley Road level but still a good album.
Soul soothing
Not bad. Not sure who/where this dude is from, but I enjoyed the album.
It grew on me a bit but it was quite dull
Weller Weller Weller forgettable
Veel beter dan verwacht blijft country maar luisterbaar
Good album, one for chilled days
Cool album, favorite parts were where the keys and drums work in tandem as the guitar builds on a winding solo
1993: Sunflower, Wild Wood
70s punk/mod/rock band 80s pop idol 90s singer songwriter Almost like a glory hunter.....? This album is drippy and I've heard it dozens of times. Should've stuck with the Jam.
Bland, feels like "Rock paint by numbers". Nothing wrong with it, but also nothing really right with it either.
I don't enjoy this version of Weller, he can be much more experimental.
say it with me! BRIT. BIAS. It's okay. Nothing too interesting or inventive. My favorite parts are the instrumental passages.
Middle aged man fever dream material
This isn't bad, it's just soooooooooo boring... Honestly this is probably closer to 3, but it is just so boring and I'm so not in the mood for this right now. High 2
Well, that was bland and unremarkable. The short instrumental tunes were honestly the best part of this album.
4.5
Keine Ahnung wie das auf der Liste gelandet ist, niemand MUSS das hören, totally unremarkable
I've always loved the wild wood remix by Portishead! And I still only prefer the remix. I've heard this album once or twice and I this listen has reminded why it never sticks in my head, and why I'm not a huge fan of it!
Really boring. KEEP THESE WHITE MEN AWAY FROM THE ACOUSTIC GUITARS
Relatively bland acoustic pop, which apart from some decent guitar work is uninspiring.
It’s OK, you know. I don’t know.
I expected a lot more from Mr Weller, but this was pretty meh.
I thought this was kind of a boring album. I generally like Paul's stuff with the Jam and dislike his stuff with the Style Council, but this is like a weird third option that kind of sounds like a British Blues Traveller or something. 2.5 stars.
The Jam are self proclaimed to be the biggest band in the 70s British punk scene... Now, I didn't experience the 70s British punk scene first hand, but I absolutely listen to a lot of 70s punk, and that listening almost never involves The Jam while I do listen to a lot of British bands like The Clash to Gang Of Four to Crass to The Damned to The Slits (and so on and so forth down into the depth of less mainstream bands who don't claim to be the biggest band in the 70s British punk scene). So I think Paul Weller, who was a big part of The Jam, may have an over inflated view of himself and his worth, and it also seems this list is only contributing to that over inflation. This album is nothing special in any way.
Oh, wild, you say?
It sounds fine, but not much was resonating with me. Dad Rock wasn’t having its moment yet…
album #56 when sunflower started, i got SO excited because wow...that must mean this will be a banger! unfortunately, it was dull as dishwater for the rest of the album lol. does not deserve it's place on the list, i am afraid! much love to paul weller though ꩜ average track rating: 2.6/5 ꩜ favourite track(s): sunflower ꩜ least favourite track(s): all of the others lol ꩜ album rating: ★★⯪☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,033 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 31 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 12 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 44
Helt grei kl 16 festival musikk
Ok! Some 90's blues rock, that'll work for today! Ok, the production is good, I wonder when the album will start to shine... Ok... I'm still waiting... This is so vanilla milk toast... The instrumental tracks were about the only thing that actually stood out to me... The rest of it all floated away during my dull Saturday morning walk. The lyrics were blah, the voice was ok sometimes, but not really. All in all, it was just Ok.
Not for me. Kind of boring/generic rock. Nothing really special.
Boring music for old people
It is yet another dull record from the British Isles. It has cool guitars and some interesting moments but it is not a noteworthy album by any means. 7/10 [DROP]
No bad songs but a little boring. Nothing really stuck out to me. But didn't feel the need to turn it off it was more like background music. Sometimes it got a little more exciting but overall a little bland
I'm afraid the problem with Paul Weller is that he's terribly boring. This is a long way from offensive, and at its absolute best sounds a little like a poor man's Cat Stevens or Van the Man, but it's so bland it beggars belief. All the songs are almost identical, his voice never alters mood or style and it's very long. I don't hate it or anything, because it can't inspire that level of emotion.
3/10
A blantantly inoffensive record with a few decent - good songs that get a nod out of my life. Sort of like Woodface, but with added swagger. See you later down the line (5/10, 2/5 on this scale)
Singer-songwriter: 80 eme album =>2/5 J'avais trouvé 'All Mod Cons' de The Jam dynamique mais peu original (noté 2/5), là l'album n'est pas du tout original (absolument aucun intérêt). En plus il est très mou, très ennuyeux et trèèèès long. Pas désagréable par ailleurs, il passe en musique de fond sans problèmes.
Meh
some super not high but decent notes, kinda like a rollercoaster for kids where the climax is a tiny hill
Boring
This album was like a brick wall for me. Country music from a guy from England. Just not my thing. Although it's being a little hypocritical because I love the Canadian 80s bands that would purposely sing with British accents.
2/5 Hm.
Not bad vocals, and songs.
Not so much a "bad" album, but there was nothing about it that would hook me and make me revisit it. So, just, why?
Like everyone else, this was painfully dated and dad rock in feel - from the raspy vocals to the Johnny Lang-pretending to be BB King-but not even as famous as Johnny Lang overall vibe. The instrumental tracks were best, and 'Country' was okay but this was otherwise pretty mediocre - and borderline annoying in its mediocrity.
Album #71, Paul Weller, Wild Wood, ⭐⭐ This is going to be a harsh review for a decent album, but I just don’t get it. I like Paul Weller, or at least I respect him anyway. I really like The Jam. He’s a legend for his work with them. But could somebody some context? Was this a big album? Was it a significant album? I’ve read online that it was his comeback, but I kind of just feel a little bit like, so what? It’s not a bad album, but it’s nowhere near as good as other albums on this list. There’s nothing particularly interesting about it. I can hear the influences. I can hear Van Morrison, Neil Young, Eric Clapton. I can hear The Band. But I just don’t know why I wouldn’t rather be listening to them than this. Very little of it grabbed me. It’s too long, and it commits the mortal sin that’s pretty much unforgivable. It bored me. I was quite bored throughout, and looking back on it, I don’t really recognise or remember any of the songs. The only one that really dug its hooks into me was “Pictures on the Wall”, which I thought was a lovely tune. Paul Weller has a good voice, very soulful, and it suits the music well. Songs take little turns into jazzy territory and there are a few small electronic touches throughout, but more or less very little interesting happens on the album. Maybe I don’t know enough about his solo career to understand if this was a big shift from The Style Council and The Jam. I’m just not sure about the context behind it. This is the first time I’ve really questioned an inclusion on the list. Even albums I didn’t like, like Get Rich or Die Tryin’ by 50 Cent, I could understand why they’re here because they were cultural phenomena. This one, I don’t get. I hate awkward silences. When I have people over, I always stick on music in the background that’s easy to ignore, just so the room never goes dead quiet. I usually go with Bill Callahan, who I really like, but I’ll keep this one in my back pocket because it’s perfect dinner party music that nobody has to pay attention to. To steal a phrase from The Simpsons, it’s a perfectly cromulent album. But it’s not an album I felt I needed to hear before I die, and that’s not what I got into this for.
This album was so boring and uninteresting that I forgot I even listened to it this morning. Legit almost started it again, but thankfully remembered just before I did
I have never heard of Paul Weller! Who is this? Not really my cup of tea. Sounds like something I'd listen to in a coffee shop and not mind I guess. That's harsh. But this is fine. It's fine?
Mid mid-70s rock from the mid-90s.
An okay album, J liked Wild Wood the most.
ehhhhhhh kind of cheesy lame as much as i like some of the playing and production
OK I guess, better than a lot of the shit he did with The Jam, which people seem to like for some unknown reason.
This album dropped off harder than Wile E Coyote stepping off of a cliff. What I thought was going to be good during song one suddenly was bad by song 2 and only got worse.
Mediocre
niet slecht, wel vergeetbaar
No thank you
I can see how I might have listened to this in 1993. But I would have completely forgotten about it almost immediately, it’s just that boring. Hard to believe Weller went from The Jam to this.
boring
Okay
Boring adult rock
Sunflower // 2.5/5
While not awful, I found this album just meh. It was fine. A nice break from the rap I've been fed by this 1001 albums list, but nothing I care if I ever hear again.
Didn't hate it, but also didn't find it particularly compelling.
mja
Shadow of the Sun was a pretty neat song, but the rest of the album is not really my type.
This shi was not jammin
This album is like 50% pretty cool and 50% boring slop
Easy listening while working. Nothing special to be honest, but pleasant nonetheless.
Music to play when your guests dont care about music.
I feel like Wild Wood could be best described as British Hootie and the Blowfish, but worse. It's nothing special in the slightest, and has its occasional moments where it could be considered "alright", but is otherwise run-of-the-mill 90's dreck. If you wanted generic music that sounds like it came out of a 90's sitcom that was trying too hard to be cool, this would be perfect. I also don't really care for his voice very much, it doesn't really fit in with the rest of the band. I kind of liked "5th Season", but nothing from the album really stood out to me. At least it wasn't a double album. Favorite Song: "5th Season"
This is just...boring.
As dull and uninspiring as a very weak cup of tea where the teabag has barely made contact with the water.
Man, I REALLY wanted to like this, but I just don't. It's so lifeless. It's got a few moments of interest, like the fuzzed out jam that closes Has My Fire Really Gone Out, but for the most part just languishes in old-guy soft-rock territory.
Eh, this was a weird one that clearly had the washed artist trying to make music in the 90s sound. A lot of albums have this sound but this one tries to blend in a bunch of 70s stuff in it. The instrumental tracks are a nice touch though but this ain't anything special.
Very weird to get Weller's 90s solo shit after a '78 Jam record in two consecutive days. But does not show well against the more edgy, class conscious, clinging to pogo punk Jam stuff. Very bland northern soul wannabe dreck. So boring. No.
This guy kind of reminds me of a British Springsteen, which I'm not sure the world needed. Kind of a mid-80s rock sound, but in 1993. Or maybe Hootie and the Blowfish's main inspiration, without the singles. 2/5.
Paul Weller? Hm, never heard of him. But I sure love me some 90s music. Let's see what this is all about. hmmm don't like it. 2 stars
A very dull, standard and uninteresting song-writer experience. The only remarkable aspect about this are the wide range of used instruments and the changes between acoustic and more rock oriented tracks. There is nothing more about it, as the writing of this album feels very standard and safe, which makes it quite boring for a 53 minutes record. Only songs I can really said I liked are "Shadow of the Sun" thanks to its more "experimental" ending (if it could be called that) and "Holy Man(reprise)" which it kind of funky and has a great sounding flute. Overall, a very forgettable and tedious album with a great lack of emotional value.
I am not a big fan of The Jam, The Style Council or The Weller. I wonder if there's a consistent reason for that? *think emoji*
Not really moving me
Already cannot remember a single second of this. Sorry but I think that says enough.
M’oui, pas nul, pas bien 2,5/5
I never had much time for Weller so this was slightly better than expected. It has a couple of good tunes on there but it wasn't hugely memorable either.
Seasoned pro makes competent album. Nothing here really grabbed me. Pleasant enough.
This album is just correct, somehow monotonous and tedious. It lacks a music that stands out and make it memorable. „5th season” only did it for me. 2.5/5
If I did this list I probably wouldn't put 800 unoriginal acoustic rock albums on it, but this dude sure did.
very 90s
Pretty meh album, overall. I'll say a 2/5 is fair.
5/10 Boooooring Favorite song: 5th season Least favorite: moon on your pyjamas
This one really needed some trimming down. Overall the music here is unobtrusive and fairly enjoyable, but on each listen through I ended up getting really burnt out around track 12, and there's still 5 tracks worth of material to get through from there. Nothing here really moved me or stuck with me, which doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing, but on a list as coveted as this just strikes me as odd. Uninspiring Fav track: 3 - Wild Wood Best Three Track Run: 1, 2, 3
WTF? I'm sorry but I just can't see any reason why this album belongs on this list. It isn't that is is bad, it just isn't that good or interesting.
This one bored me. Production-wise it sounded great, but none of the songwriting hooked me at all, and at 54 minutes it felt a little more like 80. I'll pass on this one.
In the 286 entries we've had to date, I have never described an album as 'boring'. I think it's a disingenuous word; an album can be subjectively bad, or fail to leave an impression, but in this 'best of' list, the music usually never fails to provoke some kind of reaction. On that note, this album is boring as shit! Paul Weller had 16 songs, 53 minutes to put some emotion into his singing, but he squanders that opportunity at every turn. There's some cool stuff happening in the instrumentation, but it's not enough to save the record as it consistently takes a backseat to Paul's monotony. At least the two bite-sized instrumentals here actually let the band showcase their talent, but they're hilariously over about as soon as they start. In my opinion, Solid Air by John Martyn sounds like everything they're trying to do here but with actual good execution. Standouts: Instrumental - Pt. 1 • All The Pictures On The Wall • Instrumental - Pt. 2
Comme mentionné concernant l'album de Style Council, j'ai jamais compris l'évolution musicale de ce type. The Jam = punk poppy mais bon; Paul Weller = quasiment du soft rock de matantes. Pis The Style Council = bof.
Pretty dull and boring, sorry Paul.
Ooh this might actually be interesting and different. Hmm. What is this lad on about. Just yapping all over the place really. I like this but it's also so white guy music what are we doing. Yeah same thing with this one it's just kind've nothingburger. Like I have no feelings either way. I like it but if I never hear it again I'm not missing out. What are there so many instrumentals bro no one wants to hear your funky beats. Mid as hell if I'm being honest. Favourite: 5th Season Least favourite: Wild Wood
A short review as I’m on vacation, but this was not what I expected it to be and not in a good way. I think my mood was looking for something poppier and this was more bluesy. It wasn’t bad, but also didn’t feel necessary. I’m hoping the generator will be kinder for the rest of my trip.
He's obviously talented, but this album sounded like a Traffic/Steve Winwood cover album, which isn't inherently a bad thing. Still didn't really tickle me though.
Not really my jam. A few songs I knew. Far too long
Dull is the word I’m looking for to describe this album. It has some decent moments, however, the song writing, production & delivery all fall a little flat, as if the entire thing is missing any edge or intrigue. It’s not a bad listen by any stretch of the imagination, but I’ve only just finished listening to it and I’m already feeling like I don’t remember anything notable at all.
Jeg hørte mye på både "Sunflower" og "Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)" på et tidspunkt. De to låtene står seg dels fortsatt, men det er kanskje en grunn til at jeg aldri hørte noe særlig på resten av albumet. "Shadow of the Sun" funker også. Mye av det låter veldig datert. Voldsomt 90s på vondt. Selv om "All The Pictures On The Wall" høres ut som en mindre kjent Clapton-låt fra 70-tallet. Deler av plata er sånn holde kaffekoppen med to hender-aktig, men så er det når Weller skal tøffe seg med rocka partier det går galt. Det er litt 70s-partier, som på "5th Season", men også grungeaktig på "Has My Fire Really Gone Out?" Ja, kanskje Style Council og The Jam var peaken. Men selv de holde kaffekoppen med to-henderaktige låtene er masete produsert. "Country" og "Foot of the Mountain" har en gitarproduksjon som gir meg gåsehud på feil måte. Mer som skraping på tavle. Låtene er generiske og bare surrer i bakgrunnen. Hadde vært perfekt på en kafé hvor man kan holde kaffekoppen med to hender, om ikke produksjonen hadde vært så masete.
I just listened to this album and I have zero memory of it 10 seconds later so I guess it wasn't good
This is my first album for the year, and it looks like there’s nowhere to go but up. Sorry, Paul Weller, but apparently your music is a good example of something I don’t like.
This album didn’t resonate with me personally.
I like the Jam way better. By a fucking mile. Are there moments on this record? Of course, but not to the same extent as an average record by The Jam. This is also a very English record one might say. Weller apparently moving on from the limitations of the Jam being labeled Who copyists, self destructs in stages. The Style Council then this. Brutal. The Jam were the best band in England by a wide mile when the broke up. Weller, on the other hand, was idolized as the mod father. But by all accounts, he is a bit of an entitled dick. And this record, was in my opinion the start of the decline. Records after this are weak at best. Some are just pure shit. See 66, Return to El Dorado. I get he is old now (67 at this writing) but after Stanley Road, the songs really were not there anymore. Has My Fire Really Gone Out? really was unanswered at this time. Now it is. Yup - out like a light now. At least on this album there are a few tracks which hold their own as solid songs. Not as good as The Jam. This is Weller dialing it back a bit after the Style Council, which, for a moment seemed like a good idea until that ran out of steam. This is Weller, as singer songwriter, experimenting with American sounding folk rock sung with a British accent. Mostly mid temple with, at times, spirited singing. Some clunkers such as the 2 brief instrumentals, and the catchy but weird Moon On Your Pajamas make this an uneven listen. Keep the title track and Sunflowers and skip the rest. 2/5
no thanks not really.
This guy has a great voice and some cool guitar work, but these songs are such bland fare that I can’t see where anyone would credit them with being seminal or inspirational or exceptional in any way.
An affront to the listeners time, with music thats so unremarkable I am left questioning how and why this album takes up a spot on the list. It is not technically an outright bad record, but it’s offensively bland and safe. There’s ways to be tastefully bland and safe, this isn’t it. I will remember nothing from this album. A low 2/5 stars with nothing of note
Ooh boy sarcastic elbows will not like this. I don’t mind Weller. But it’s the Jam really. Not his solo stuff. It’s good. But really doesn’t belong here. 2 stars
In which Paul Weller invents Dad Rock for the 90s. It's pretty good if you've never heard anything Steve Winwood released in the 1960s. Unfortunately I have, and so this is just a bit 'meh', a bit derivative, a bit rote. It's well played and recorded and all fine, but I find it hard to get enthusiastic about. It's fine. Really, no, it's fine. It's _fine_. 2.5 stars, rounding down because of those dreadful Instrumentals. The lyrics generally range between banal and naff, sung with an impressive commitment for such shallow cliches, but the album is even worse without them.
Nothing memorable.
This is the second album from British singer Paul Weller, who sometimes sounds like Eric Clapton. The music here could have been from any era from the 1960s to date. Instrumental (Pt. 1) and Pt.2 were good but much too short. Instrumental Two was a waste of 50 seconds. There were a few other decent tunes (Moon on your Pyjamas) while the rest of the tracks were boring and/or forgettable.
found it a bit boring
nothing stuck
I thought this was ok. I am not familiar with Paul Well or The Jam but he is a great guitar player. I liked the instrumentals especially number 3 more than the other songs.
album de rock uns 15 anos atrasado. seria um ABALO nos anos setenta, nos noventa não dá pra ligar muito. bem qualquer coisa.
Booooooriiiiiing
Já... þetta rann í gegn án þess að vekja nokkrar merkilegar tilfinningar. Það var helst að þrjú stutt instrumental lög væru áhugaverð, samtals um þrjár mínútur af fimmtíu og fjórum. Stuðar ekkert, er bara frekar döll.
I passively listened
it's ok
Boring and self indulgent.
Ain't ever gonna reach for a Paul Weller solo album when The Jam is available.
I knew this was British by the guitar tone in the first 5 seconds of this album. I really need the American office version of this book so we stop getting so many average albums that sort of popped off only in England. I didn’t dislike it but I can’t remember a single thing I listened to like 5 minutes removed from listening to it. I guess I liked the weaver but I couldn’t tell you how it went.
Very standard 90s Singer/Songwriter rock music. Sometimes fun, mostly chill, but also pretty forgettable.
meh...
Plenty of bangers, it felt derived from Richie Havens in several spots. Still decent though
Listened to this 2.5 times and really wanted to like it but it's just one of those albums where literally none of the tracks can adhere to my brain.
It's solid but a little too safe and conventional for me
It was a fine album, no takeaways from me
the jam vond ik top.. style council al veel minder... solo vind ik paul een beetje hits and misses...
1st Album. Instrumentals top tier, so much so that I wished he would stop signing at some points. It all began to blend into each other and felt so generic by the end. Sunflower was the best imo
Meh wasn’t crazy about it
Interesting album overall, Some songs were on point and others sounded like a demo... I couldn't really get into it but overall it was descent music but just moving on.
Everytime something good started to happen on this album, it was quickly replaced with something boring and then the boring thing lasted for a long time.
The rock songs were good then we get slow soft crap.
Soft rock but not great....writing is solid but they are quite forgettable tunes. Marking it down cos he can do alot better
I don’t get the Paul Weller fascination. The Jam was a fantastic band that cut its own path. Weller’s subsequent acts have left me wanting more. This was better than The Style Council. But just barely. 2.5
Bit of a gentle mood
The Motown inspiration is clearly there but it doesn't really evoke the same feeling. I'm just left wanting to listen to Marvin Gaye instead. This feels similar to John Mayer. A talented musician's attempt at soul music that just feels emotionally limp. Between this and the kd Lang album, I'm thinking that the 90s lounge rock does nothing for me.
Quintessential dad rock. The instrumental tracks being the best kinda tells the whole story.
I have to say that i struggled to find some songs out of this album to really like,so barely i'll name a few: All the pictures in the wall Has my fire really gone out? 5th Season Shadow of the sun(7:36!) Hung up. it's a 2/5 for me cause songs could be shorter,yes even the 3:00 min or so ones and the instrumentals were unnessesary.
Unfortunately this failed the vibe check within the first 10 seconds. He says "I don't care how long this lasts, we have no future, and we have no past" and then proceeded to establish his history with the girl for the rest of the song. I can't stand when writers say something they don't mean just to land a rhyme. The vocals are earnest but I just didn't buy the writing. 2/5
Decent album. Straight forward and no frills. Hard to believe this guy was in The Jam and The Style Council - such a different sound.
Album was only 53 minutes but damn did it drag on. A few decent songs and a bunch of meh.
I’m like 70 albums into this and I’ve had to review two albums by The Jam and one now by Paul Weller. As the kids say, I’m tired, boss. It’s fine but, as the kids also say, suss.
what if you took jimi hendrix, removed most of the talent and emotion, and stirred in a heaping helping of U2? ah well, someone had to make music for moms in the 90s to half listen to while they drove their kids to school
Meh, kinda corny
I always note down my favorite tracks when listening to an album on this project. Of the 16 only 2 got consideration. Totally forgettable and I’m so curious why this was included. 2/5
Eher langweilig
this sucks
Fave track: sunflower. Would I revisit this: no.
Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Shadow Of The Sun, Holy Man (Reprise) Very middling, bland adult contemporary music with a few good pieces of guitar work. Some of the acoustic tracks are okay too. Very little risk-taking; nothing even remotely transgressive or controversial. Little by way of interesting hooks, catchy lyrics, or exciting stylistic choices/decisions. This is going to be one of those albums that I will forget immediately after the day has passed. It occupies no space in my mind. I've never heard of Paul Weller and I suspect I'll never come across him again unless he - bizarrely - has two albums on the List.
Was positive in the beginning of the album, but halfway through I got bored
Some ok songs, one or two songs that caught my ear and then more than one clunker….
This is really exceptionally boring. I would be very hard pushed to elaborate on that.
I kept thinking about this album being made by that one uncle who always wanted to make an album and finally sat down and made it happen.
Smooth like Johnnie Walker Blue
This is a good album. Well written, well performed and the production is great. No arguments there. It’s front loaded, and - for me - it begins to lose its appeal around the half hour mark. Well executed, but too safe.
He empezado a aceptar que el nombre del libro debería ser "1001 álbumes que te van a gustar si eres un boomer británico". Ahora álbumes como este ya no me molestan, sino que me pongo cómodo y los disfruto. Blues rock tan típico e insustancial que parece mentira que lo haya compuesto la misma persona que fuera líder de The Jam. Pero bueno, es un álbum que se deja escuchar muy fácilmente, perfecto para conducir o poner en la oficina. Sobre todo, la producción es impoluta, donde cada instrumento aparece en la posición precisa para que la mezcla sea lo más placentera posible. Por lo demás, este álbum no dice nada nuevo. A veces suena a Neil Young, a veces a Traffic o a Eric Clapton, y en general a rock setentero con veinte años de retraso. Pero todavía me queda algo de dignidad, así que lo voy a dejar en dos.
Wasn’t for me
If you think the Kings of Leon are edgy, wait till you get a load of this
I really like Paul Weller's vocals, and I think he is a great artist. I just think this album is a bit boring. It started off fairly strong, but I had trouble really focusing on the music the further in I got. I want to give it a higher rating, but I just can't, in good conscience, say that this is equal to other albums I gave a higher rating.
The riff that pops up about halfway through “Sunflower” really works for me, then comes some welcome fuzz and drum fills (but not too much). Still, my corny alarms were warming up for a ring. Paul Weller is, as far as I know, a talented musician and songwriter, but this album fell completely flat to me. Outside of some momentary highlights (like the riff mentioned above, or that warbling synth on “Shadow of the Sun”) this was sonic wallpaper. I’m not sure what makes this album required listen outside of it being made by Weller, which feels like a disservice to all parties. I was leaning towards three stars because it’s not unpleasant to listen to, but I’m becoming less and less generous with boring albums as time goes on. (And his voice kind of bothers me. Not to be mean, but it’s giving folky buttrock.)
This is a rock album by a frontman of a band from decades prior who still has something to say! That should set your expectations for how it feels and sounds Makes me feel more like a retiree than Clapton ever could Thinking about listening to Sleepless by Peter Wolf after this, anyone with me?
4/10 Favorite: Moon On Your Pyjamas
I really like the Jam, but this is so, so boring. I have no idea why this would ever be on a list that people need to hear before they die. He has a great voice, but everything else about this album is completely forgettable.
Nope
Generic to a fault. Missing the spark for greatness, and, come to that, any memorable songs. Forgettable 2/5.
boring, hard to distinguish one song from the other. Specific moments and songs are quite good, but do little to bring up the rest of the album.
Sunflower Wild Wood
Awful production. Second track has some bass rattling that almost sounds intentional. Lots of background “tones” that sound bad. Nothing stuck here. A few good moments.
I feel like I've heard it before, and heard it better. Maybe he inspired the other ones, or maybe he's a cheap knockoff. Either way, I'm done thinking about it.
What in the Hootie, Sweat, and Tears is this? I had to double-check to make sure that this is the same Paul Weller as the one who was in The Jam. Any one of The Jam's first three albums should be on this list. This piece of radio-friendly Adult Contemporary fluff does not belong here. The music on this album seems dated for 1993, as his earlier Neo-Mod/New Wave/Punk vibe probably would have gone over quite well at the time. Instead, he trades his edgy roots in the dangerous city for a comfortable and compromised life in the suburbs.
Meh…
Retro, relaxed. A bit boring.
Day558 - how is this the same guy from the jam?
Some good funky moments, but overall found this one boring. Don't like his voice much either.
mid
Didn't get time to listen to much of this, nothing outrageous, nothing particularly interesting either. It was nice enough but didn't invoke any emotion in my either way.
90s grocery store soundtrack but it had some nice moments
I started listening, and was unimpressed. Enough to seek out who IS Paul Weller, because I didn't recognize the name. Found out he was responsible for the Jam (also not my style) and The Style council! So I went and listened to my favorite 'Confessions of a Pop Group. I ,ay come back and listen to more of this album, but I doubt it.
Sounds uninspired