Thus imbuing the LP with a more discernible circular logic. The steady gallop of the band on “Failed” does generate a palpable momentum, but it might better have been sequenced earlier in these dozen tracks to better pace the album in doing so, Weller could’ve simultaneously maintained its juxtaposition with “Moving Canvas.” “The Pleasure” trades in a thinly disguised topical jargon, seemingly aimed as societal inequities, that only sounds glib.
Nevertheless, blemishes do taint what is largely a pristine execution of Paul’s multiple production concepts. Flute is likewise prominent on “Testify,” as is the saxophone and electric guitar, trade-offs that are, each in their own way, as effective as the transition from Hannah Peel’s string score in reaffirming the first impression of Fat Pop (Volume 1): the work of a creative spirit as imaginative as it is restless.
There nevertheless remains plenty of space for the lush textures to sink in and allow for the dramatic entrance of piano and electric guitar that supply finishing touches to yet another track as economical as it is dense.Īccordingly, it should come as no surprise acoustic guitar forms the foundation of “Cobweb Connections:” it’s one instrument that hasn’t appeared in any arrangement to this point. With the man’s own voice as stoic as he usually appears in photos, “Glad Times” may be ironically titled even as it marks the first occurrence of orchestration that eventually swirls around colorful keyboards. It is appropriate, then, that the very next cut, “Shades of Blue,” introduces the melodic sweetener of vocal harmonies courtesy of Weller’s daughter Leah (who also co-wrote the tune). Residing in a sharply-defined middle ground between funk and electronica, the title tune certainly deserves its description always a man of few words, Paul’s pithy as can be there, but nonetheless alludes to the bonds of a music community built on mutual appreciation between its artists and its audience.
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The portrait is as clear as the audio that makes full use of the stereo spectrum, as does the more conventional r&b that evolves from loud staccato guitars echoed by a robust horn section. In “Cosmic Fringes,” a disembodied voice over mechanical rhythms introduce the album’s recurring characters, here in the form of a vaguely disenfranchised wanderer lost in his own self-victimization.
Fat Pop (Volume 1), coming out less than a year from his previous album, On Sunset, reaffirms the continuity of his approach. And in his subsequent work as a solo artist, Weller has been willing to stretch the boundaries of style with material old and new. Premature as it first seemed to dissolve The Jam and form The Style Council back in 1982-3, the move proved to be both wise and fruitful. “For any customers who are unable to attend the new dates in 2022, you should seek a refund from your original point of purchase.Over the course of his nearly fifty-year career, Paul Weller has proven himself to be as fearless as he is prolific. Please note that November/ December 2021 tour remains the same.”
“If you currently hold a ticket, keep this, as it will remain valid for the new date. “Due to ongoing uncertainty through the pandemic, the decision has been made to reschedule Paul’s UK June/ July Summer 2021 tour to March/ April 2022,” a statement read. If there’s anything left on the phone, there’s more time still to find it after The Jam frontman’s UK tour was rescheduled again, this time to March and April next year.
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Opportunity knocked for Weller when a cancelled tour gave him the unexpected free time to dip back into an arsenal of song ideas which had been stored on his phone, Fat Pop (Volume 1) eventually put together with his band at Black Barn studios. Paul Weller by Sandra Vijandi Paul Weller has released the sixteenth studio album of his prolific solo career today – have a listen on New Music Friday right here.
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