PAUL WELLER

While there have been many gorgeous, stripped back moments in Weller’s career, it’s not until now on ‘true meanings’ that he’s allowed himself to indulge those tendencies for a whole album.

It’s worked brilliantly – through these pastoral tinged tracks he’s brought his song writing to the fore, making you listen to every lyric, every second in the way the best van Morrison or Richard Hawley tracks can strike you. It’s a bold move but one that’s paid off fantastically – this is a memorable and unique cornerstone in his diverse catalogue. “the amazing thing about this almost flawless record is the way it alights on an entirely new air of depth and fascination, in keeping with it’s author’s age and experience: a real feat” – 4/5, mojo