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Like Stanley Road before it, Heavy Soul is more about vibe than songs. There are a few sharply written tracks here and there, but what's important is the rootsy, stripped-down atmosphere. Paul Weller's soul and R&B influences reign supreme on Heavy Soul, yet they are filtered through late-'60s psychedelia, blues-rock and prog folk, as he takes songs into extended instrumental jams. The band sounds tight, but Weller has suffered a bit of a songwriting slump, which is evidenced by the handful of keepers that form the core of the album. "Up in Suze's Room" is a hazy, folky gem, the soulful apology "I Should Have Been There to Inspire You" is affecting, and "Peacock Suit" is a fine "Changing Man" rewrite, but too much of Heavy Soul is concerned with texture instead of content. That doesn't make it a difficult listen -- in fact, it's quite entertaining while it's playing -- but there isn't much to explore on repeated plays.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Marco Nelson, Bass Guitar, Sitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Producer, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer - Steve White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cradock, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 Go! Discs Ltd.
Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Mark Nelson, Composer - Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer - Steve White, Composer
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Mark Nelson, Composer - Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer - Steve White, Composer - Martyn 'Max' Heyes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Mark Nelson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brendan Lynch, Producer - Steve White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rosie Wetters, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Martyn 'Max' Heyes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnston, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Wired Strings, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
Album review
Like Stanley Road before it, Heavy Soul is more about vibe than songs. There are a few sharply written tracks here and there, but what's important is the rootsy, stripped-down atmosphere. Paul Weller's soul and R&B influences reign supreme on Heavy Soul, yet they are filtered through late-'60s psychedelia, blues-rock and prog folk, as he takes songs into extended instrumental jams. The band sounds tight, but Weller has suffered a bit of a songwriting slump, which is evidenced by the handful of keepers that form the core of the album. "Up in Suze's Room" is a hazy, folky gem, the soulful apology "I Should Have Been There to Inspire You" is affecting, and "Peacock Suit" is a fine "Changing Man" rewrite, but too much of Heavy Soul is concerned with texture instead of content. That doesn't make it a difficult listen -- in fact, it's quite entertaining while it's playing -- but there isn't much to explore on repeated plays.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:40
- Main artists: Paul Weller
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1997 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 1997 Go! Discs Ltd.
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