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Paul Weller|As Is Now

As Is Now

Paul Weller

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If 2002's Illumination was a warm, laid-back record, Paul Weller's 2005 sequel, As Is Now -- a likeable but unremarkable covers album, Studio 150, appeared in the interim -- is its flip side, a lean, hard-hitting soulful rock & roll album. Not that Weller is returning to the sound of the Jam: he's still with the same band that he's been with since Wild Wood, anchored by drummer Steve White and featuring Ocean Colour Scene members guitarist Steve Cradock and bassist Damon Minghella, and he's working the same musical territory, grounded in Traffic, Humble Pie, '60s soul, and guitar pop. There may be absolutely no surprises here -- even the change of pace "The Start of Forever" is reminiscent of many of his gentler folky tunes, echoing Illumination's mellow vibe -- but for as familiar as As Is Now is, it never sounds lazy; it's a tighter, better record than most of his late-'90s albums. The closest antecedent to As Is Now in Weller's solo catalog is Heavy Soul. Like that 1997 effort, this is a straightforward, no-frills record, heavy on rockers and with few pretensions, but where that album could drift, this is focused and exciting, boasting a stronger set of songs and livelier performances, plus a greater variety of colors and textures in the production. Those subtle differences wind up making a huge difference in the overall effect of As Is Now -- on the surface, it certainly sounds familiar to what came before, but thanks to Weller's muscular, memorable songs and musicianship, it stands apart as one of his more satisfying solo albums.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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As Is Now

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1
Blink And You'll Miss It
00:03:23

Damon Minchella, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sam Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Claudia Fontaine, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carleen Anderson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joeri Saal, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cradock, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Kybert, Producer - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Producer

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Ltd

2
Paper Smile
00:03:05

Paul Weller, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Limited under Exclusive License to V2 Music Limited

3
Come On/Let's Go
00:03:16

Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joeri Saal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan Kybert, Producer

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Ltd

4
Here's The Good News
00:02:55

Paul Weller, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joeri Saal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan Kybert, Producer

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Ltd

5
To The Start Of Forever
00:04:55

Paul Weller, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Limited under Exclusive License to V2 Music Limited

6
Pan
00:02:25

Paul Weller, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Limited under Exclusive License to V2 Music Limited

7
All On A Misty Morning
00:04:29

Paul Weller, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Limited under Exclusive License to V2 Music Limited

8
From The Floorboards Up
00:02:27

Damon Minchella, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joeri Saal, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve White, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cradock, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Kybert, Producer

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Ltd

9
I Wanna Make It Alright
00:03:38

Paul Weller, MainArtist - Dominic Salole, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Limited under Exclusive License to V2 Music Limited

10
Savages
00:02:58

Paul Weller, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Limited under Exclusive License to V2 Music Limited

11
Fly Little Bird
00:03:43

Paul Weller, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Limited under Exclusive License to V2 Music Limited

12
Roll Along Summer
00:03:39

Damon Minchella, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willem Friede, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Benjamin Herman, Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Pauline Terlouw, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mieke Honingh, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bastiaan van der Werf, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joeri Saal, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve White, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cradock, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Van Duikeren, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Producer - Arilla de Ruiter, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Bruinsma, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Limited under Exclusive License to V2 Music Limited

13
Bring Back The Funk (Pt 1 And 2)
00:07:12

Paul Weller, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Limited under Exclusive License to V2 Music Limited

14
The Pebble And The Boy
00:05:03

Kevin Metcalfe, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willem Friede, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pauline Terlouw, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mieke Honingh, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bastiaan van der Werf, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Joeri Saal, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Producer - Arilla de Ruiter, Violin, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2005 Solid Bond Productions Limited under Exclusive License to V2 Music Limited

Album review

If 2002's Illumination was a warm, laid-back record, Paul Weller's 2005 sequel, As Is Now -- a likeable but unremarkable covers album, Studio 150, appeared in the interim -- is its flip side, a lean, hard-hitting soulful rock & roll album. Not that Weller is returning to the sound of the Jam: he's still with the same band that he's been with since Wild Wood, anchored by drummer Steve White and featuring Ocean Colour Scene members guitarist Steve Cradock and bassist Damon Minghella, and he's working the same musical territory, grounded in Traffic, Humble Pie, '60s soul, and guitar pop. There may be absolutely no surprises here -- even the change of pace "The Start of Forever" is reminiscent of many of his gentler folky tunes, echoing Illumination's mellow vibe -- but for as familiar as As Is Now is, it never sounds lazy; it's a tighter, better record than most of his late-'90s albums. The closest antecedent to As Is Now in Weller's solo catalog is Heavy Soul. Like that 1997 effort, this is a straightforward, no-frills record, heavy on rockers and with few pretensions, but where that album could drift, this is focused and exciting, boasting a stronger set of songs and livelier performances, plus a greater variety of colors and textures in the production. Those subtle differences wind up making a huge difference in the overall effect of As Is Now -- on the surface, it certainly sounds familiar to what came before, but thanks to Weller's muscular, memorable songs and musicianship, it stands apart as one of his more satisfying solo albums.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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