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Prior to 2008’s 22 Dreams, Paul Weller was shorthand for stalwart rock & roll, never disappointing but rarely challenging, either. With 22 Dreams, he reconnected with his spirit of adventure -- the thing that drove him to split up the Jam at their peak to form the Style Council -- and created a rich pastoral double album that thrived on risk. Buzzing with guitars and gurgling effects, and built upon a succession songs that barely crest the two-minute mark, Wake Up the Nation doesn’t share much with 22 Dreams, apart from that sense of adventure with Weller cramming a suite’s worth of twists into a song. As packed as these tunes are, they’re drawn with crisp lines; for as busy as these are, nothing feels cluttered, they’re all teeming with life. Many of the left turns arrive via the arrangements -- witness how everything careens out of control after the chorus of “Grasp & Still Connect,” the elastic psychedelia of “Andromeda,” the updated New Orleans shuffle of “Trees’ -- or the unexpected collaborations, whether it’s the tightly wound reunion with the Jam’s Bruce Foxton on “Fast Car/Slow Traffic” or bringing in My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields to craft the dense dangerous heartbeat of “7&3 Is the Strikers Name,” but this isn’t window-dressing: the entire effect is 22 Dreams in reverse, contracting where its predecessor expanded, substituting introspection for action, swapping contemplation for excitement. Wake Up the Nation pulsates with an energy considerably different than the stomping rock & roll of As Is Now. That was all musical muscle, but this is music of the mind that remains fiercely visceral, music that feels of a piece of Weller’s entire body of work, but is quite unique in its execution and impact.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Barrie Cadogan, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bev Bevan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Crofts, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terry Edwards, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bev Bevan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2020 V2 Music Ltd
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emma Owens, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Rosie Danvers, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Jackson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kerenza Peacock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hannah Andrews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clem Cattini, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wired Strings, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Rees, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 V2 Music Ltd
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 V2 Music Ltd
Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hannah Andrews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Nowell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Black Barn Studios, Studio
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
Kevin Shields, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Crofts, Symphony, AssociatedPerformer - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Woking Gay Community Choir, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Knott, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Hannah Andrews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wired Strings, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Lewis, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Pilgrim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Hannah Andrews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Pilgrim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Boxall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
Terry Edwards, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Crofts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Pilgrim, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
Kevin Shields, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocals, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Hannah Andrews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Rees, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Black Barn Studios, Studio
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hannah Andrews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Rees, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
Emma Owens, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Rosie Danvers, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Jackson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Kerenza Peacock, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cradock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Wired Strings, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Rees, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Crofts, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Lewis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Pilgrim, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
John Davis, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Weller, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Knott, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Barrie Cadogan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Dine, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Rees, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Johnson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan "Stan" Kybert, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Nowell, Manager - Black Barn Studios, Studio
℗ 2010 V2 Music Limited
Album review
Prior to 2008’s 22 Dreams, Paul Weller was shorthand for stalwart rock & roll, never disappointing but rarely challenging, either. With 22 Dreams, he reconnected with his spirit of adventure -- the thing that drove him to split up the Jam at their peak to form the Style Council -- and created a rich pastoral double album that thrived on risk. Buzzing with guitars and gurgling effects, and built upon a succession songs that barely crest the two-minute mark, Wake Up the Nation doesn’t share much with 22 Dreams, apart from that sense of adventure with Weller cramming a suite’s worth of twists into a song. As packed as these tunes are, they’re drawn with crisp lines; for as busy as these are, nothing feels cluttered, they’re all teeming with life. Many of the left turns arrive via the arrangements -- witness how everything careens out of control after the chorus of “Grasp & Still Connect,” the elastic psychedelia of “Andromeda,” the updated New Orleans shuffle of “Trees’ -- or the unexpected collaborations, whether it’s the tightly wound reunion with the Jam’s Bruce Foxton on “Fast Car/Slow Traffic” or bringing in My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields to craft the dense dangerous heartbeat of “7&3 Is the Strikers Name,” but this isn’t window-dressing: the entire effect is 22 Dreams in reverse, contracting where its predecessor expanded, substituting introspection for action, swapping contemplation for excitement. Wake Up the Nation pulsates with an energy considerably different than the stomping rock & roll of As Is Now. That was all musical muscle, but this is music of the mind that remains fiercely visceral, music that feels of a piece of Weller’s entire body of work, but is quite unique in its execution and impact.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:00
- Main artists: Paul Weller
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
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