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Like the son of a surfer he is, Jack Johnson never makes any of his music sound hard, yet All the Light Above It Too, his seventh studio set, almost seems like it will drift away on the slightest breeze. Blame its lightness on Johnson's determination to make this album a series of ten barely dressed demos -- or "sketches," as he calls them. Sometimes, this sparseness accentuates Johnson's knack for tunes that sound like charming singalong ditties -- "Sunsets for Somebody Else" has more than a modicum of charm -- and this deliberate skeletal crew also means that when a song gets a fuller arrangement, it grabs your attention. In particular "Big Sur," with its effervescent worldbeat rhythms, brings to mind Paul Simon and Vampire Weekend, a nice accent to Johnson's cool Pacific breezes. If the simple production -- so direct, it sometimes barely feels there, although its crisp, clean lines offer a reminder that this is indeed a professional affair made for a major label -- winds up spinning every one of Johnson's songs so they seem like a miniature; it also captures his appeal. Johnson never seems to be bothered by much, he always seems to be in good spirits and, at times, his laid-back vibes are infectious, which they certainly are here because he never, ever seems to be trying too hard. He's a back porch strummer and fireside singer, playing for comfort, and that's precisely what All the Light Above It Too provides.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Adam Topol, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Beins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zach Gill, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Beins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Arranger, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Edward Johnson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Simon Beins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Edward Johnson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
Adam Topol, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Simon Beins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Edward Johnson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Simon Beins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Edward Johnson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
Merlo Podlewski, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Adam Topol, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Johnson, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Simon Beins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Edward Johnson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Simon Beins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Edward Johnson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson, Producer, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Simon Beins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Edward Johnson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Zach Gill, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Beins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Edward Johnson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Simon Beins, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Lackritz, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Edward Johnson, Producer, Glockenspiel, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
Album review
Like the son of a surfer he is, Jack Johnson never makes any of his music sound hard, yet All the Light Above It Too, his seventh studio set, almost seems like it will drift away on the slightest breeze. Blame its lightness on Johnson's determination to make this album a series of ten barely dressed demos -- or "sketches," as he calls them. Sometimes, this sparseness accentuates Johnson's knack for tunes that sound like charming singalong ditties -- "Sunsets for Somebody Else" has more than a modicum of charm -- and this deliberate skeletal crew also means that when a song gets a fuller arrangement, it grabs your attention. In particular "Big Sur," with its effervescent worldbeat rhythms, brings to mind Paul Simon and Vampire Weekend, a nice accent to Johnson's cool Pacific breezes. If the simple production -- so direct, it sometimes barely feels there, although its crisp, clean lines offer a reminder that this is indeed a professional affair made for a major label -- winds up spinning every one of Johnson's songs so they seem like a miniature; it also captures his appeal. Johnson never seems to be bothered by much, he always seems to be in good spirits and, at times, his laid-back vibes are infectious, which they certainly are here because he never, ever seems to be trying too hard. He's a back porch strummer and fireside singer, playing for comfort, and that's precisely what All the Light Above It Too provides.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:06
- Main artists: Jack Johnson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: JJ - All the Light Above It Too
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2017 Jack Johnson ℗ 2017 Jack Johnson
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