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PAUL WELLER – Songsmith Legend Celebrates His 66th Birthday Today With His New Splendid Album ’66’

Posted on by JL

25 May 2024

Living songsmith legend PAUL WELLER is back from never having been away. He just released his 17th album, baptized 66, referring to his 66th birthday, today 24 May.

The cover of the new record is designed by Sir Peter Blake,
his first for Weller since 1995’s Stanley Road.


Press photo by Nicole Nodland

MOJO: “There’s a sense throughout of Weller, the inveterate seeker, grasping
for something tantalisingly out of reach – and in doing so, creating a record of
recurrent intrigue and frequently sublimity.” Score: 8/10.

TUTV: Yesterday the former angry young The Jam man launched ’66’, today he
celebrates his 66th birthday. And it’s a splendid one. Simply, one of his best in
a long time. His love for Motown Soul, especially for the sensuous side of Marvin
Gaye is still intact (Nothing / A Glimpse Of You / In Full Flight / Rise Up Signing).

His appetite for lettin’ the good times roll now and then with instantly affectionate
grooves is present on Flying Fish, Jumble Queen and Soul Wandering, and again his old(er) man’s crooner instincts are omnipresent (A Glimpse Of You / My Best Friend’s Coat / I Woke Up / Burn Out and on his Motown Soul reveries).

All in all, 12 delightful, subtly constructed, heart-warmingly orchestrated melodies with
a nostalgic, soulful and ear-relaxing feel. That’s entertainment. Happy birthday, Sir Weller.

Singles/clips: Soul Wandering / Rise Up Singing / Nothing

– SOUL WANDERING –

– RISE UP SINGING –

– NOTHING –

ALBUM


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New MOJO Issue With Cover Star PAUL WELLER

Posted on by JL

In their new issue MOJO have an exclusive interview with former Modfather
and veteran songsmith PAUL WELLER about his upcoming new LP, titled 66.
The title refers to his 66th birthday, on 24 May, a day after the album comes
out. Stream the 3 shared tracks off the album below.

Other features: Noel Gallagher on his friend and (sometimes fiery) mentor. The birth
of The Byrds; Pete Townshend’s turbulent ’80s; Marvin Gaye’s buried treasures; Dusty Springfield – the genius and heartache; and about Johnny Cash; Jessica Pratt; Belle And Sebastian; Motörhead; Dirty Three; Richard Thompson; Dickey Betts; John Grant; David Bowie; The Durutti Column; Dana Gillespie; Pat Metheny; Royal Trux; and all back to Russell Crowe’s!

You can purchase a copy of this new issue #368 and
let it be sent to your home address. Info HERE.

– SOUL WANDERING –


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– RISE UP SINGING –


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– NOTHING –


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PW: Linktree