What Are You Listening To?

[CRAZY-HORSE]

PAUL WELLER  "sonik kicks" vinyl/cd 2012.

after listening to ALL of his solo singles to compile a list of my top-20 of his and being impressed (for a change) with the singles from this album i decided to revisit it...
so, after disliking this album for a whole decade it has finally 'clicked' and works for me at last!,
i guess i wasnt ready for experimental Weller back then ie: Kraut Rock, electronic-rock etc...
has some similarities to some of Bowie's material (late 1990s to mid 2000s)...
hearing this with a new lease feels like im listening to a brand new album and....
I LOVE THIS ALBUM

1:   green  **
2:   the attic  ***
3:   kling i klang  **
4:   sleep of the serene (instrumental)  *
5:   by the waters  ***
6:   that dangerous age  ***
7:   study in blue  **
8:   dragonfly   ***
9:   when your garden's overgrown ***
10: around the lake  ***
--- "twilight" (link) 
11: drifters *  
12: paper chase  ***
13: be happy children  ***

3s -  8
2s -  3
1s -  2

rating:  2.4

the lead off single:

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and one of his most beautiful songs of love ever IMO:






Oh my loved ones
Look long into the night
Your daddy's gone
But only for a while

And in the darkness
Of God's great sky
Know my heart is always with you
And there's really no need to cry

Come on

[Chorus:]
Think upon
Look along
Be happy children
Think upon
Look along
Be happy children

Sleep now, safe and tight
Think with such joy
Of what tomorrow might bring
Be happy children

For my love knows no limit
When it comes to loving you
And my heart is always with you
And I'm always on your side

Sleep now, safe and tight
Think with such joy
Of what tomorrow might bring
Be happy children

[Chorus x2]