Galleries/No Relation - Royston Wood & Heather Wood

Advantages: The third cycle of Weller's career
Disadvantages: It's a far cry from The Jam and The Style Council...

...as opposed to the 'rose coloured glasses' effect, I say that age promotes opinions. We are far more likely to speak our minds with time because we simply don't care what the next person thinks. The fundamentals of Weller's work has been the foundations of this idea. We find, or at least, I did, that he speaks with a stronger voice especially in 'Wild Wood.' If one can imagine Bob Dylan with twenty years taken off but with the collaboration of a decent band, then what we have is Paul Weller. The demise of The Style Council had come to an intense end. Accused of becoming self indulgent in their political voice, it was determined that the band had said enough. The label, Polydor took the firmer hand and said a defiant 'no' to another album from the band. Licking wounds, Weller sunk almost without trace from the pop scene. Deciding... Read review

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Advantages: Some Great Songs
Disadvantages: A Couple Of Weaker Tracks

...Tracey Thorn is probably best known as one half of the duet, Everything but the Girl, but here on this album, "Out of the Woods", we see her leaving hubby, Ben Watt temporary aside and embarking on a solo project. This recording is her first solo Album for two and a half decades following on from "A Distant Shore" released back in 1982, which is probably before many people reading this review were actually born. This Album was released in the UK on the 5th March 2007, following hot on the heels of the release of its first single "Its All True" a couple of weeks earlier. There are eleven tracks on this Album as below: Here it comes again A-Z It's all true Get around to it Hands up to the ceiling Easy Falling off a log Nowhere near Grand Canyon By Piccadilly Circus I sat down and wept Raise the roof The Album opens... Read review

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Advantages: Long album, first half very good, love the album art
Disadvantages: Songs are quite similar and from about track 10 the standard begins to fall

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