In Between Dreams - Jack Johnson

...attention, Jack Johnson has crept in with his third album. The former Hawaii surf champion exchanged his board for an acoustic guitar a few years ago and released a couple of albums. It seems to be his third album, In Between Dreams, though that has finally helped him to break through. The current focus on singer songwriters shows that Jack's return this year with his third album was certainly well timed. Of course in the States and many other parts ...
...main reasons for his success in both Australia and America. His music captures a nice mellow vibe that sounds deceptively upbeat for what are really quite slow paced tracks. I wasn't really familiar with Jack until this album was released but after seeing the advert for this album and hearing a couple of tracks I decided to take a chance on the album. At the same time I also picked up the James Blunt album and a couple of Elliott Smith's older albums. ...

Andy.mack 03.12.2005 · Read full review
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==First impression== In my opinion. this is Jack Johnson's best album. He also released another album "Sleep through the Static" last year. I really love it, but just not as much as this album. ==Music style== The thing that brought me to Jack Johnson's music is his really simple and unique acoustic guitar style. For most of his songs, he uses his trademark strumming style with drum, bass and piano. They sound so smooth together. In this album, ...
...I love every single songs in this album! He also uses some picking styles in Constellations, If I could, No other way and Belle. The short song, Belle, only about 1:45 is written in 4 languages (Italian, Spanish, French and English) is a funny song for his wife, who speaks French as her second language. The first 2 lines in the lyrics all mean "hey beautiful, what's up" in Italian and Spanish. The third line means "but beautiful, I don't know how ...

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...Acoustic guitarist and songwriter born in Hawaii. This is his third album and is a characteristically mellow offering and should appeal to anyone who knows how to chill out. The album is packaged in a nice cardboard case which is a yellow background and a silhouette of a tree with a lone guitarist resting against it. This guy is seriously laid back. his album has 15 tracks but also comes with a bonus track when bought in the UK. A lot of people ...
...as the drums subtly creep in the guitar increases its tempo and Jack reaches his no-so-lively upper echelons of pace. The vocals are soothing and he draws out some words in the chorus to create nice harmonies. The guitar adds a little funky edge to the track and I prefer a little more than the last one, mainly for this reason. [8/10] [Track 3 - Banana Pancakes] The guitar strums away effortlessly and JJ opens with 'Can't ya see that its just rainin... ...

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...Johnson who was born back in 1975. It came out back in April 2005 in the UK and has received some success over here. Upon first glance he appears to be your typical laid back, surfer boy which is reflected to a certain extent in his music. However this guy goes deeper with some uniquely named tracks and truly emotive lyrics also going in his favour. He's previously found rather limited success in the UK despite being quite an established name in ...
...of what is to come in the remaining tracks and in my opinion is a great opener for the album. "Never Know" is up next and the beat is almost identical to the previous track which gives a slightly monotone feel to the album yet it soon quickens up to distinguish it. Once again there's a distinct laid back feel to this track despite the beat creating a sense of urgency almost as the song progresses. The chorus to this track is brilliant; it almost ...

blonde_girl774 03.03.2006 · Read full review
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...on what mood I am in and this is an album that can be listened to anywhere and any time. I got this album from HMV and it cost a whopping £11.99 but what more do you expect when buying from HMV! Jack Johnson on this album, In Between Dreams works along side bass player, Merlo and drums player, Adam Topal. His official website is jackjohnsonmusic.com. Jack Johnson's music is basically him singing in laid back style, slightly like that of James ...
...Jack Johnson was born in 1975 in Hawaii. He has grown up as a surfer under the influence of his father a famous Hawaiian surfer. After Jack's surfing career was cut short at the Pipeline Masters, ages 17, when he had a near death experience when he crashed into a massive reef, he started a career in filmmaking and soon became a surf film director. In 2001 Jacks songs were shown to Ben Harpers producer, JP Plunier, and quickly Jack had made a name ...

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...casing and started playing it in my cd player. I even downloaded it on my computer so as if I am using it I could listen to the music. Cover and packaging: To be quite honest I was not able to ascertain how Jack Johnson looked like. Do not get me wrong but the cover of the album bore a shadow of a man with a guitar reaching a tree as if it was getting something from the tree. The background is yellow. For a start if I just base my buying to the ...
...was not interested in the packaging. By the way the one that I bought was simply a cardboard protecting the CD. Lyrics: Better together> As the title suggests the lyrics of the song connotes how Jack perceives relationship that it is better together rather than seperately living. How it is nice to have dreams shared with someone and that you could live with it. I think the words are cool...especially under the mango tree.(Uhmm I think it is a mango ...

lotto_2006 29.06.2007 (06.04.2007) · Read full review
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In Between Dreams This is one sublime set of songs. Better Together kicks off the album with a slow summer style that calls you in and chills you out without any apparent effort. Simple lyrics and a funky, catchy, guitar based song that makes me want to describe it as "plinky plonky". I know. It's a ridiculous way to describe a piece of music, and quite unacceptable I imagine in most music loving circles, but this is my review, and two weeks away ...
...they are all so different in style from each other, so that when one is finished you just want more! I have this on repeat in my CD player and it's one of the few albums I have that I can listen to all the way through without skipping any tracks. Jack Johnson plays acoustic guitar and piano with a style that makes you feel happy, chilled out, and puts a big smile on your face - the music is gentle, not too heavy, and moves from slow paced to fast ...

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Picture the scene: You’re in Hawaii and it’s a beautiful, picture perfect beach day. You just spent the afternoon surfing. Now you are sitting by a campfire with the sun setting in the background. All around you are your best friends and you are sipping on sweet Mai-Tai’s with fresh cherries and pineapple around the rim. In the background you hear sweet dulcet tones coming from the guitar, you look around and you see that Jack Johnson is playing, ...
...with no worries or cares in the world. He has such a soft dreamy voice and I really like listening to this music when I am relaxing or just wanting to have something on in the background that is easy to listen to and unoffensive. I think his title to this album is very fitting, In Between Dreams, as if he listens or composes this music in between his dreams. This is actually Jack Johnson’s third album and was released in March 2005. According to ...

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Jack Johnson is a former surf champion but decided to hang up his board and try his hand at guitar instead a few years ago. It seems that no matter how many albums this guy releases it is this one that people like the best and remember. It is indeed this album which helped him break the UK market and gave him a fan base here. I bought this album about a year ago but listened to it once and didnt really pay attention, at the time prefering drum and ...
...a beautiful hot summers day when this came on his speakers. Safe to say it hasnt been off mine since! The overall sound of the album is chilled out and relaxed, perfect for summers evenings and days around bbqs, on the beach or just chilling around the garden. The music is light and catchy with fantastic lyrics and melodies. The entire album is fantastic so i wont go through every song giving lots of details as i think you should have a listen ...

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...one of the best artists in this genre, "In Between Dreams" does little to disappoint hardcore Jack Johnson fans. However, more so than with any of his other albums, a lot of the tracks have the tendancy to blend together as they are mostly all quite similar. The singles "Better Together" and "Good People" are two of the best tracks, with both being great to sing along to. "Never Know" and "Banana Pancakes" are also very catchy. "Belle" is a very ...
...minute 43 seconds, is the second shortest. Its originality is very pleasing on the ear and the album is certainly better for its inclusion. "Breakdown" is a very catchy, melodic tune and is another welcome inclusion. The album is very good and I'd strongly recommend it to anybody. It's very relaxed and easy to listen to and is similar to his other recordings. It's not my favourite album, and being one of the most recent it's not the cheapest, ...

chriscross_3 14.05.2006 · Read full review
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...exploded onto the music scene in the UK&Ireland in the last 6 months. And did you know that Jack has two earlier albums? 'Bushfire Fairytales' and 'On and On'. So... on with 'In between Dreams'. The album opens with better together, which is introduces the listener to the dolcet sound of jacks voice and acoustic guitar sounds. This is definitely a potential single release. The album develops further into the single 'Sitting, Waiting, Wishing' (which ...
...Maybe we could sleep in I'll make you banana pancakes Pretend like it's the weekend now " ... now doesn't that make you want to stay in bed on a saturday morning! 14 original tracks on this album, and the final 15th track is a live version of mudfootball club - which I think he could have left off the album. Who is Jack like? well being a solo male artist who sings easy listening songs then he is undoubtably going to be named the next david gray ...

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...from Hawaii is very noticable in his music. He has a laid back cool style which makes you feeel a million miles away from the normal day to day stresses of work and homelife. You feel transported to a campfire on a beach at sunset somewhere and without even realising it you have a smile on your face as his music washes over you. In an age when very few artists coming out appear to have anything unique to offer, it is a priviledge to hear this man ...

ally2kc 28.04.2006 (05.05.2006) · Read full review
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...experience has really shone through in this album. He is a master at making gentle backgrounds filled with drifting chords and soft voices and this album is a good example of that. The album focuses alot on being in love, "Better Together" and "Banana Pancakes" being good examples of this. All his songs are full of soft strummings of chords. "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing", his first single, is one that basically everyone can relate to, as it talks about ...
...out of the corners of your eyes. This album is packed full of catchy tunes that should be listened to on a late Sunday morning, when you are without a care in the world. This is one of those must-have feel good albums that have come out recently. ...

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...It's great to listen to in the car. This is definatly a feel-good album, for anyone who needs cheering up. classic aucoustic tracks. But unless you're really into this kind of music, it can get boring towards the end of the album, as the music is pretty much the same, in my opinion. I got this album cheaply, and so it was definatly worth the money, for me. If you're a fan of jack johnson, this album is definatly worth purchasing, as it's a fine example ...

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...and Jack Johnson's voice in this album is just what you need after a day at work or college or even just a day of lazing around on the sofa!! When it comes to favourite songs, I am not too sure..they are all good in different ways! Songs such as 'Never Know' and 'Staple It Together' are more bouncy and upbeat, but still managing to keep the relaxed feeling throughout the album alongside slower and more easy listening songs like 'No Other Way' all ...
...quite repetitive, and Johnson can, in places, seem as though he is boring himself!! His voice can seem to murmer and mumble, but depending on how you look at it, it can either add to the chilled out, mellow feel to the album or it can bore you. But then, due to the quality of this album, I would not count this as a reason not to buy it, with very good guitar and fantastic lyrics, even though dreary sometimes..Johnson's undeniably amazing voice that ...

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