This is, I think, paul weller’s first solo album and it is a good one. Unfortunately I heard ‘stanley road’ first which is far superior and is a brilliant album and this may detract from ‘wild wood’. Nevertheless it remains a solid effort. The guitar work ranges from the down right ballsy ‘sunflower’ to the elegantly crafted and simple ‘wild wood’ which is a truly great song. There are few weak tunes and a number of memorable acoustic numbers (shadow of the sun, pictures on the wall) but if I was pushed for cash and could only buy one album, it would be stanley road every time.
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