Stanley Road

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Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 52:11

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In many ways, Stanley Road is Wild Wood — Part Two, a continuation of the laidback, soul-inflected rock that dominated his previous albums. Named after the street where he grew up, Stanley Road could be seen as a return to Paul Weller’s roots, yet his roots were in The Who and the Kinks, not in Traffic. (At this point, the sound of The Jam matters little in what his music sounds like.) Weller’s music has always had R&B roots — the major difference with both Wild Wood and Stanley Road is how much he and his band stretch out. Stanley Road in particular features more jamming than any of his previous work. That doesn’t mean he has neglected his songwriting — a handful of Weller classics are scattered throughout the album. Unfortunately, too much of it is spent on drawn-out grooves that are self-conscious about their own authenticity. Still, he has the good sense to revive Dr. John’s “I Walk on Gilded Splinters” and invite his disciple Noel Gallagher (Oasis) along to jam. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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  • 05.28.12 Paul's new single 'When Your Garden's Overgrown' is out now and available to download via iTunes - http://t.co/p8mxJSzd
  • 05.25.12 The winners of the @AbbeyRoad / @absoluteradio tickets have just been emailed, please check your inboxes!
  • 05.25.12 Don't forget to enter the comp for tickets to the @AbbeyRoad session, we'll be picking the winners this afternoon - http://t.co/ff3zpwe3
  • 05.25.12 Is it someone's birthday today? ;-) #happybirthdayweller
  • 05.23.12 Next Tuesday (May 29) Weller will play a special session for @absoluteradio at @AbbeyRoad and you could be there - http://t.co/ff3zpwe3
  • 05.21.12 Watch Weller, @stevecradock & @LunarCrofts performing an acoustic session for the @WSJ - http://t.co/jtz9fpgc
  • 05.21.12 Weller's next single, 'When Your Garden's Overgrown', is released next week. Pre-order your copy now via iTunes - http://t.co/JbK4a0TR
  • 05.18.12 Watch Weller and band perform 'That's Entertainment' on @latenightjimmy http://t.co/PZQc35vq via @nbc
  • 05.17.12 Tune into @the_spectrum SiriusXM (Ch.28) tonight at 10pm EST for a live broadcast of the Weller show @JohnVarvatos Bowery NYC
  • 05.17.12 US fans, don’t forget to tune in tonight to catch Weller on @latenightjimmy. 12:35/11:35c on NBC.
  • 05.16.12 This week Weller plays NYC’s @BestBuy_Theater Friday and Saturday! A few tickets are still available - http://t.co/ZnMb76mZ
  • 05.16.12 New acts announced for Weller's @Livefromjodrell show inc. @gomeztheband @CCfunkandsoul. More details: http://t.co/TQiyBIH3 #livefromjodrell