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Sleep Through the Static
Sleep Through the Static
Jack Johnson / CD / 2008
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Much of the press surrounding the release of
Sleep Through the Static
recounted
Jack Johnson
's claim that he gave all his peppy pop tunes over to the
Curious George
soundtrack and how that, combined with personal losses -- including the death of his cousin
Danny Riley
, to whom the album is dedicated -- led the surfing singer/songwriter into darker territory for his fifth album. To a certain extent, all of that is true, as the album does open with an atypically stark, moody number in
"All at Once"
and there are some darker sentiments lurking within the 14 songs here, but it takes some close listening to find the sorrow flowing through some of the words. Some
very
close listening, really, as
Johnson
's sand-brushed, gentle voice doesn't command attention. His voice lulls and soothes, so it takes concentrated effort to hear beyond his tone and hear what he's actually
saying
. Then again, the meaning of
Johnson
's music doesn't matter as much as the mellow mood, a feeling that he's sustained throughout his albums and doesn't change here.
Johnson
may use more electric guitars than acoustics on
Sleep Through the Static
, but he's strumming them like acoustics and his overall aesthetic has not changed at all: he's still a laid-back guy singing songs that roll so easy they glide into the background. No matter what instrument he's playing or what he's singing about, his music still feels the same, which is enough to satisfy his fans but not to win him many new ones. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Artist
Jack Johnson
Format
CD
Genre
Rock
Label Name
Republic
Producer
J.P. Plunier
Release Date
2008 02 05
Song List
1: All at Once (3:37)
2: Sleep Through the Static (3:43)
3: Hope (3:42)
4: Angel (2:03)
5: Enemy (3:48)
6: If I Had Eyes (3:58)
7: Same Girl (2:12)
8: What You Thought You Need (5:27)
9: Adrift (3:56)
10: Go On (4:34)
11: They Do, They Don't (4:11)
12: While We Wait (1:26)
13: Monsoon (4:16)
14: Losing Keys (4:28)
Style.Categories
Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
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