“Time passes” and “Stanley Road” are both more stripped back affairs, the latter of the two reminiscent of Weller’s work with The Style Council as he mulls over his childhood in Woking, with its almost jazz piano intro. “Woodcutters son” takes us back to more Jam territory mixed in with some Britpop lyricism with a guest contribution from Steve Winwood (Traffic, Spencer Davis Group) “You do something to me” is one of the most beautiful tracks Weller has ever recorded and finds him in fantastic voice, it contains a mesmerising solo and some great lyrics. “ “I walk on gilded splinters” carries on in a similar vein with a focus on Weller’s guitar prowess and features Noel Gallagher on acoustic guitar, Weller himself famously contributes the guitar solo on “Champagne Supernova”. Standout Tracks: The Changingman/ I Walk on Gilded Splinter/ Out of the Sinking And, it helped kick off the trad rock that dominated British music during the '90s” – AllMusic Though this isn't as adventurous as the Style Council, it succeeds on its own terms, and winds up being a great testament from an artist entering middle age. The great irony of the record is that many of the songs - "Has My Fire Really Gone Out?," "Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)" - question his motivation and, as is apparent in his spirited performances, he reawakened his music by writing these searching songs. Add to that a yearning introspection and a clean production that nevertheless feels a little rustic, even homemade, and the result is his first true masterwork since ending the Jam. Actually, the album is only tangentially related to mod, since Weller picks up on the classicism of his debut, adding heavy elements of pastoral British folk and Traffic-styled trippiness. “ Paul Weller deservedly regained his status as the Modfather with his second solo album, Wild Wood. Standout Tracks: Sunflower/ Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)/ Hung Up
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