Heliocentric - Paul Weller

I bought this album thinking, my he hasn't brought an album out for a while - the album cover was great and he is so amazing. The music was slightly disappointing though! Very samey. All his work is very original and breathtaking (obviously if it is in your taste range) but this album is different, slightly more modern and doesn't have the solidarity like the others had. Shame as it's sitting up there with all my other Wellar sovereigns. I love him - don't get me wrong - but this one is not as quality as his others are - I've really tried to let it grow on me - but it isn't. I can't describe what it is missing though! I think ...  Read the complete review

I've been a staunch Weller fan since first hearing the album In The City on a mates record player at the end of the seventies and after going to see The Jam live at Skegness a couple of years later. It's been quite a journey with him over the past twenty years, from The Jam to the Style Council and now solo but an enjoyable journey anyway. In my view Heliocentric is a real return to form from Weller after what I considered to be the disappointment of Heavy Soul. Thats not to say Heavy Soul didn't have some great tunes, just not enough. This is where Heliocentric is so different, the quality and variation of this album is surprising even for Weller. I ...  Read the complete review

When i bought Weller's last album Heavy Soul i was rather disapointed with it,especially as it was the follow up album to one of the greatest albums of the 90's "Stanley Road".I was expecting something as good. However when heliocentric came out,i was pleasently surprised by it.With every album Weller seems to improve ,mainly by not re-writing the last album unlike so many other artists who release greatly acclaimed albums. "He's the Keeper" the opening track is probably the highlight of the album,along with "Frightend".Although there is one song with lyrics that are a little corny that being "sweat pea". ...  Read the complete review