On And On - Jack Johnson

On and On by Jack Johnson In times like these, it is so rare to get an album like this where pretty much all of the tracks are of really great quality. Listening to this album is much like reaching into a cookie jar; you are uncertain what you are going to get but you know you are definitly going to get a treat! Listening to this album you will really drift off and into slip into a world to let your dreams be dreams but don't worry you wont be wasting time. This album is pretty much taylor made for jack johnson fans, which each track obviously very different but each unmistakably Jack Johnson. If this were on re-sale tomorrow morning, I would be ...  Read the complete review

This is the second of Jack Johnsons studio albums and was released in 2003 under the Universal label. Most of us know the style of Jack Johnson but if you don't, it is a very relaxing, folky acoustic and mainly upbeat sound, which is accompanied by the unmistakable soothing voice when he sings. In fact, most of the time it just sounds like he's whispering loudly in a melody rather than singing. In my opinion this is the best of his albums as his own found style shines through in every song. Most of the songs have a real meaning i.e the twin towers attacks (traffic in the sky) or material things (gone). There is the odd song which is a bit more downbeat ...  Read the complete review

Jack Johnson has released five main albums of which 'On and On' was the second in 2003. I would place Jack as a mellow, chilled musician. His lyrics often have a blatant message and this is regularly about simplifying life, spending time with family and the way modern society can corrupt. These are strong messages, but sung in such a relaxed way and not really in your face like other artists. I first heard Jack Johnson on a TV advert for his album In Between Dreams. I know lots of people who like Jack's music although he has had no real chart single successes here in the UK, although both In Between Dreams and Slep Through the Static albums reached number 1. ...  Read the complete review