True Meanings Explained
True Meanings is the fourteenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller, released on 14 September 2018.[1]
Music
True Meanings has been noted for its stripped-back, acoustic sound.[2] [3] The album's sound has been described as folk rock.[4]
Reception
According to Metacritic, the album has received a score of 79/100 based on 11 reviews from critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
All songs written by Paul Weller, except track 1 (Weller/O'Brien), tracks 8,9 & 14 (Weller/Cooper) and track 12 (Weller/Brown/Doyle).[5]
Personnel
- Paul Weller – Vocals (1-14), Acoustic Guitar (1,3,5,7), Electric Guitar (1,3), Wurlitzer (1), Guitar (2,4,6,8-14), Piano (3,5,8,9,12), Hammond (3,14), Mellotron (6,9,14), Backing Vocals (7), Harmonium (8), Vibes (9), Melodica (10), Hand Pump Organ (11), Bells (11)
- Jo Allen - Strings (4)
- Rod Argent - Hammond Solo (1), Mellotron (14), Piano (14)
- Lizzie Ball - Strings (4)
- Natalia Bonner - Strings (4)
- Maxine Boxall - BVs (1)
- Steve Brooks - Lead Guitar (3)
- Anth Brown - Bass (12), Acoustic Guitar (12)
- Barrie Cadogan - Lead Guitar (5)
- Martin Carthy - Backing Vocals (10), Guitar (10)
- Erland Cooper - Backing Vocals (7-9,14)
- Jessica Cox - Strings (2)
- Steve Cradock - 12 String Guitar (2,6), Autoharp (2), Acoustic Guitar (7)
- Andy Crofts - Backing Vocals (4,7), String Arrangement (4,5), Bass (5,6), Acoustic Guitar (7), Nashville Tuned Guitar (7)
- Rosie Danvers - Strings (4)
- Paloma Deike - Strings (2)
- Tom Doyle - Drums (12), Wurlitzer (12), Mellotron (12), Hammond (12)
- Isabelle Dunn - Strings (1,5,8-10,12,14), Extra Cello (7)
- Noel Gallagher – Harmonium (11), Space Hammond (14)
- Danielle Ganeva - Vibraphone (12)
- Ben Gordelier - Drums (5,6)
- Tom Heel - Backing Vocals (1,6,12), Rhodes Piano (6)
- Becky Jones - Strings (4)
- Jan Stan Kybert - Percussion (1), Glockenspiel (14)
- Sheema Murkajee - Sitar (11),Tampoura (11), Vocals (11)
- Conor O'Brien - Vocals (1), Bass (1), Drums (1), Mini-Moog (1), Rhodes (1)
- Stella Page - Strings (1,5,8-10,12,14)
- Antonia Pagulatos - Strings (1,5,8-10,12,14)
- Hannah Peel - String Arrangements and conducting (1,5,7-10,12,14), Strings performer (7)
- Steve Pilgrim - Vocals (2), Guitar (2,4,6), Backing Vocals (4,6,7), Acoustic Guitar (7)
- Hayley Pomfrett - Strings (4)
- Charles Rees - Programming (3), Electric Organ (5), Bass Synth (9)
- Lucy Rose - Vocals (11)
- Katono Sato - Strings (1,4,5,8-10,12,14), Solo Violin (2)
- Kamalbir Singh Nandra - Violin (11)
- Amy Stanford - Strings (2)
- Ellie Stanford - Strings (4)
- Laura Stanford - String Arrangement (2), Strings (2)
- Chris Storr - Trumpet (3,12,14), Flugel (3,6,12,14)
- The Stuart Kennedy Orchestra - String Arrangement (13), Strings (13)
- Danny Thompson - Double Bass (10)
- Phil Veacock - Horn Arrangement (3,12,14), Tenor Saxophone (3,12,14), Baritone Saxophone (3,12,14)
- Alistair White - Trombone (3,12,14)
- White Label - String Arrangement (12), Horn Arrangement (12)
Charts
Year-end charts
Notes and References
- Web site: Paul Weller announces new album 'True Meanings'. NME. Moore. Sam. 11 July 2018. 17 September 2018.
- Web site: Slate . Jeff . Searching for 'True Meanings' with Paul Weller (Album Review/Q&A) . ROCK CELLAR MAGAZINE . 17 November 2018.
- News: Watts . Peter . Paul Weller – True Meanings . 17 November 2018 . Uncut . 18 September 2018.
- News: Hodgkinson . Will . Pop review: Paul Weller: True Meanings . 17 November 2018 . The Times . 14 September 2018.
- Album sleeve notes
- Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 September 2018. 22 September 2018.
- Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 38 (dal 2018-09-14 al 2018-09-20). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. 22 September 2018.
- Web site: Top 100 Álbumes – Semana 38: del 14.9.2018 al 20.9.2018. Productores de Música de España. 25 September 2018. Spanish. PDF.
- Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2018. Official Charts Company. 4 January 2019.
