You know I'm a big Paul Weller fan. This could be the best album he's ever made. He's really pulled the rabbit out of the hat with this one.

I'm getting this album tomorrow BlueMeanie , the reviews are really good . And i really like double albums and this one sounds from what i've read to be one of the best .

You will not be disappointed Dave. It is extremely varied, but in his 50th year, the man really has done the business.

Quoted from BlueMeanie

You will not be disappointed Dave. It is extremely varied, but in his 50th year, the man really has done the business.

WOW!!!! this is a bloody great album Paul , have only played it through once and already i can say Mr Weller's come up with a truely exceptional album .
Not heard anything like this since the great singer songwriter days of the 70's .
At long last a male solo artist does the business . It's gone strate in at # 1 on the UK album chart , think this album will be talked about for years to come

I think it must be his fastest selling album in years. The special edition was sold out in two weeks. His best album since 'Heavy Soul'.

i got the album last week. my first impression is a very interesting 60's sounding album! it is probley
his White Album in a way and a bit Pepper-esque with the songs going into another. i was a bit worried
because i loved his last album to death! and i thought it was slightly overlooked. it is hard trying to better
something like Stanly Road or Wild Wood, but i do still think he's writing very strong material!
i do think it does need to grow on me slightly though. and it is a long album, and i'm never
a great fan of long albums or double albums. all in all, good work Weller!  

...but has he made up his mind?  

I really like this album his voice is lovely and craggy " Light Nights " reminds me of Cat Stevens i can also hear the influence of Nick Drake and Bowie in some songs ?
" All I Wanna Do' (Is Be With You ) as an intro and instrumental break that sounds just like Bowie's " Sound And Vision "
I think  " Cold Moments " is very Style Council i can see that been coverd , it's a great pop song .
I love "Push It Along " sounds great turned up loud

nice post Geoff!  

Oh, my god! I don't know who's this guy!

Quoted from wingsman

Oh, my god! I don't know who's this guy!

You better get to it then!

Quoted from wingsman

Oh, my god! I don't know who's this guy!

Decent collection of videos here:

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=paulwellertv&p=r

If you're a North American, 22 Dreams won't be available until July 22nd, but UK imports are easy enough to find if you want to pay the extra cost.  

There is a lot of Soul in this album i think , it's got a very 60's soul feel ?

Quoted from DaveRam

There is a lot of Soul in this album i think , it's got a very 60's soul feel ?

agreed! i think Weller's always had a sense of soul music in his work, or funk if you like.  

Quoted from Andy Smith

agreed! i think Weller's always had a sense of soul music in his work

It's the mod thing; you can hear the soul influence in his work all the way back to In The City, The Jam's first album. It's the common denominator in all his work, really.