Paul Weller gained fame as a member of the English punk rock and new wave bands
The Jam and
The Style Council, but has also built an impressive career as a solo artist. Although his last album is less than a year old, with Fat Pop (vol. 1) he releases a full-fledged addition to his discography. Its predecessor
On Sunset was well received and a major tour was planned for the 2020 panic year. The time
… that was freed up by all the cancelled concerts Weller, like many other musicians, spent in the studio. He could now work out the musical ideas his iPhone was full of in all peace. Fat Pop almost resembles an album of collected work from various decades, as far as the diversity of songs and instrumentations is concerned. The album opens with energetic synthpop, but we also hear powerful guitar rock and power ballads with strings. Weller proves with his latest albums that quality and quantity can go hand in hand. (JV)more
