Paul Weller
66
Polydor (available now)
9/10
Meditative 17th solo album from influential songwriter
It’s probably true to say that you never really know exactly what you’re going to get when Paul Weller releases an album. You can be guaranteed some top-shelf songwriting that straddles pop and soul genres, but it’s always difficult to pin the man down and find a focal point. The same is true with 66, which was released on the eve of Weller’s 66th birthday at the end of May.
Recorded over a period of three years at Weller’s Black Barn Studios, the album and ) where French producer and recording artist Christophe Vaillant took his turn behind the mixing desk. Album credits also reveal production teamwork with White Label and Charles Rees ( and respectively).
