 [Larger view] | Jack Johnson - On And On
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| Another Classic | |
| A great follow up album with plenty of the same great Jack Johnson sound. More of the simple acoustic jamming that is perfect for driving with the windows down. Some classic tunes here. | |
| Breezy... | |
| Jack Johnson's CDs are not available in my country, but after I heard his latest single 'Sitting,Waiting,Wishing' on the radio I immediately fall in love with his music! ^^ So I borrowed 'On and On' from my friend and since then it's been playing in my cd player every single day.. I just lOVE it! Anywayz, here's my track-by-track review:
1. Times Like These -- it's a great opening track,very mellow.. Kinda sets the tune for the whole album.. 4/5 2. The Horizon Has Been Defeated -- this one kinda sounds like reggae music but it's still fun.. 3.5/5 3. Traffic In The Sky -- one of the best songs.. it's been stuck in my head for quite a while now. =P really laid-back n mellow.. love it! ^^ 5/5 4. Taylor -- definitely the best song in this album! a really catchy song with great lyrics & it's really fun to listen to.. 5/5 5. Gone -- deep lyrics.. really slow n sounds kinda sad. 4.5/5 6. Cupid -- short & sweet! 4/5 7. Wasting Time -- actually b4 i got this cd, this is the 1st song off the album that i downloaded from the net and it's awesome! very laid-back & makes me wanna sing-along to d song.. 5/5 8. Holes To Heaven -- not bad, but it's so-so for me.. 3/5 9. Dreams Be Dreams -- inspiring lyrics,beautiful song.. 4/5 10. Tomorrow Morning -- one of the best songs.. great intro,very relaxing and there's lots of luv in it! =P 5/5 11. Fall Line -- a nice short song.. 3.5/5 12. Cookie Jar -- haunting melody,dark lyrics about d bad effects of TV.. 4/5 13. Rodeo Clowns -- awesome rhythm n kinda upbeat.. but i've heard another version of the song by Donavon in a surfing DVD and imo it's better coz it's faster & more upbeat.. 4.5/5 14. Cocoon -- one of d best.. really sad,deep lyrics,beautiful melody.. what else can u ask for? 5/5 15. Mediocre Bad Guys -- my least fave track on the album.. gets a little annoying after a while.. mediocre.. 3/5 16. Symbol In My Driveway -- it's an awesome track to end the album! i like the waves' sound in the background.. makes me feel like i'm at the beach.. 5/5 You should really pay attention to the lyrics coz it has some stories n philosophy in it.. The depth of the lyrics r really refreshing for this kind of music coz we'll get bored easily if the lyrics suck.. Overall, this is a MUST HAVE CD for anyone who likes accoustic,laid-back music and even better for the fans of surfing culture.. Highly recommended! ^__^V | |
| The next Ben Harper. | |
| Cross John Mayer with a Hawaiian surf champion, mix in a little Marcy Playground, and an occasional reggae rhythm, and you get Jack Johnson.
He plays with a straight forward approach -- singer/songwriter/guitarist -- that has a sparse, quiet, understated elegance. The disc has a soulful, funky groove not usually heard from in folk rock artists. Johnson apparently has never heard of the sophmore slump: This charming, must hear album every bit as good as his debut effort, Brushfire Fairytales. Solid from start to finish. Simply one of the best new artists to arrive in some time. |
