A former professional surfer and self-proclaimed beach bum, Jack Johnson is an unlikely candidate for rock-star status. Somehow, however, this everyman's mellow pop songs seem to tap into a commonly held desire for the simple life. The formula on IN BETWEEN DREAMS doesn't vary much from Johnson's previous albums, but is no less engaging--delicately strummed acoustic guitar, round bass lines, and gently funky drum patterns form a comforting bed for the Hawaii native's effortlessly soulful R&B-meets-folk vocals.
Sounding at times like a more laid-back G. Love (without the rap tendencies), Johnson celebrates the simple pleasures and asks the big questions with the childlike innocence that only someone living in a literal paradise could muster. "Banana Pancakes" is a Harry Nilsson-like groover that urges listeners to skip work and enjoy themselves every so often, while "Good People" decries the age of reality television with a poignancy reminiscent of Donovan at his free-spirited best. Perhaps the track that most accurately encapsulates Johnson's unique less-is-more approach, however, is "Belle," a jazzy ditty that clocks in at less than two minutes and lets a swooning accordion tell the bulk of the story.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock, Pop
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Track Listing:
A1 Better Together 3:27
A2 Never Know 3:32
A3 Banana Pancakes 3:12
A4 Good People 3:28
A5 No Other Way 3:09
A6 Sitting, Waiting, Wishing 3:03
B1 Staple It Together 3:16
B2 Situations 1:17
B3 Crying Shame 3:06
B4 If I Could 2:25
B5 Breakdown 3:32
B6 Belle 1:43
B7 Do You Remember 2:24
B8 Constellations 3:21
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