Something of a slacker renaissance man, prototypical mellow surfer-dude Jack Johnson is not only a BILLBOARD-charting recording artist, but also a world-champion athlete and award-winning documentary filmmaker. On his second full-length album, ON AND ON, the sandy-toed singer/songwriter delivers a bare bones set of acoustic folk rock as soft and soothing as the Hawaiian breezes that serve as his inspiration.
As on his debut disc, BRUSHFIRE FAIRYTALES, Johnson serves up a groovy, yet slightly melancholy stew in his trademark breathy voice, which at its best recalls everyone from Steve Miller to Chet Baker to Evan Dando of The Lemonheads. This time around, however, the vocalist/guitarist isn't afraid to gently stir pinches of reggae, hip-hop, and Harry Belafonte style pop-calypso into his usual hippie jam-band roux. Mario Caldato Jr.'s ultra-sparse, live-sounding production carefully reveals the subtle sadness that lurks behind even Johnson's poppiest tunes, making ON AND ON the perfect album for a midnight beach party on the last night of summer vacation.
Personnel: Jack Jackson (vocals, guitar); Merlo Podlewski (bass); Adam Topol (drums, percussion). Recorded at Mango Tree, Hawaii.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
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Track Listing:
Times Like These 2:20
The Horizon Has Been Defeated 2:32
Traffic In The Sky 2:50
Taylor 3:58
Gone 2:08
Cupid 1:05
Wasting Time 3:50
Holes To Heaven 2:53
Dreams Be Dreams 2:12
Tomorrow Morning 2:50
Fall Line 1:34
Cookie Jar 2:55
Rodeo Clowns 2:36
Cocoon 4:10
Mediocre Bad Guys 3:00
Symbol In My Driveway 2:50
