Any fans of this album?, i have to admit i was a little doubtful when i listened to some of the preview songs, but having listened to the album as a whole i think it works really well. Another very strong album, I think his vocal on the track "Be happy children" is his best in years, still got the magic!

i agree, he's still totally got the magic!.. i love how he champions young artists & isn't up his own arse

still relevant & knocking out some cool melodies! my favourite from the album is 'when your garden's overgrown'

incidently i think that's his daughter singing with him on 'be happy children'

[Edited 5/9/12 3:19am]

Love it!, this album and 22 Dreams are up there with his very best (his first 3 solo LP's) in my opinion.

Have yet to see this in a store, but they will have his last CD stocked.

his whole catalogue is phenomenal!

sonik kicks is an interesting listen, i love how he still likes to experiment with his music. i'm ALWAYS up 4 a weller concert..

stanley road easily remains my favourite album from his solo stuff tho.. followed by as is now

[Edited 5/21/12 19:39pm]

i borrowed it from my friend at work,thought it was pretty good , i thought quite

a few tracks sounded very much like blur , not that that theres anything wrong with that.

I'm sure that I will pick this up eventually but it is not a priority. I just got 22 Dreams and Wake Up the Nation a few months ago and haven't really listened to them very often.

It is in the same experimental vein as his last two records. I agree it does have quite a Blur sound though, check out "the dangerous age"

Got the CD now (will photowhore by request). I love "Dangerous Age"

i got this link in my email this morning, a new & very nice live accoustic set from 'rolling stone' studios.

a selection of tracks off the album & short interview

he's looking sharp

http://www.rollingstone.c...s-20120619

excited said:

i got this link in my email this morning, a new & very nice live accoustic set from 'rolling stone' studios.

a selection of tracks off the album & short interview

he's looking sharp

http://www.rollingstone.c...s-20120619

Paul Weller Strips Down 'Sonik Kicks'

June 19, 2012

English rock hero Paul Weller stopped by the Rolling Stone studio recently to play a few cuts from his latest solo album, Sonik Kicks. After the set, Weller explained that he added a touch of electronic textures to the record after getting into some electronic music compilations that he was given as a gift from his wife. "It's not a music I'd ever heard before and I liked the textures," he says. "I just wanted to bring a bit of that into pop music, which is what I do."

Thanks!, just about to check it out, always interesting to hear songs in acoustic form