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Heavy Soul
Rock · 1997 · 13 tracks

Heavy Soul

Paul Weller

Gritty, tape-saturated rock that trades pastoral folk for urban blues. A heavy, soulful record defined by overdriven organs and restless, electric energy.

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It's Weller at his most distorted and soulful, like a garage band playing Motown in a rainstorm.

A gritty, restless exploration of urban soul and analog distortion.

Heavy Soul · vs · Paul Weller
Brooding+4.0σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Heavy Soul, Part 1
3:56
02
Peacock Suit
3:12
03
Up in Suzes’ Room
4:24
04
Brushed
3:27
05
Driving Nowhere
2:58
06
I Should Have Been There to Inspire You
5:14
07
Heavy Soul, Part 2
3:10
08
Friday Street
2:20
09
Science
3:32
10
Golden Sands
2:55
11
As You Lean Into the Light
2:46
12
Mermaids
3:02
13
Eye of the Storm
4:21
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive, feedback-drenched guitar riff that kicks off Peacock Suit.
The way the organ swells and recedes like a tide on the title track.
The sudden shift to acoustic intimacy on Golden Sands before the grit returns.
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