Paul Weller: get your Sonik Kicks

(Island)Somewhere in Paul Weller's attic, there is a painting of him, bearded, with flares and an untamed Afro, blowing a panpipe. In recent years, Weller's appearance – the silver pineapple-top hair, the bespoke threads – has become increasingly ossified in antic Modness. The Weller you see, however, is not the Weller you hear. His music has run away, tuned in, dropped out.Dedicated followers of Weller have been tested vigorously of late. The first initiation was 22 Dreams, 2008's restless,...

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