Much of the press surrounding the release of Sleep Through the Static recounted Jack Johnson's claim that he gave all his peppy pop tunes over to the Curious George soundtrack and how that, combined with personal losses -- including the death of his cousin Danny Riley, to whom the album is dedicated -- led the surfing singer/songwriter into darker territory for his fifth album. To a certain extent, all of that is true, as the album does open with an atypically stark, moody number in "All at Once" and there are some darker sentiments lurking within the 14 songs here, but it takes some close listening to find the sorrow flowing through some of the words. Some very close listening, really, as Johnson's sand-brushed, gentle voice doesn't command attention. His voice lulls and soothes, so it takes concentrated effort to hear beyond his tone and hear what he's actually saying. Then again, the meaning of Johnson's music doesn't matter as much as the mellow mood, a feeling that he's sustained throughout his albums and doesn't change here. Johnson may use more electric guitars than acoustics on Sleep Through the Static, but he's strumming them like acoustics and his overall aesthetic has not changed at all: he's still a laid-back guy singing songs that roll so easy they glide into the background. No matter what instrument he's playing or what he's singing about, his music still feels the same, which is enough to satisfy his fans but not to win him many new ones.
Jack JohnsonSleep Through the Static6 out of 10It's a Tuesday night. You get home from work, tired and beat, and you're ready to pour yourself a drink. Do you reach for the bottle of red wine, or the peach schnapps? I liken Jack Johnson to peach schnapps; if the occasion calls for it, why not? But last time I checked, you would never pour yourself a glass of schnapps on any old day. I've found ...
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Bank account on low? Then you probably spent Saturday night staying in watching re-runs of Top Chef and Saturday Night Live. For the most part this week's SNL episode wasn’t that funny. Blame cougar-loving host Ashton Kutcher. However, Saturday night chillers let out a universal chuckle when SNL IT-boy Andy Samburg spoofed everyone's favorite mellow guitarist Jack Johnson in a little clip calle.
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Jack Johnson is taking his laid back guitar work into the realm of electronica. Sleep Through The Static Remixed revisits seven tracks from his latest studio album of the same name, remixed by Nightmares on Wax, Katalyst, Money Mark, Kid Koala, DJ Tropikal, Culver City Dub Collective and Mario C. In addition to the album three videos will be up for upload via iTunes by September 25th.Johnson i...
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Jack Johnson has one heck of a busy summer ahead of him. The pro-surfer turned film director turned rocker is headlining a bunch a music festivals, like Coachella, All Points West and Bonnaroo to name a few. Johnson will also hit amphitheaters this summer beginning June 13th in Noblesville, IN (formerly Deer Creek).The tour is in support of Johnson's new album, Sleep Through The Static, current...
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Spinner has a grand selection of streaming albums this week. That's right, they stream entire albums and rotate the selection weekly. This week, however, features some unusual gems that I am devouring with glee at this moment. The list is topped by a genius album by Jack Johnson, Sleep Through the Static, which was "completely recorded by solar-powered analog tape machines"!! Next on the li...
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Jack JohnsonSleep Through the Static6 out of 10It's a Tuesday night. You get home from work, tired and beat, and you're ready to pour yourself a drink. Do you reach for the bottle of red wine, or the peach schnapps? I liken Jack Johnson to peach schnapps; if the occasion calls for it, why not? But last time I checked, you would never pour yourself a glass of schnapps on any old day. I've found ...
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Jack Johnson's Sleep Through The Static is Number One this week after the album sold 375,000 copies its debut week out. According to Billboard.com 139,000 units, about 37%, were digital downloads. Johnson album broke the biggest digital sales week record held previously by Kanye West's Graduation, which sold 133,000 digital copies its first week out.At Number Two was the new album Detours from ...
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Despite a sales week dominated by Grammy performances, Jack Johnson's Sleep Through The Static remains at Number One after selling 180,000 copies its second week out. Jack Johnson - "If I Had Eyes"Behind Johnson is the surprising comeback of recent five-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse. Her album Back to Black shot up 22 spots to land at Number Two after selling 115,000 copies. Alicia Keys, who...
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Jack Johnson = 4Ss (Sea + Sand + Sun + Supreme)Jack Johnson - "Sleep Through The Static" EPKAdd to My Profile | More VideosListen to Jack new record: http://www.jackjohnsonmusic.com/homeHope to get myself joining this festival someday, somehow.
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Trouble travels fast When you’re specially designed for crash testing Or wearing wool sunglasses in the afternoon Come on and tell us what you’re trying to proveBecause it’s a battle when you dabble in war You store it up, unleash it, then you piece it together Whether the storm drain running rampant just stamp it And send it to somebody who’s pretending to careJust cash in your blanks for
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the new jack johnson cd, is suprisingly good. i acutally bought it, and didnt get it off limewire. :]http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/jackjohnson/hope.htmlgood song :]
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| 1 All at Once |
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| 2 Sleep Through the Static |
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| 3 Hope |
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| 4 Angel |
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| 5 Enemy |
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| 6 If I Had Eyes |
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| 7 Same Girl |
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| 8 What You Thought You Need |
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| 9 Adrift |
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| 10 Go On |
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| 11 They Do, They Don't |
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| 12 While We Wait |
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| 13 Monsoon |
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| 14 Losing Keys |
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