22 Dreams

22 Dreams
Studio album by
Paul Weller
Released2 June 2008
Recorded2007–2008
GenreIndie rock, neo-psychedelia
Length68:45
LabelUK, EU Island/UMG, US Yep Roc
Producer
Paul Weller chronology
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
(2008) 		22 Dreams
(2008) 		Weller at the BBC
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Billboard(positive)[3]
The Guardian [4]
The Independent [5]
Mojo
The Observer [6]
Paste [7]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10 [8]
PopMatters [9]
The Times [10]

22 Dreams is the ninth solo studio album by Paul Weller. It was released on 2 June 2008.[11]

The album was released on double LP and single CD, as well as a deluxe edition CD, featuring a bonus CD with outtakes and extra tracks. Oasis stars Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer feature on the album, as does Ocean Colour Scene guitarist Steve Cradock and Blur guitarist Graham Coxon.[citation needed] The song "One Bright Star" features former member of The Jam, Steve Brookes, on Spanish guitar, the first time the childhood friends had worked together since Brookes left the band before they gained a recording contract, more than 30 years before.

The album features Little Barrie and former The Stone Roses member Aziz Ibrahim. The first release from the album was the double a-sided single "Echoes Round the Sun" - featuring Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer from Oasis, and "Have You Made Up Your Mind".[12] It became his first Top 20 single since 2005, peaking at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart.

It received almost unanimous critical acclaim and was featured on many Best of 2008 lists. Critics called it one of Weller's best albums to date.

The album includes "Black River," a song previously used on the b-side to "This Old Town".[11]

It went straight to number 1 on the UK Albums Chart on Sunday, 8 June, making it Weller's third number-one solo album.

  1. ^ "Reviews and Tracks for 22 Dreams by Paul Weller". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  2. ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Paul Weller 22 Dreams – Review". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "22 Dreams Review". Billboard. Archived from the original on 29 July 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2008.
  4. ^ Alexis Petridis (30 May 2008). "CD of the week: Paul Weller, 22 Dreams". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  5. ^ Andy Gill (30 May 2008). "Album: Paul Weller, 22 Dreams (Island) - Reviews - Music". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  6. ^ Raphael, Amy (19 May 2008). "The first 10: Paul Weller, 22 Dreams". The Observer. London. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  7. ^ Jon Young (22 August 2008). "Paul Weller: 22 Dreams :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Paul Weller: 22 Dreams | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  9. ^ Mineo, Mike. "Paul Weller: 22 Dreams < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  10. ^ "The Times". The Times. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  11. ^ a b Unsigned. "Paul Weller - 22 Dreams (2CD)". play.com (UK). Retrieved 8 April 2008.
  12. ^ Fletcher, Alex (2 April 2008). "Weller, Gallagher release joint single". digital spy. Retrieved 8 April 2008.