Sleep Through The Static
by: Jack Johnson
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Jack Johnson recorded his fourth album using nothing but solar power. This is somehow fitting for a singer-songwriter, surfer, and filmmaker who spends most of his days floating in the ocean under Hawaii's open skies. The forces of nature certainly seem to have found their way into the mellow grooves of standout tracks like "What You Thought You Need," "Adrift," and "Go On," songs so lovely and effortless that you can almost hear the melodies coming to Johnson on a warm breeze that rustles through the coconut trees. Sleep Through the Static documents his best work to date, even better than the Curious George soundtrack. The sedate singer transforms the acoustic campfire strums of the past into sublime, soulful ruminations on his wife, kids, and the state of the world. He even manages to conjure up some real anger on the title track, which is hardly diminished by its lavish grooves and glistening harmonies. --Aidin Vaziri
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My friends and I have just finished recording a new album called Sleep Through the Static. At this point in my life I weigh about 190 lbs and my ear hairs are getting longer. I also have a couple of kids. My wife popped them out, but I helped. Some of the songs on this album are about making babies. Some of the songs are about raising them. Some of the songs are about the world that these children will grow up in; a world of war and love, and hate, and time and space. Some of the songs are about saying goodbye to people I love and will miss.
We recorded the songs onto analog tape machines powered by the sun in Hawaii and Los Angeles. One day, JP Plunier walked into the studio and told us, "It has been 4 to 6 feet and glassy for long enough," and so we gave him a variety of wind and rain as well as sun and so on. And Robert Carranza helped to put it all in the right places.
After inviting Zach Gill to join Adam Topol, Merlo Podlewski, and myself on our last world tour, we decided to make him an official member of our gang. So our gang now has a piano player, which probably makes us much less intimidating, but Merlo, our bass player, is 6'3" so we are still confident.
All of these songs have been on my mind for a while and it is nice to share them. I am continually grateful to my wife who is typing this letter as I dictate it to her.
I hope you enjoy this album.
Mahalo for listening,
Jack Johnson
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Album Description:
Limited two CD International Tour Edition of his smash hit 2008 album featuring a bonus enhanced CD. The bonus disc features six audio tracks, 'Hope' (Nightmares On Wax Remix), 'Losing Keys' (Katalyst Remix), 'Monsoon' (Money Mark Remix), 'Angel' (Kid Koala Remix), 'They Do, They Don't' (DJ Tropikal Remix), 'Hope' (Mario C. Remix) along with three enhanced video tracks, 'Excerpts from The Solar Powered Plastic Plant Sessions', 'Enemy' and 'Adrift'. Recorded directly to tape to achieve analog purity, the album is filled with mellow, acoustic sounds with a bit of electric thrown into the mix, including the single 'If I Had Eyes'. Recorded the songs onto analog tape machines powered by the sun in Hawaii and Los Angeles. Packaged in a digipak. Universal.
Jack Johnson recorded his fourth album using nothing but solar power. This is somehow fitting for a singer-songwriter, surfer, and filmmaker who spends most of his days floating in the ocean under Hawaii's open skies. The forces of nature certainly seem to have found their way into the mellow grooves of standout tracks like "What You Thought You Need," "Adrift," and "Go On," songs so lovely and effortless that you can almost hear the melodies coming to Johnson on a warm breeze that rustles through the coconut trees. Sleep Through the Static documents his best work to date, even better than the Curious George soundtrack. The sedate singer transforms the acoustic campfire strums of the past into sublime, soulful ruminations on his wife, kids, and the state of the world. He even manages to conjure up some real anger on the title track, which is hardly diminished by its lavish grooves and glistening harmonies. --Aidin Vaziri
Amazon.com:
My friends and I have just finished recording a new album called Sleep Through the Static. At this point in my life I weigh about 190 lbs and my ear hairs are getting longer. I also have a couple of kids. My wife popped them out, but I helped. Some of the songs on this album are about making babies. Some of the songs are about raising them. Some of the songs are about the world that these children will grow up in; a world of war and love, and hate, and time and space. Some of the songs are about saying goodbye to people I love and will miss.
We recorded the songs onto analog tape machines powered by the sun in Hawaii and Los Angeles. One day, JP Plunier walked into the studio and told us, "It has been 4 to 6 feet and glassy for long enough," and so we gave him a variety of wind and rain as well as sun and so on. And Robert Carranza helped to put it all in the right places.
After inviting Zach Gill to join Adam Topol, Merlo Podlewski, and myself on our last world tour, we decided to make him an official member of our gang. So our gang now has a piano player, which probably makes us much less intimidating, but Merlo, our bass player, is 6'3" so we are still confident.
All of these songs have been on my mind for a while and it is nice to share them. I am continually grateful to my wife who is typing this letter as I dictate it to her.
I hope you enjoy this album.
Mahalo for listening,
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson Photos
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Album Description:
Limited two CD International Tour Edition of his smash hit 2008 album featuring a bonus enhanced CD. The bonus disc features six audio tracks, 'Hope' (Nightmares On Wax Remix), 'Losing Keys' (Katalyst Remix), 'Monsoon' (Money Mark Remix), 'Angel' (Kid Koala Remix), 'They Do, They Don't' (DJ Tropikal Remix), 'Hope' (Mario C. Remix) along with three enhanced video tracks, 'Excerpts from The Solar Powered Plastic Plant Sessions', 'Enemy' and 'Adrift'. Recorded directly to tape to achieve analog purity, the album is filled with mellow, acoustic sounds with a bit of electric thrown into the mix, including the single 'If I Had Eyes'. Recorded the songs onto analog tape machines powered by the sun in Hawaii and Los Angeles. Packaged in a digipak. Universal.
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- Fantastic
Absolutely his best album to date.The songs are well crafted and very listenable.Also, the album is very well recorded.Listen to it on a good stereo (and I don't mean any Bose crap, iPods, or anything bought at BestBuy) and you will hear a very detailed and nuanced recording.
Even going beyond how good the recording is, the songs are just plain excellent.I find myself rarely listening to his other albums and just playing this one a lot.
Rating: - Pretty Solid...
As someone who owns Sleep Through the Static as an Amazon MP3 Download, I was kind of confused when the Remix was released. I didn't think he was the remixing type. This was a pleasant surprise, apart from Monsoon, which reminds me a bit of a polyphonic ringtone. If you don't already own the album, then it's a great excuse to buy it. The mixes for Angel, and Losing Keys alone were reason enough for me.
Rating: - Great Jack Johnson
Some reviewers have criticized Jack Johnson for not sufficiently breaking out of the Jack Johnson mold with this release; however, for pure listening pleasure, this is great Jack Johnson.Catchy melodies, driving rhythms, and thoughtful, introspective lyrics.And truth be told, he does "go electric" on this release with some careful, well-considered use of distortion and effects.The songs also demonstrate more variety in style than I have seen on his other CDs.I indeed do think this is a step ... Read More
Rating: - WOW!!
Big THANKS to the friend who showed me this album. I will more than likely be playing this album everyday for quite a long long while.
Jack Johnson ROCKS!
Rating: - LOVE IT
I love this CD.It is the first one of Jack Johnson's CDs that I've purchased and I really like it.I am trying to decide which of his other albums to buy next.
- FantasticAbsolutely his best album to date.The songs are well crafted and very listenable.Also, the album is very well recorded.Listen to it on a good stereo (and I don't mean any Bose crap, iPods, or anything bought at BestBuy) and you will hear a very detailed and nuanced recording.
Even going beyond how good the recording is, the songs are just plain excellent.I find myself rarely listening to his other albums and just playing this one a lot.
- Pretty Solid...As someone who owns Sleep Through the Static as an Amazon MP3 Download, I was kind of confused when the Remix was released. I didn't think he was the remixing type. This was a pleasant surprise, apart from Monsoon, which reminds me a bit of a polyphonic ringtone. If you don't already own the album, then it's a great excuse to buy it. The mixes for Angel, and Losing Keys alone were reason enough for me.
- Great Jack JohnsonSome reviewers have criticized Jack Johnson for not sufficiently breaking out of the Jack Johnson mold with this release; however, for pure listening pleasure, this is great Jack Johnson.Catchy melodies, driving rhythms, and thoughtful, introspective lyrics.And truth be told, he does "go electric" on this release with some careful, well-considered use of distortion and effects.The songs also demonstrate more variety in style than I have seen on his other CDs.I indeed do think this is a step ... Read More
- WOW!!Big THANKS to the friend who showed me this album. I will more than likely be playing this album everyday for quite a long long while.
Jack Johnson ROCKS!
- LOVE ITI love this CD.It is the first one of Jack Johnson's CDs that I've purchased and I really like it.I am trying to decide which of his other albums to buy next.
