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Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The Static Audio CD

A fair review of the Jack Johnson "Sleep Through The Static" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Jack Johnson reviews here, or go back to the Jack Johnson tabs.

Jack Johnson Band: Jack Johnson
Title: Sleep Through The Static
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Release Date: 2008-02-05
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: All At Once 2: Sleep Through the Static 3: Hope 4: Angel 5: Enemy 6: If I Had Eyes 7: Same Girl 8: What You Thought You Needed 9: Adrift 10: Go On 11: They Do They Don't 12: While We Wait 13: Monsoon 14: Losing Keys

A More Mature Jack
My wife and I both really enjoy his music, and consider his music "our music. To begin, I am a little biased in my review of anything Jack Johnson puts out. " It really started with In Between Dreams for us; the sweet soft melodies hooked both of us.

Anyway, I find that while his music all has a similar tune and feel to it, each album has explored different areas of his musical and lyrical knowledge. Sleep Through the Static is no different. The difference comes in his presentation. This album seems more somber, more mature than his previous albums.

People who are looking for tracks like Banana Pancakes, Wasting Time, Bubble Toes, or Better Together will probably be disappointed. But, people who are looking for tracks like No Other Way, Losing Hope, Mediocre Bad Guys, or Rodeo Clowns will probably enjoy this album.

As for myself, I've found that while I still really enjoy Johnson's other albums just as much, I find myself listening to Sleep Through the Static more and more. I really enjoy basically all the songs from If I Had Eyes through the end, the transitions and flow of the tracks seems excellent to me. A particular favorite of mine is Go On, an ode to his children.

Overall, I think this album is excellent. It is a major departure from the lovey feeling of many of his earlier albums, but I think that might only be a sign of the world at large right now and Johnson's continual growth as a family and socially oriented singer. By saying this, I'm not saying that he caters to whole families, rather he caters towards the attitude of being an honest family man.

Maybe I'm missing it here (and I'm intentionally avoiding the political aspects), but I really enjoy how Johnson emphasizes his relationship with his wife and children despite distractions and bad influences from the outside world. This album only serves to emphasize his great values of family first and of living life openly and honestly rather than getting caught up in all the things that malign our society today.


I pretty much love all of Jack Johnson's Albums!
Now really I can't give a bad review to any of Jack Johnson's albums. Well this has to be one of the best albums of 2008. The way he sings and plays an instrument in any of his songs is totally my style of music that I would prefer to listen to any day of the year. Now to be honest if you've never listened to Jack Johnson this review will help you make your decision of buying this album. Now Jack is known for having a mellow tone in his songs which reminds me of the country singer Waylon Jennings. The lyrics in his songs are very intriguing in this album. You might not always understand what the song is talking about but what the heck! It sounds so cool, especially the song "Go On" which when you listen to it you can almost hear the waves of the ocean softly hitting the shore. Then there's his song "If I had eyes" which picks up the beat in the middle of the album. If your wanting to listen to some relaxing surf/beach music this is the album to Buy!!!.


Solid Jack Johnson Album
The album, in general, is still addictive, and perfect for those breezy summer days or evoking the memory of them. Yes, it's "typical" Jack Johnson, but more introspective than we're all used to. Unlike earlier albums, this may not win any new Jack Johnson fans, but regular listeners will not be disappointed, and hopefully even pleasantly surprised by Jack's new poetic exploration of his lyrics.


Fantastic
The songs are well crafted and very listenable. Absolutely his best album to date. 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...
I didn't think he was the remixing type. As someone who owns Sleep Through the Static as an Amazon MP3 Download, I was kind of confused when the Remix was released. 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. .


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