True Meanings
Studio album by
Paul Weller
Released14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)
GenreFolk rock
Length54:54
LabelParlophone
ProducerPaul Weller
Paul Weller chronology
A Kind Revolution
(2017) 		True Meanings
(2018) 		On Sunset
(2020)

True Meanings is the fourteenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller, released on 14 September 2018.[1]

Music

True Meanings has been noted for its stripped-back, acoustic sound.[2][3] The album's sound has been described as folk rock.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Guardian[7]
NME[8]
The Telegraph[9]

According to Metacritic, the album has received a score of 79/100 based on 11 reviews from critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Weller, except track 1 (Weller/O'Brien), tracks 8,9 & 14 (Weller/Cooper) and track 12 (Weller/Brown/Doyle).[10]

No.TitleLength
1."The Soul Searchers"5:02
2."Glide"2:18
3."Mayfly"4:00
4."Gravity"2:33
5."Old Castles"3:20
6."What Would He Say?"4:00
7."Aspects"4:33
8."Bowie"3:53
9."Wishing Well"4:36
10."Come Along"3:03
11."Books"4:35
12."Movin' On"4:31
13."May Love Travel with You"3:01
14."White Horses"5:26
Total length:54:54

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. ^ Moore, Sam (11 July 2018). "Paul Weller announces new album 'True Meanings'". NME. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. ^ Slate, Jeff. "Searching for 'True Meanings' with Paul Weller (Album Review/Q&A)". ROCK CELLAR MAGAZINE. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ Watts, Peter (18 September 2018). "Paul Weller – True Meanings". Uncut. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  4. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (14 September 2018). "Pop review: Paul Weller: True Meanings". The Times. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b "True Meanings by Paul Weller". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "True Meanings - Paul Weller". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  7. ^ Mongredien, Phil (16 September 2018). "Paul Weller: True Meanings review – a gently introspective set | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  8. ^ Beaumont, Mark (14 September 2018). "Paul Weller – 'True Meanings' review". NME. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  9. ^ McCormick, Neil (14 September 2018). "Paul Weller, True Meanings, review: an album of beauty and depth". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  10. ^ Album sleeve notes
  11. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paul Weller – True Meanings" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Weller – True Meanings" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Paul Weller – True Meanings" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul Weller – True Meanings" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paul Weller – True Meanings" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  17. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2018. 40. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Eminem scores third week at Irish albums Number 1". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  19. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 38 (dal 2018-09-14 al 2018-09-20)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Álbumes – Semana 38: del 14.9.2018 al 20.9.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Paul Weller – True Meanings". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  24. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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