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
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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
UK pressing of the 2008 album from the acclaimed musician features one bonus track: 'Home' (Acoustic). Surfer and singer-songwriter Jack Johnson returns with his fifth release Sleep Through the Static. Recorded directly to tape to achieve analog purity, the 14-track CD is filled with mellow, acoustic sounds with a bit of electric thrown into the mix, including the single 'If I Had Eyes'. Per Jack, '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.' He recorded the songs onto analog tape machines powered by the sun in Hawaii and Los Angeles. 15 tracks. Universal. 2008
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Sleep Through The Static
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2008-02-05)
- Publisher: Brushfire Records
- Label: Brushfire Records
- Studio: Brushfire Records
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- Sales Rank in Music: #50
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Summary: Best Yet 2008-07-03
Comment: Our children introduced us to Jack Johnson several years ago. His music is contagious, thought-provoking and mellow. There is no screaming or swearing -- it's relaxing and upbeat. Some of the songs have lyrics that are repeated...and repeated...and repeated. However, we enjoyed the CD so much that we sent copies of it to my 5 brothers and sisters. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Jack's Best 2008-06-28
Comment: This is Jack Johnson's best and most complete album. If you like Jack Johnson this CD is a must. If you like acoustic rock and relaxing music, this album is a must. I highly recommend this album.
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Summary: Dette er bra 2008-06-20
Comment: Hei mine norske venner
Dette er musik som virkelig kan anbefales når du skal legge deg nedpå og nyte. kjøp,kjøp,kjøp
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Summary: great album! 2008-06-19
Comment: I was never a huge fan of Jack Johnson until I saw him performing at the Coachella Festival 2008. After that, I bought this album and just listened to it for days. I'm more of a rock and electronica listener, but Jack's soft voice and his beautiful lyrics just made me fall in love with this album. The more you listen to this, the more you will love it. Now, I own all of his albums, and am still listening to his music avidly. It's a great buy. See him in concert, he performs great live!
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Summary: Jack Johnson is fantastic 2008-06-19
Comment: This is a fantastic disk...only made better when you see him live. Yes, he can get a little preachy, but outside of that this is a great chill album from a terrific artist. More mature than previous work - includes some great jazz piano riffs, harmonica, etc.
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