“I wish to stay forever, letting this be my food /But I’m caught up in a whirlwind and my ever-changing moods.” As is the case with so much of the Style Council’s repertoire, Talbot’s simmering Hammond organ puts a timeless twist on the whole affair.ĭoubling down on the political statements he made with his Jam songs, Weller used the Style Council as a megaphone for his liberal sentiments. The song the collection is named after, “Long Hot Summer”, is one of many examples of the band’s slow-burn soul, and “My Ever Changing Moods” is a smart, mid-tempo hip shaker, with Weller’s lyrics a poetic icing on the cake. Still, repeated listening brings the song’s soulful heart and sophisticated songcraft into focus. Where to start? Long Hot Summers kicks off with the bright pop shuffle of “ Headstart for Happiness“, a song that seems hopelessly optimistic on the surface. While the Style Council have been the subject of countless compilations – some well-assembled, others hopelessly sloppy – Long Hot Summers is the best of the lot, with impeccable song selection and sumptuous packaging. Available digitally or in a three-LP set (in either black vinyl or the very era-appropriate blue, pink and orange vinyl), this collection gathers together 37 fresh tracks that cover the entire spectrum of the band’s eclectic sound. The new collection, Long Hot Summers, fits the bill perfectly. Since they’ve often been a misunderstood band and their sound can seem, with the 1980s far off in the rearview mirror, as a dated curiosity from a bygone era, it’s the perfect time to reassess the Style Council. Weller participated in Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” single. Even more notable is that their 1984 single “My Ever Changing Moods” was Weller’s greatest US success, climbing to #29 on the American Top 40 singles chart (he never achieved that level of US recognition with the Jam or as a solo artist). From 1983 until their breakup in 1989, the Style Council racked up a slew of hits on the singles charts, and four of their six studio albums cracked the UK Top 20. Whatever resentment Jam fans may have felt toward Weller’s new direction, it didn’t seem to affect the Style Council’s overall commercial or critical appeal, at least not in their native England. They also retained the Jam’s penchant for left-leaning social commentary. Lee (who Weller would later marry) and drummer Steve White, the Style Council dipped into a variety of genres that were miles away from Weller’s punk days, including jazz, soul, and synthpop. Joining forces with keyboard player Mick Talbot (formerly of Merton Parkas and Dexy’s Midnight Runners), a partner in crime Weller chose because “he shares my hatred of the rock myth and the rock culture”, the Style Council was born in late 1982.Įventually adding vocalist D.
They were already starting to expand their sound: their final studio album, The Gift, folded funk, horns, and dance beats into their lean, sweaty, Clash-meets-Who blueprint. After six albums and nine UK top ten singles, Weller had enough and was looking to push his music into new territory that the acclaimed trio could not execute to his satisfaction. The Jam, the influential mod pop-punk trio he’d led as singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter for five years, were disbanded at the height of their popularity – and it was his idea. Oh and although it isn’t the best quality, I’ve added a screengrab of Paul Weller wearing the jacket that inspired this from the Shout To The Top video below.In 1982, Paul Weller committed what many fans considered an unforgivable sin. You will need to find £380 for one of these. There is a two-way outer patch pocket, two internal poachers pockets, zip front, made in Japan tonal cotton draw cords with transparent toggle and the check band on the front and sleeves.
This jacket is available in five colours and made In England using fabric from Halley Stevensons and with a Brisbane Moss cotton outer. I’ll be talking more about Anglozine again soon. The first selection is made in the UK and Italy, all produced with top end materials and with a serious attention to detail. The jacket here is by a new (and rather interesting) label going by the same of Anglozine, which has just released its first range of clothing. That jacket was the Demob check stripe anorak, which was famously worn in the Style Council’s Shout To The Top video. However, if you buy from one of my links it may be an affiliate and I may earn a small commission.
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