Looks like new album is called Fat Pop Volume 1 Album announcement on Thursday 25th February https://twitter.com/ianmulvey/status/1363117111464386567?s=09 https://twitter.com/paulwellerHQ/status/1363115638135410689?s=19
Teaser for the new album. I like it and intrigued. Noel Gallagher also said that Weller had recorded two new albums in lockdown. Which ties in with the new album being called volume 1. SOMETHING COSMIC
I hate these whole teaser/buildup things...just tell me when I can actually listen to the album. But I know he's going to do everything the old fashioned way. At least the 20 second clip sounds really cool. Love how prolific he's been over the last 5-6 years and how great most of the albums have been.
Though he was releasing the vinyl version of Wake Up The Nation 10th anniversary this spring, guess that's gone now.
March/April 2021 was the estimate. Been keeping an eye out for pre-orders, but not seen anything yet.
I'm excited for this like any PW record, but man, it's 3 months from now. Just do a Taylor Swift and announce it May 13th.
Jesus this guy doesn't stop does he? Most of his albums in the past 10 years have all been great too.
It's definitely called that (shudder). The Feb 2021 Uncut magazine had a pretty detailed rundown of the album...
not sure what the name means, but I'm into him making a straight up fat pop (whatever that means) album. I don't ever expect him to do anything that sounds like a Jam throwback, but if he wanted to channel the energy and pop smarts of his old band in a modern context, I would 100% be into it.
"There's a track called Fat Pop, which pretty much sums up the album. There's 12 really fat Pop songs on it, so I guess that's what I was thinking. They feel meaty and chunky and melodic. In our own arrogant way, we thought they could all be singles!" - PW (Uncut Magazine)
If you click the 'Spin To Win' thing on his website you get samples of different new songs. So far I've heard three that aren't 'Something Cosmic'. Paul Weller Official Website | News, tickets, videos, music & more
With my iPad in one hand and Shazam on my phone in my other hand, I’ve got bits of: Fat Pop Still Glides The Stream Shades of Blue In Better Times Glad Times Shazam also calls that earlier tune “Cosmic Fringes”, fwiw.
Had a chat about this with Pat Gilbert a couple of months back Desperately Seeking Paul : The Paul Weller Fan Podcast: EP09 - Pat Gilbert - Mojo Collectors Series "Your mojo will have no effect..." on Apple Podcasts
I wasn’t going to buy On Sunset, but then I heard a few songs and that was that. Brilliant album. So I don’t expect I’ll hesitate with this one. I have all his albums, so one or two more won’t hurt.
Here’s an interesting item: Fat Pop Deluxe Vinyl Boxset Note the mid-sommer musik disc. Pricey at $91, and if you’re in america you don’t wanna know the delivery charge. Hopefully available elsewhere, too...
For those with a VPN, there’s a video for Cosmic Fringes available “Friday” (already there in NZ/AUS). Strike that, it’s already out in the US, too.
Amazon doing an exclusive orange vinyl too Fat Pop is the brand new album by Paul Weller, released on 14th May 2021 through Polydor Records. Heavyweight orange transparent vinyl format is exclusive to Amazon, housed in reverse board single sleeve with download code. Red exclusive on artist store Yellow for indies
Wow, I'd gladly pay $90 for the deluxe vinyl box set, but not with $57 shipping... no US-based source so far. $148.27 to get it to my door...
His webpage has many variants, including that vinyl box I linked earlier and a “Completist’s Set” that’s £42, with Red Vinyl, the 3cd box, and a cassette. Don’t see any signed options tho.
