Weller had already made a decent contribution to the British music world, having been part of the Jam and the Style Council. That latter band's star began to wane, until their record label refused to release their last album and the band disbanded.
After taking a year or so off music, Weller toured for a while as 'the Paul Weller Movement' which allowed him to revisit some of the catalogue of his two bands as well as showcasing some new music. This tour was followed by a self-titled solo album.
With his solo career up and running, Paul released his second album 'Wild Wood. It almost feels like a compendium of late 60s/early 70s sounds, with hints of Beatles-esque pop, Neil Young rock, Bowie glam and even a touch of Hendrix funk with a few bits of electronic/studio trickery thrown in on occasion to give the music that point of difference from its influences.
It's another one of those albums where I think any one of these songs in isolation would be an enjoyable listen, but for some reason, each time I listened through the album (4 or so times) my interest would wane by the last quarter.
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