The artist
It's been a good 17 years since Jack Johnson began his music career. With songs such as "Better Together" and "Banana Pancakes", the Hawaiian has landed big hits. Born Jack Hody Johnson from O'ahu, he has always supported non-profit organizations. His deep-sea sailing trip through the North Atlantic, which was directed against plastic waste in the oceans, was an important influence for his seventh studio album "All the Light Above It Too". "It was the best setting to let out everything that had been bothering me before," says Johnson.
The album
Jack Johnson produced the new album "All the Light Above It Too" together with producer Robbie Lackritz (Feist, Bahamas). Like every other record after "On and On" (2003), the new one was also produced in the Mango Tree Studio. As with his 2013 album "From Here to Now to You", Jack Johnson returns to his "Do It Yourself" approach on "All the Light Above It Too". Although he played many of the instruments himself, the songs consist of multi-layered colorations. "'All the Light Above It Too' - that refers to the sun, or more precisely to the fact that it shines in all directions," explains the Hawaiian musician.
Verdict
Even with his new songs, you know within seconds: That's Jack Johnson. This is also the case with the new album "All the Light Above It Too": if you close your eyes, you can hear the sound of the sea, the crunch of sand under your flip-flops and the plop of a beer bottle being opened. Johnson has always had a talent for putting people in the exact mood he was in when he was writing the song. Nevertheless, something has changed with the new album: Whereas his previous tracks were more suitable as background music, people now like to listen more closely.Jack Johnson knows how to capture the worries of humanity in song.
Recommended tracks
"Subplots": Typical Jack Johnson groove. The album title also comes from this song lyric.
"My Mind Is for Sale": Cool rhythms combined with meaningful lyrics. Too much egotism leads in the wrong direction.
"Is One Moon Enough?": Perfect song for thinking about the good in people and the downs that creep in again and again.
JACK JOHNSON
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