Other aspects : live at the Royal Festival Hall

"Weller's in sturdy, soulful voice throughout. There is virtually no interaction with the audience, yet he's clearly invested in this performance. Even if you're familiar with the older material, you'll want to explore it again after hearing it revived with full orchestration. The audio mix is stunning, the strings and horns are beautifully conceived and the entire concert is a succinct and often challenging overview of one of the UK's most consistently impressive and creative singer-songwriters. Weller is a journeyman UK icon that more Americans should know about; experiencing this expansive CD/DVD package is a terrific way to accomplish that".

"Paul Weller didn't play many dates in support of his 2018 album True Meanings. Not counting his summer festival appearances, which were all delivered prior to the album's September release, he gave just five concerts: two in the Netherlands, one in Belgium, and a two-night stand at London's Royal Festival Hall in October, where he played with the support of a full orchestra ... Against all odds, Weller has delivered a live album as quietly adventurous and resonant as the studio album it supports".

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