Review: Jack Johnson - Jack Johnson - Sleep Through The Static

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I don’t know about sleeping through the static, it’s more likely you’ll sleep through the single. Jack Johnson has built a solid reputation on mellow acoustica, usually very memorable and summery. It’s a shame that this one isn’t quite up to standard. It’s obvious he’s made an attempt to shake up the formula, all to his credit. But it comes across as a monotone attempt at Dylan’s Subterranean Homesick Blues, questionable rhymes and all. It’s a curious combination of ambitious writing and underplayed music, like Johnson’s trying to move on and remain stationary at the same time.

Both existing fans and...