In Between Dreams

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
For a man who gets his biggest kicks surfing the waves and strumming his guitar on a lonely beach in native Hawaii, singer-songwriter Jack Johnson has carved out quite a remarkable career on the mainland. His 2003 album, IOn and On/I, went platinum on the back of hit single "The Horizon Has Been Defeated." The follow-up, meanwhile, seems destined to shine even brighter. The drifting chords and soft voice are still in place, only now Johnson's instinct for melody has sharpened alongside his ability to self-edit. These small concessions make third album, IIn Between Dreams/I, his most conspicuous, particularly on tracks like the three-minute relationship drama, "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing," and "Breakdown," a song he originally recorded for Handsome Boy Modeling School's IWhite People/I album remade here to reveal its full stripped-down loveliness. Imagine all the coconuts it will buy. I--Aidin Vaziri/I

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-05-31 rating:
Jack's Best LP
Jack Johnson's best LP so far - also available on CD for the ones who like the sound of broken glass...all CD's sound like that. br /Great album, great flow, no weak songs. Not for people having difficulty to relax though - they should jump into their car enjoy noise fumes, which they're probably hooked on anyway. This record is about the opposite. So buy it, relax, sit back enjoy. Buy a decent record player first - and a good cartridge, as well as a good phono-pre-amp.[Rega, Ortofon, Cambridge Audio - check it out..] Jack's songs need no comment - he's agreat guy.

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review by: mattieboyz date: 2009-05-15 rating:
So laid-back it's horizontal
Initially resistant to the Hawaiian surfer dude's gentle acoustic pondering, I bought this for my wife and am now very much a fan. Johnson's main strength is his natural demeanour; carefree, placid and warm; it's very easy to imagine that he is like this all the time. Songs such as 'Better Together', 'Banana Pancakes' and 'Staple it together are neither particularly emotive nor are they suggestive of anything other than you hear from the lyrics. That's not to say that Johnson has no depth, but that he has tapped into an elusive vein of peace and charm that means his songs wash over you but leave you refreshed and optimistic at the same time. br / br /This Special Edition contains one extra track: 'Mudfootball', and for the price it's worth getting this one.

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review by: date: 2009-03-17 rating:
Great Stuff!
I took a chance on buying this, as I had only heard "Better Together" and certainly wasn't disappointed. I love it, its warm, easy to listen to, great to sing along to, and Jack has a great voice, with guitar playing to match. A great mellow, relaxing CD to play and forget any troubles! Perfect to play whilst driving along to, to keep you calm amongst the traffic!

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review by: date: 2009-02-03 rating:
In between dreams review
Probably his best album, but not by much. Brilliant, mellow, chilled. Easy listening at its best.


review by: date: 2008-08-29 rating:
jesus christ!
who the hell listens to this dull, uninspiring excuse for music, it basically consists of a complete TW**!, wandering around strumming nonsensical 'happy' tunes about absolutely nothing, I just dont get it but I suppose its a measure of how completey inane and pointless the current music scene is.

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