Heliocentric (Paul Weller album)
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9 May 2000 (US)
| Heliocentric | ||||
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| Released | 10 April 2000 (UK) 9 May 2000 (US) | |||
| Studio | Heliocentric Studios & Black Barn Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 48:05 | |||
| Label | Island[1] | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [1] |
| NME | [3] |
| Q | [4] |
Heliocentric is the fifth studio album by the English singer-songwriter Paul Weller, released in 2000.[5][3]
It peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums chart.[6]
Heliocentric was produced by Brendan Lynch.[4] Its name was inspired by the Helios desk used in the recording studio.[4]
The string arrangements were contributed by Robert Kirby.[7]
Critical reception
Exclaim! wrote: "Infuriatingly, relentlessly dull, [the album] suggests that Weller is not only dry of opinions and melodies, but disengaged from the very concept of fresh ideas."[8] The Guardian called the album "a mustering of forces, as if [Weller]'s suddenly realised that coasting on his reputation as Mr Authentically Gritty won't keep those automatic Brit awards coming in."[9] The New Zealand Herald called it "a solid, often dense, and musicianly collection that in its acoustic-framed songs echoes Wildwood."[10]
