On Sunset
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| On Sunset | ||||
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| Released | 3 July 2020 | |||
| Studio | Black Barn Studios, Surrey[1] | |||
| Length | 47:53 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Paul Weller chronology | ||||
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| Singles from On Sunset | ||||
On Sunset is the fifteenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller. It was originally scheduled for release on 12 June 2020, but was delayed until 3 July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]
It was the first album in several years to feature Weller's former Style Council bandmate Mick Talbot, who played on several tracks.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Independent | [8] |
On Sunset was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 84, based on 5 reviews.[5]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic proclaimed that On Sunset felt "fresh" and "distinctly belonging to Weller".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mirror Ball" | 7:36 |
| 2. | "Baptiste" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Old Father Tyme" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Village" | 3:20 |
| 5. | "More" | 6:54 |
| 6. | "On Sunset" | 6:34 |
| 7. | "Equanimity" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Walkin'" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Earth Beat" | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Rockets" | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 47:53 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "4th Dimension" | 5:35 |
| 12. | "Ploughman" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "I'll Think of Something" | 4:06 |
| 14. | "On Sunset" (orchestral mix) | 3:59 |
| 15. | "Baptiste" (instrumental) | 3:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 16. | "Failed" | 2:55 |
| Total length: | 70:58 | |
"Failed" was later re-recorded for the album Fat Pop (Volume 1).
