Jack Johnson’s new album To The Sea was just released and its more of the same mellow sounds, he doesn’t cover much new ground here and these tracks could just as easily have been off pretty much any of his previous albums. Some would call this album middle-of-the-road and non-offensive derisively and they would have a point. If you are looking for artistic progression you’re going to have to keep looking, there’s none of that here. This track in particular, ‘My Little Girl’ is indicative of most of the album, simple if jaded lyrics and all.

But it isn’t all bad and I’m just happy to have new driving music that helps keep thoughts of vehicular homicide at bay. Honestly.

Get the MP3 Here and enjoy!

I also got sort of suckered into going to watch the new action film starring Angelina Jolie, SALT and here are some things I would rather do than watch that film again.

1> Be kicked really hard in my nuts by every single person in the cinema hall that night.

2> Be slapped really hard in the face by every single person in the cinema hall that night.

3> Listen to an entire Black Eyed Peas song.

4> Listen to Bono spew bullshit about starving kids in Africa for the duration of a Black Eyed Peas song.

You get the idea…

Be good, eat fruit, avoid assholes.

The absolutely brilliant weather (cloudy, breezy, rainy) made me think of the smooth, mellow sounds of Jack Johnson again.

This is ‘Never Know’ which has some of my favourite lyrics:

Never knowing 

We’re shocking but we’re nothing 

We’re just moments, we’re clever but we’re clueless 

We’re just human, amusing and confusing 

We’re trying, but where is this all leading? 

We’ll never know 

Along with José González, Jack Johnson is quickly becoming my favourite easy listening music. An ex once told me that this is one more sign of old age approaching. Be that as it may….

P.S. In a previous post I’ve said I prefer Jack Johnson’s 2003 album ‘In Between Dreams’ to this album from 2005, ‘On & On’. I don’t any more. This one has grown on me.

Reading the news today made me think of this song from Jack Johnson’s 2005 album ‘In Between Dreams’ which isn’t his best (that would be his 2003 album, ‘On And On’) but it does have this song. His smooth, mellow sound makes excellent driving music, it’s prevented me from commiting vehicular homicide on more than one occasion.