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In Between Dreams [Digipak] by Jack Johnson
 

In Between Dreams [Digipak] by Jack Johnson

Personnel: Jack Johnson (vocals, guitar); Merlo Podlewski (bass instrument); Adam Topol (drums, percussion). A former professional surfer and self-proclaimed beach bum, Jack Johnson is an unlikely candidate for rock-star status. Somehow, however, this everyman's mellow pop songs seem to tap into a commonly held desire for the simple life. The formula on IN BETWEEN DREAMS doesn't vary much from Johnson's previous albums, but is no less engaging--delicately strummed acoustic guitar, round bass lines, and gently funky drum patterns form a comforting bed for the Hawaii native's effortlessly soulful R&B-meets-folk vocals. Sounding at times like a more laid-back G. Love (without the rap tendencies), Johnson celebrates the simple pleasures and asks the big questions with the childlike innocence that only someone living in a literal paradise could muster. "Banana Pancakes" is a Harry Nilsson-like groover that urges listeners to skip work and enjoy themselves every so often, while "Good People" decries the age of...

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In Between Dreams by Jack Johnson: I'm In A Halcyon State Of Mind

byflamepillar Jun 13, 2005
88 Helpfuls 89 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Relaxing, mellow, intoxicating, great lyrics, smooth guitar playing.
Cons May be too mellow for some, much of it tends to sound same-ish.
Recommended it? Yes

The great thing about the guitar is that it can be as much of a rhythmic instrument as it can be a melodic one. Throw in a few slaps along with your strums and you practically don't even need a band! The guitar is an instrument with so much to say.

The "man and his guitar" act is nothing... Read full review »

DrFaustus
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Sitting, Waiting, Wishing for Something a Little Different

byDrFaustus Mar 7, 2005
83 Helpfuls 84 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros pleasant, laid-back acoustic pop
Cons it's the same album that Johnson already released twice in the last few years
Recommended it? Yes

Bring up the name Jack Johnson and it's impossible not to find yourself meandering over to the phrase "laid-back." Sure, other artists have taken a relaxed approached to some of their recordings, but no one else has built their entire oeuvre so narrowly and solidly around nothing more than a lone... Read full review »

openroad
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If I'm not dreaming, this is Johnson's best work yet!

byopenroad Mar 1, 2005
64 Helpfuls 65 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros Great harmony, Jack stretches his style and instrument selection for a few new sounds.
Cons None at all, nearly perfect... except for track 7. :)
Recommended it? Yes

In Between Dreams
Released: March 1st, 2005
Label: Universal
Tracks: 14
http://www.jackjohnsonmusic.com/
All songs recorded at The Mango Tree, Hawaii, October 2004

----- Jack Johnson, himself -----

I'd never heard of Jack Johnson until last summer when I... Read full review »

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Key Information
Number of Discs 1
Artist Jack Johnson
Record Label Universal Distribution
Genre Rock and Pop
Release Date March 01, 2005

Song List: Disc 1
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