Please go out and grab Jack Johnson's 4th studio album in stores today. The album is titled "Sleep Through the Static," and is the follow up to his 2005 album "In Between Dreams." Jack took a self imposed 3 year break from recording and touring to be with his family, surf, and just enjoy life, so this album has been a long time coming for fans.
Though not much of a departure from his previous work, "Static" is a little bit darker, and explores themes of war, and death. Jack lost his best friend to cancer, and his feelings and the way he dealt with it are explored on the new disk.
Standout tracks include Hope, Go On, Enemy, and Sleep Through the Static.
The album starts out a little slow and dark. The second half of the album is more Jack's previous style. Repeat listening is the best way to listen to this album. Start to finish the way Jack intended, but listen to it again, let the lyrics sink in, and enjoy the calming effect Jack can have. Is this the best Jack Johnson album yet? My answer would be No. Is it a great album? Yes
I give it 4 1/2 stars out of 5
UPDATE:
Jack Johnson's new Brushfire/Universal Republic album, Sleep Through the Static, has awakened music fans, according to one-day reports from our crack retail sources still working around this great country. The surfer-turned-singer-songwriter's first album since his 2006 Curious George soundtrack, looks set to move some 330k and, thanks to a huge Triple A smash in "If I Had Eyes," will easily debut at #1, with the added fillip of a Valentine's Day weekend. It's been #1 at iTunes since last year on pre-orders alone, and is on target to surpass Kanye West's one-week download record.
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