Jack Johnson On & On torrent

ack Johnson has found himself a groove. Indeed, the Hawaiian surfing champion turned alternative pop-folk star really hasn't changed things one iota for his sophomore release. Fans of Brushfire Fairytales should be delighted with the results. The groove is a mellow one--most of the 16 tracks here are semi-acoustic--and that easy-going spirit filters into Johnson's lyrical philosophies. "What will be will be / And so it goes" he sings on "Times Like These," the opening track. Thankfully, Johnson is never too mellow, and there's a "Don't worry, be happy" vibe to most of his music. "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" even has a pseudo-reggae feel to it. Although classified as an alternative musician, the singer-songwriter's compositions owe much to past hits. "Traffic in the Sky" is reminiscent of Jim Croce's "Operator" and Looking Glass's one-hit-wonder, "Brandy." On the splendid "Taylor," Johnson sounds an awful lot like Donovan. And "By The Way" recalls the Lovin' Spoonful. -- Bill Holdship

Tracklisting:

1 Times Like These (2:21)
2 The Horizon Has Been Defeated (2:33)
3 Traffic In The Sky (2:50)
4 Taylor (3:59)
5 Gone (2:10)
6 Cupid (1:05)
7 Wasting Time (3:50)
8 Holes To Heaven (2:54)
9 Dreams Be Dreams (2:12)
10 Tomorrow Morning (2:50)
11 Fall Line (1:35)
12 Cookie Jar (2:56)
13 Rodeo Clowns (2:38)
14 Cocoon (4:10)
15 Mediocre Bad Guys (2:59)
16 Symbol In My Driveway (2:53)

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