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Track Listings
| 1. Joe Louis |
| 2. I Miss You |
| 3. Shine a Little Light |
| 4. Time Changes Everything |
| 5. Welcome to the Valley |
| 6. 15 Days |
| 7. Transatlantic Near Death Experience |
| 8. All I really Want |
| 9. Strange Feeling |
| 10. Sophia |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
To say that Time Changes Everything has been a long time coming would be an understatement. And for John Squire, time does indeed change everything--the band line-ups perhaps more than anything else. Whereas his previous incarnation--the doomed Seahorses--had perhaps three (well, three and a half) moments of genius ("Love Is the Law", etc) with a clutch of turgid, tuneless insults filling up the rest of the album--his debut solo effort is a much more balanced affair. Whether that is a good thing or not is debatable. Working closely with coproducer of the Stone Roses' Second Coming (another long-awaited Squire disappointment), the most immediate thing about Time Changes Everything is hearing Squire's voice for the first time--it growls like a whiskey-drowned Van Morrison and is both surprising and engaging. The tunes, about "country boys" and "the eye of a hurricane" are, if nothing else, original (for Squire) but it sounds at times like his voice influenced this style of music more than the other way round. Rootsy, American influenced warblings such as "I Miss You" and the heartfelt "Time Changes Everything" are winners, even if they are strangely familiar in that way that makes you think you've heard all of Proud Mary's songs before. It's interesting, but lacking the genius (or glimpses of it) that has characterised and redeemed his past projects. --Ben Johncock
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For such a talented musician, John Squire's output over his 20 year career has been sadly low in quantity, if not in quality - both Roses albums deserve to stand forever among the greats. This is only the 4th record he has been a part of, and the first for 5 years, so fans of his were desperately hoping for something good, or an improvement on the Seahorses at least. As it turns out, he has produced one of the standout LPs of the last few years.
Classy songwriting from start to finish, Time Changes Everything is filled with beautiful, heartfelt songs of such quality as to render the lukewarm critical reception inexplicable. It may not feature the same guitar grooves or charging riffs of his Roses days, but Squire has changed now (he is 40!), and his musical style has evolved with him. It may be something new, but he still manages to reach stantards attained by very few.
Whether you will like his solo efforts will depend to an extent on if you like his voice, which is pretty unique and certainly engaging, to me anyway. Whether you think he sounds like Dylan, Lennon or whoever is unimportant - he has put a lot into these songs, and this comes across in his singing. He may not exhibit passion in an exuberant fashion, but his music is personal and involving, and played out with so much spirit - a quality lacking in practically all other modern music. John also happens to be perhaps the greatest guitarist ever to come form the UK, and though his playing mostly takes a back seat, there are still plenty of calming, distinctly rock-based riffs to be found. He has obviously put a lot into his singing, but hasn't forgetten that playing guitar is what he does best. The music here is expertly structured and played, and quite effortless, without ever falling to plain acoustic strumming.
No track feels ultimately out of place, but not because they are indistinguishable from one another. Some may take a few listens to win you over, but in the end it's impossible to pick a favourite. There are just no low points at all. I really hope there will be a lot of re-evaluation of this album, as in my opinion it is one of the finest solo debuts ever. I can't recommend it highly enough. Congratulations John, this is brilliant.
Classy songwriting from start to finish, Time Changes Everything is filled with beautiful, heartfelt songs of such quality as to render the lukewarm critical reception inexplicable. It may not feature the same guitar grooves or charging riffs of his Roses days, but Squire has changed now (he is 40!), and his musical style has evolved with him. It may be something new, but he still manages to reach stantards attained by very few.
Whether you will like his solo efforts will depend to an extent on if you like his voice, which is pretty unique and certainly engaging, to me anyway. Whether you think he sounds like Dylan, Lennon or whoever is unimportant - he has put a lot into these songs, and this comes across in his singing. He may not exhibit passion in an exuberant fashion, but his music is personal and involving, and played out with so much spirit - a quality lacking in practically all other modern music. John also happens to be perhaps the greatest guitarist ever to come form the UK, and though his playing mostly takes a back seat, there are still plenty of calming, distinctly rock-based riffs to be found. He has obviously put a lot into his singing, but hasn't forgetten that playing guitar is what he does best. The music here is expertly structured and played, and quite effortless, without ever falling to plain acoustic strumming.
No track feels ultimately out of place, but not because they are indistinguishable from one another. Some may take a few listens to win you over, but in the end it's impossible to pick a favourite. There are just no low points at all. I really hope there will be a lot of re-evaluation of this album, as in my opinion it is one of the finest solo debuts ever. I can't recommend it highly enough. Congratulations John, this is brilliant.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
We know Squire has been round the block and back again but he has talent that cannot be left without comment.This album, is a 'getting things off his chest album'.'Joe Louis' is a ruff around the edges slice of dirty bluesy rock accompanied by menacing lyrics with Squire's well pronounced northern tongue prominent.'I Miss You' is a beautiful song seemingly inspired by his regretful break-up with Ian Brown, this is a highlight for me, the melody is killer and the execution even more so.'Shine a Little Light' has dark cynical feel and the title track 'Time Changes Everything' is a mellow and flowing tune which, like other tracks, sees Squire expressing his true feelings.'Welcome to the Valley' is another dirty rock song with dark lyrics.'15 Days' is a more cheerful Squire recalling the days of old with The Stone Roses. 'Transatlantic Near Death Experience' has a folk rock feel with beautiful guitar licks.'All I Really Want' is a Lennon-esque style ballad bearing resemblence to 'Imagine'. 'Strange Feeling' is another folk rock indulgence with a chugging guitar sound and finally 'Sophia' which is a beautiful love song with a mellow guitar and a druken sounding voice. This album is a must, Squire is at his musical best and for the first time provides a well sustained voice. This is a beautiful, chilled out album! Well Done John Squire!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is one of my favourite albums of all time, it has been sadly overlooked by a media and audience who didnt want to give it a chance prefering John Squire to stay away from the mic. Its true as well, he'll never win Pop Idol with his voice, but then again thats my point exactly. The songs here are astonishingly deep both musically ,with layers of great guitars and lyrically. "Time Changes Everything" is a philosophical masterpiece and its vision is 15 days ahead of anything else around, and a whole lot better that any thing by the puzzlingly more succesful former Stone Rose Ian Brown .
Best tracks are "joe Louis", "I miss you" (an ode to Ian Brown) and my personal favourite "Sophia" which is so beautiful i could cry.
Buy this is you like deep and beautiful things, youll love this if you like the Roses, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake or the countryside.
Best tracks are "joe Louis", "I miss you" (an ode to Ian Brown) and my personal favourite "Sophia" which is so beautiful i could cry.
Buy this is you like deep and beautiful things, youll love this if you like the Roses, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake or the countryside.
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Buy it ! Give it a few plays , love it !
John at the mike !
Saw him live, he sang in tune throughout a great gig 2004.
Sofia, stange feeling , All I really want, are my favourites great songs! Read more
Saw him live, he sang in tune throughout a great gig 2004.
Sofia, stange feeling , All I really want, are my favourites great songs! Read more
Published on 13 May 2010 by Ricardo lorenzo Flamenco
PUTTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
I don't normally take time to write reviews on Amazon, but so much has been said against this album, that I have to put the record straight. Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2009 by M. O'Brien
Immaculate
Firstly, not many records will make me log on to Amazon and actually bother to write a review, but this album is fantastic. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2009 by greggles
In a nutshell
The music is great, expecially the guitar playing which is awesome, but the minute he starts singing I just want turn it off.
Published on 9 Jun 2009 by edzshed
Amazing!
The instantly recognisable guitar style, the bowie esq singing, everything comes together here. In a time where even the most credible rock bands sound a bit pop like this is a... Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2006 by Johnny
It is good!
Right, I'll be brief. This is, on the whole, a good album. It's very good in fact, musically and lyrically. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2003 by "cre_cd_189"
Fantastic
When I bought this album I had little idea of what to expect, but when I the CD arrived and I listened to it I was not disappointed. Read more
Published on 22 July 2003 by "very_heavy_egg"
Who is Ian Brown Anyway?
I dont normally write reviews but i just had too
Im as much a Dylan fan as i am a Roses fan, i felt that the Second Coming was a truely excellent piece of work but a bit late in... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2003 by "badlittlehedgehog"
Amazing Album
If this was a Stone Roses it would have been massive. The songs are great the musicianship is brilliant and the melodies are very catchy. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2002 by "lee-oasis97"
Singing's good for Squire
So if you are a Stone Roses fan and were not much impressed by Ian Brown's offerings then this must be it. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2002 by Gail
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