There’s very few artists who’ve enjoyed the kind of success and influence over four decades that Paul Weller has. Even to this day he enjoys a never-ending creative peak and retains a constant critical high, continuing to push boundaries from one day to the next.

Artists like Paul Weller are well within their rights to enjoy the fruits of their labour at leisure. Paul Weller has had more 'good old days' than pretty much any other British artist of his or anyone’s generation: six era-defining albums with The Jam, five with The Style Council and many more as a solo artist. But, of course, we know Paul Weller is not like other artists. He doesn’t want to look back: that’s not his way.

In recent years Weller has released the Mercury Music Prize nominated album 'Wake Up The Nation' and been honoured in the Lifetime Achievement Category at the Ivor Novello Awards.

In 2014 Weller released single 'Brand New Toy' for Record Store Day, followed by a new 'best of' compilation entitled 'More Modern Classics' which features highlights from the last 15 years of Weller's solo career.

Continuing to push the boundaries, just as he continues to adapt to stay one step ahead of the pack, Paul Weller released 'Saturn's Pattern' his 12th studio album, in 2015. 

Following 2018’s ‘True Meanings’, in 2020 Paul Weller released his 15^th solo album ‘On Sunset’. ‘On Sunset’ is a soul album. At the same time it’s an electronic album, an orchestral album, an album packed with classic pop songs and heart-tugging ballads, and an album filled with touches of experimentalism. It’s also an album that sees Weller taking a rare glance into the rear-view mirror as he speeds into the 2020s.

Most of the album sees Weller multi-tasking on various instruments with accompaniment from his regular band, comprising Steve Cradock on guitar, Andy Crofts on bass, Tom Van Heel on keyboards, Steve Pilgrim on drums and guitar, and Ben Gordelier on percussion. But there are also a host of guests. Backing vocals throughout are by Watford indie trio The Staves, while Weller’s old Style Council comrade Mick Talbot plays Hammond on a couple of tracks, ‘Walkin’’ and ‘Village’. ‘Walkin’’ also features a tenor sax solo from Madness’s Lee Thompson. 

“I’m still excited by what’s new,” says Weller. “I find it depressing when people get to a certain age and stop listening to new music. I’m 62 this year and I’m still seeking out new stuff every day. It gives me hope that there is still so much amazing music being made. Music is my obsession, it’s my education, it’s my entertainment, it’s the way that I communicate, it’s everything to me. Every track here reflects that obsession.”

'On Sunset' is the sound of a man who is still in love with music. It’s an album that sees Paul Weller motoring into the future and exploring the new decade with fascination, while maintaining an eye in the rear-view mirror. The album debuted at #1 on the UK Albums chart, meaning Weller now has chart-topping albums across five consecutive decades.