PAUL WELLER FIND EL DORADO IS OUT NOW ON PARLOPHONE RECORDS

FIND EL DORADO IS OUT NOW ON PARLOPHONE RECORDS

AND IS RADIO 2’s ‘RECORD OF THE WEEK’ NEXT WEEK

Photo: Dean Chalkley 

Paul Weller’s hotly anticipated new album Find El Dorado is out now on Parlophone Records. A reflective and soul-stirring collection, the album finds Weller reinterpreting a carefully chosen set of songs that have long held deep personal meaning. Rich with emotion, texture and a sense of timelessness, Find El Dorado offers a rare glimpse into the musical inspirations that shaped one of Britain’s most enduring and influential artists.

More than a covers album, Find El Dorado is a deeply considered body of work, featuring contributions from an eclectic cast of collaborators including Robert Plant, Noel Gallagher, Hannah Peel, Seckou Keita, Amelia Coburn and Declan O’Rourke. From the haunting melancholy of “Pinball”, originally by Brian Protheroe, to the shimmering beauty of “I Started a Joke”: an early cut from the Bee Gees, Weller brings new life to every track with care, nuance, and unmistakable style.

Find El Dorado, which also marks Weller’s return to Parlophone, his label home from 2015 to 2019, finds Paul at his most reflective, offering listeners a rare glimpse into the music that made him, and a reminder that great songs never age, they just evolve.

“Album of the Month”

MOJO 4/5

“Wistful, melancholic… An unusual covers album with a mood of lived-in charm.”

The Times 4/5

“A generous affair, in the way he shines a light on lesser known songs and artists. A very personal set of songs.”

Uncut 8/10

“A fully formed artistic statement, reaffirming Weller’s place as a restlessly creative interpreter of song.”

Clash 8/10

“A suitably reflective affair…  the sound of an artist with nothing to prove.”

Shindig! 4/5 

Find El Dorado track list - and the artists that originally recorded them in brackets

1. Handouts in the Rain (Richie Havens)

2. Small Town Talk (Bobby Charles)

3. El Dorado (Eamon Friel)

4. White Line Fever (The Flying Burrito Brothers)

5. One Last Cold Kiss (Christy Moore)

6. When you are a King (White Plains)

7. Pinball (Brian Protheroe)

8. Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire (Willie Griffin)

9. I Started a Joke (Bee Gees)

10. Never the Same (Lal and Mike Waterson)

11. Lawdy Rolla (The Guerrillas)

12. Nobody’s Fool (The Kinks)

13. Journey (Duncan Browne)

14. Daltry Street (Jake Fletcher / PP Arnold)

15. Clive’s Song (Hamish Imlach)

Produced and arranged by Steve Cradock

Engineered by Steve Cradock and Charles Rees

Mixed by Charles Rees and Steve Cradock

Recorded at Kundalini Studio and Black Barn Studio

Mastered by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road Studios

String arrangements by Hannah Peel

The album is available now on Vinyl, CD and all streaming platforms.