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Paul Weller: Royal Albert Hall, London

Pete Paphides, The Times, 26 May 2010

WITH WILD WOOD, in 1993, Paul Weller rediscovered his mojo just in time to soak up a few plaudits as Britpop's tribal elder. In snobbier circles, however, a certain mistrust persisted. When Britpop devolved into dad-rock, Weller's detractors held him accountable. How could he have the gall to put out a song called 'The Changingman' when Weller was still wearing the same Mod threads he had been wearing two decades previously?

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