Julian Lennon - Valotte

year: 90 - review: That's the essential strangeness of Valotte: a middle-aged sensibility, reinforced by Phil Ramone's elegant but often stodgy production, applied to unashamedly youthful themes. If "O.K. for You" and "On the Phone" are callow plaints, the title song is a neat piece of wheel watching. And "Well I Don't Know" is a dry, astoundingly poised song addressed to the elder Lennon. Julian embraces John's memory, legacy and independence all at once: the son, like the father, is no sentimentalist. We have an interesting new voice to listen for.

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