Jack Johnson

In Between Dreams is the ideal soundtrack to an island vacation: Jack Johnson artfully converts the sound of waves crashing gently on a sandy beach into musical form. His warm, soft vocals enhance the relaxed rhythms that shuffle verses and choruses along, making songs sound like whispers in your ear.

Johnson appears to think that his smooth acoustic surfer music might need a retooling to
reflect this scary new world. He still sounds mellow 'n' yellow on escapist cuts like "Banana
Pancakes," and he occasionally still fakes a Caribbean accent that's groovy for Harry
Belafonte but not for dudes as white as Johnson. But on "Crying Shame" and "Staple It
Together," he attacks warmongers and the chronically denial-ridden. Don't try t... More >