Paul Weller reveals he’s now less “precious” about his songwriting
Paul Weller has revealed that he’s no longer “precious” about his songwriting and explained how his process has changed.
Weller has recorded 29 studio albums, including his work with The Jam and The Style Council, which makes him one of the most experienced songwriters that Britain has to offer.
His most recent album, Find El Dorado, arrived in 2025 and consisted of Weller recording versions of many of his favourite songs, including ‘White Line Fever’ from The Flying Burrito Brothers, ‘Nobody’s Fool’ by The Kinks, and ‘I Started A Joke’ by the Bee Gees.
Now, in a new interview with Uncut (via Music News), Weller explained how his process has remained largely the same throughout his career, sharing, “It still works the same way now, as it goes. I have definite ideas about some things, then you let other people do their thing.”
However, Weller then admitted there has been some change compared with his previous approach to his craft, acknowledging, “I’m probably a lot freer with that now. I used to be very guarded over my songs – ‘ I know how it should go, I want it to be like this’ – get a bit too precious with it.”
On a positive note, he concluded, “But generally… you know it’s going to be all right.”
Meanwhile, later this month, on January 30th, Weller’s former band, The Style Council, are set to release a new expanded edition of their classic album, Café Bleu.
Additionally, this summer, Weller will be taking to outdoor venues across the UK, which will take him across the country and kick off at the Open Air Theatre in Scarborough on June 12th. He will also perform across June at Lincoln Castle, The Piece Hall in Halifax, The Pier Head in Liverpool and the Southampton Summer Sessions.
The run of dates will then conclude in July with shows at Dreamland in Margate, Bedford Summer Sessions, and the Exhibition Park in Newcastle.
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