Jack Johnson - Thicker Than Water: Original Soundtrack (CD)

All Music Guide

Before Jack Johnson was a college radio favorite, he was chasing tides and waves in southern California and attending film school. Thicker Than Water was a little project drawn up by he and his fellow surf mates, The Malloys, and the documentary went on to win the Video of the Year in Surfer magazine in 2000. Johnson's laidback summer jams accompanied the film, but it took until he became a touring sensation for these songs to be released to the masses. Thicker Than Water, which is scored by Johnson, collects 14 previously unavailable tracks by the likes of G. Love Special Sauce, The Meters, Finley Quaye and Johnson himself. Breezy acoustic guitars and sunsoaked harmonies are perfectly in place throughout Johnson's newer songs ("Opening," "The Cove," "Holes to Heaven"), highlighting what was soon to come to him as a solo artist. Other stand out tracks from Natural Calammity, surfer/producer Todd Hannigan, and Smoke City round out the relaxing atmosphere of Thicker Than Water. It's a d...efinite collection addition for any Jack Johnson fan and an enjoyable listen for those interested in his life as a prosurfer. - MacKenzie Wilson , All Music Guide Read more Less