Review · 1989 · Rock

Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever

Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever reviewed: musical onomatopoeia, simple rock songwriting perfection, and a huge reason I'm a massive Tom Petty fan.

Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever cover

The verdict

Released 1989
Label MCA Records
Genre Rock

This album is musical onomatopoeia - every song sounds exactly like the title, in the most perfect way. It’s simple and straightforward rock songwriting perfection. I’m a massive Tom Petty fan, and this album is a huge reason for that. There are so many intangibles that make these simple-sounding songs so much greater than the sum of their parts. If I knew the technical explanation for that I’d be a very rich person. Much easier to just call it magic and move on. Or maybe listen to it a few more times first.

Jams:

  • “Zombie Zoo”

  • “Free Fallin”

  • “I Won’t Back Down”

  • “Feel A Whole Lot Better”

Originally part of Learning How to Dislike Music Like An Adult.

Words by Dave Music Criticism Filed under: Reviews
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