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.
The verdict
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.