# True Meanings

True Meanings is the fourteenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Paul Weller, released on 14 September 2018.

## Music

True Meanings has been noted for its stripped-back, acoustic sound. The album's sound has been described as folk rock.

## Reception

Professional ratings :
| Aggregate scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | |
| The Telegraph | |
According to Metacritic, the album has received a score of 79/100 based on 11 reviews from critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

## Track listing

All songs written by Paul Weller, except track 1 (Weller/O'Brien), tracks 8,9 & 14 (Weller/Cooper) and track 12 (Weller/Brown/Doyle).

## Personnel

* Paul Weller – Vocals (1-14), Acoustic Guitar (1,3,5,7), Electric Guitar (1,3), Wurlitzer (1), Guitar (2,4,6,8-14), Piano (3,5,8,9,12), Hammond (3,14), Mellotron (6,9,14), Backing Vocals (7), Harmonium (8), Vibes (9), Melodica (10), Hand Pump Organ (11), Bells (11)
* Jo Allen - Strings (4)
* Rod Argent - Hammond Solo (1), Mellotron (14), Piano (14)
* Lizzie Ball - Strings (4)
* Natalia Bonner - Strings (4)
* Maxine Boxall - BVs (1)
* Steve Brooks - Lead Guitar (3)
* Anth Brown - Bass (12), Acoustic Guitar (12)
* Barrie Cadogan - Lead Guitar (5)
* Martin Carthy - Backing Vocals (10), Guitar (10)
* Erland Cooper - Backing Vocals (7-9,14)
* Jessica Cox - Strings (2)
* Steve Cradock - 12 String Guitar (2,6), Autoharp (2), Acoustic Guitar (7)
* Andy Crofts - Backing Vocals (4,7), String Arrangement (4,5), Bass (5,6), Acoustic Guitar (7), Nashville Tuned Guitar (7)
* Rosie Danvers - Strings (4)
* Paloma Deike - Strings (2)
* Tom Doyle - Drums (12), Wurlitzer (12), Mellotron (12), Hammond (12)
* Isabelle Dunn - Strings (1,5,8-10,12,14), Extra Cello (7)
* Noel Gallagher – Harmonium (11), Space Hammond (14)
* Danielle Ganeva - Vibraphone (12)
* Ben Gordelier - Drums (5,6)
* Tom Heel - Backing Vocals (1,6,12), Rhodes Piano (6)
* Becky Jones - Strings (4)
* Jan Stan Kybert - Percussion (1), Glockenspiel (14)
* Sheema Murkajee - Sitar (11),Tampoura (11), Vocals (11)
* Conor O'Brien - Vocals (1), Bass (1), Drums (1), Mini-Moog (1), Rhodes (1)
* Stella Page - Strings (1,5,8-10,12,14)
* Antonia Pagulatos - Strings (1,5,8-10,12,14)
* Hannah Peel - String Arrangements and conducting (1,5,7-10,12,14), Strings performer (7)
* Steve Pilgrim - Vocals (2), Guitar (2,4,6), Backing Vocals (4,6,7), Acoustic Guitar (7)
* Hayley Pomfrett - Strings (4)
* Charles Rees - Programming (3), Electric Organ (5), Bass Synth (9)
* Lucy Rose - Vocals (11)
* Katono Sato - Strings (1,4,5,8-10,12,14), Solo Violin (2)
* Kamalbir Singh Nandra - Violin (11)
* Amy Stanford - Strings (2)
* Ellie Stanford - Strings (4)
* Laura Stanford - String Arrangement (2), Strings (2)
* Chris Storr - Trumpet (3,12,14), Flugel (3,6,12,14)
* The Stuart Kennedy Orchestra - String Arrangement (13), Strings (13)
* Danny Thompson - Double Bass (10)
* Phil Veacock - Horn Arrangement (3,12,14), Tenor Saxophone (3,12,14), Baritone Saxophone (3,12,14)
* Alistair White - Trombone (3,12,14)
* White Label - String Arrangement (12), Horn Arrangement (12)