Sleep Through the Static [Bonus Tracks]

Disc 1
1	All at Once 3:37
2	Sleep Through the Static 3:43
3	Hope Mario C. Remix 3:42
4	Angel Kid Koala Remix 2:03
5	Enemy 3:48
6	If I Had Eyes 3:58
7	Same Girl 2:12
8	What You Thought You Need 5:27
9	Adrift 3:56
10	Go On 4:34
11	They Do, They Don't DJ Tropikal Remix 4:11
12	While We Wait 1:26
13	Monsoon Money Mark Casio Remix 4:16
14	Losing Keys Katalyst Remix 4:28
Disc 2
1	Hope Nightmares on Wax Remix 4:54
2	Losing Keys Katalyst Remix 3:35
3	Monsoon Money Mark Remix 4:24
4	Angel Kid Koala Remix 3:30
5	They Do, They Don't DJ Tropikal Remix 4:43
6	Hope Mario C. Remix 6:06
7	Sleep Through the Static/I Love You and Buddha Too Multimedia Track
8	Enemy Multimedia Track
9	Adrift Multimedia Track

Barnes & Noble

For his fifth studio album, Jack Johnson makes some changes: Recording in Los Angeles for the first time instead of his native Hawaii, the album also promises prominent electric guitar -- a big shift from his acoustic-based sound. But fans can rest assured that Johnson will bring his sunny, laidback songwriting style and intimate lyrics.

All Music Guide

Much of the press surrounding the release of Sleep Through the Static recounted Jack Johnson's claim that he gave all his peppy pop tunes over to the Curious George soundtrack and how that, combined with personal losses -- including the death of his cousin Danny Riley, to whom the album is dedicated -- led the surfing singer/songwriter into darker territory for his fifth album. To a certain extent, all of that is true, as the album does open with an atypically stark, moody number in "All at Once" and there are some darker sentiments lurking within the 14 songs here, but it takes some close listening to find the sorrow flowing through some of the words. Some very close listening, really, as Johnson's sand-brushed, gentle voice doesn't command attention. His voice lulls and soothes, so it takes concentrated effort to hear beyond his tone and hear what he's actually saying. Then again, the meaning of Johnson's music doesn't matter as much as the mellow mood, a feeling that he's sustained throughout his albums and doesn't change here. Johnson may use more electric guitars than acoustics on Sleep Through the Static, but he's strumming them like acoustics and his overall aesthetic has not changed at all: he's still a laid-back guy singing songs that roll so easy they glide into the background. No matter what instrument he's playing or what he's singing about, his music still feels the same, which is enough to satisfy his fans but not to win him many new ones. [Universal Int'l's 2008 reissue included six remixes on a bonus CD.] Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Entertainment Weekly

...dark sentiments are balanced by warm melodies and gently rootsy arrangements. [B+] Simon Vozick-Levinson