Paul Weller unearths both obscure and prized pop gems on his second official album of covers, 2025's Find El Dorado. Although recognized as one of Britain's most singular performers, Weller has never shied away from celebrating his influences. From his early mod-punk years with the Jam to his Motown- and soul-influenced work with the Style Council, to his later ascension to classic rock royalty, Weller has mined the work of his idols for inspiration. He underscored this approach with 2004's Studio 150, taking on songs by Bob Dylan, Tim Hardin, Neil Young, and others. On Find El Dorado, he takes a similar approach, but one that feels even more personal and idiosyncratic. There's a strong folk influence running through his choices, as on his opening take on Richie Havens' "Handouts in the Rain," in which he trades choruses with Irish singer Declan O'Rourke. Similarly, he conjures a dewy medieval atmosphere duetting with Irish folk legend Christy Moore on Mountain's "One Last Cold Kiss," and rounds out the album-bumping fits with fellow rock icon Robert Plant for a passionate reading of seminal Scottish folk singer Hamish Imlach's bluesy "Clive's Song." There's a quirky intimacy to many of his picks, like including '70s bubblegum pop harmony group White Plains' "When You Are a King" or the Guerillas' 1969 French soul-rocker "Lawdy Rolla." Of course, the more well-known songs are just as well-done and his warm take on "I Started a Joke" feels like it could kick off an album's wor