in 1989, weller found himself without a band and without a recording deal for the first time since he was 17. after taking time off throughout 1990, he returned to the road in 1991, touring as "the paul weller movement" with long-term drummer and friend steve white, paul francis (session bassist from the james taylor quartet). after a slow start playing small clubs with a mixture of jam/style council classics as well as showcasing new material such as "into tomorrow", by the time of the release of his 1992 lp, "paul weller", he had begun to re-establish himself as a leading british singer-songwriter. this self-titled album saw a return to a more jazz-guitar-focused sound, featuring samples and a funk influence with shades of the style council sound. the album also featured a new producer, brendan lynch. tracks such as "here's a new thing" and "that spiritual feeling" were marketed among the emerging acid jazz scene.