I am a fan of The Jam. I have been a fan of The Jam since I was 16 years old in 1978. This documentary is not about The Jam: it's about the musical project that brought down the curtain on that incredible band. Needless to say, The Style Council were a hard sell for me, who judged them a very soft pop confection indeed: beyond Speak Like a Child and Money-Go-Round, I never cared for their recordings. So it is with some surprise that I found Long Hot Summers a very satisfying documentary indeed - short and to the point, it does an excellent job of encapsulating the Council's career. I will never forgive Paul Weller for breaking up my favourite band (and stubbornly insisting he'll never play with Buckler and Foxton again), but even I couldn't get angry watching this excellent little film.
Long Hot Summers: The Story of the Style Council
(2020 TV Movie)
All things considered, not bad
14 April 2021
Warning: Spoilers