Language. Sex. Violence. Other?

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Stereophonics' fifth album will inevitably provide more material for the band's critics, if only for the fact its title has clearly been rather lazily inspired from the back of a rental video case. The music within, however, is anything but laid-back: the employment of Argentinean drummer Javier Weyler, who replaces founding member Stuart Cable, sees the band venturing further along the hard-rock path that spawned previous denim-and-leather-clad tracks like "Moviestar". The first three tracks find frontman Kelly Jones is in downbeat mood, his vocals drawled and insouciant, and his lyrics distinctly sour--take the raging "Doorman", where he rails against some faceless bouncer with surprising and rather paranoid ferocity: "You like nothing more than to break my face/ You like to throw me out on the street!". Things sweeten towards the album's middle, providing two of the album's stand-out tracks: the chiming, electronic-tinged "Dakota" is a light, buoyant anthem that deserves to be a hit, while "Rewind" is a reflective moment that pricks memories of mid-period U2. But on the whole, Language. Sex. Violence. Other? isn't an album out to win new fans – it's an album that caters to the Stereophonics' rock faithful, and it's them who'll really dig it. --Louis Pattison

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Language. Sex. Violence. Other?

Average customer rating: A rocking joy. It's Been Emotional eh.... Surprise, surpise...oh, another surprise.. Pure Rock and Roll

Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Stereophonics Manufacturer: V2 Ada ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live from Dakota Employment Under the Iron Sea Eyes Open Sam's Town ASIN: B0007OTWQW Release Date: 2005-03-29

Tracks:

1. Superman
2. Doorman
3. Brother
4. Devil
5. Dakota
6. Rewind
7. Pedalpusher
8. Girl
9. Lolita
10. Deadhead
11. Feel

Amazon.com

Stereophonics' fifth album will inevitably provide more material for the band's critics, if only for the fact its title has clearly been rather lazily inspired from the back of a rental video case. The music within, however, is anything but laid-back: the employment of Argentinean drummer Javier Weyler, who replaces founding member Stuart Cable, sees the band venturing further along the hard-rock path that spawned previous denim-and-leather-clad tracks like "Moviestar". The first three tracks find frontman Kelly Jones is in downbeat mood, his vocals drawled and insouciant, and his lyrics distinctly sour--take the raging "Doorman", where he rails against some faceless bouncer with surprising and rather paranoid ferocity: "You like nothing more than to break my face/ You like to throw me out on the street!". Things sweeten towards the album's middle, providing two of the album's stand-out tracks: the chiming, electronic-tinged "Dakota" is a light, buoyant anthem that deserves to be a hit, while "Rewind" is a reflective moment that pricks memories of mid-period U2. But on the whole, Language. Sex. Violence. Other? isn't an album out to win new fans - it's an album that caters to the Stereophonics' rock faithful, and it's them who'll really dig it. --Louis Pattison

Customer Reviews:

A rocking joy........2006-08-09

There's some great stuff on this. Some of it's a little poppy, like Dakota, but for all out ball crunching rock, take a listen to Deadhead or Devil - Devil's just superb. Thought the band was heading down a more bluesy road until I heard this album. Terrific stuff.

It's Been Emotional.......2006-03-13

On paper it doesn't bode well. Stuart Cable, the arse-bearing gonzoid party fiend who acted as the sole respite from the po-faced demeanour of the Stereophonics, was given the boot at the tail-end of fourth album You Gotta Go There To Come Back's promotional duties. The trio of Cable, drummer Richard Jones and commanding officer Kelly Jones had built up a massive UK following since humble Welsh beginnings in the 1990s, however it was only Cable's effervescent personality that made the group interesting music magazine fodder. While their albums - mighty debut Word Gets Around, Performance And Cocktails, Just Enough Education To Perform and You Gotta Go There To Come Back - sold like proverbial hotcakes in the UK (just like their Australian equivalent Powderfinger), it didn't always mean that their music sounded inspired or progressive (just like their Australian equivalent Powderfinger). Without joker Cable to fluff about unconventionally during recording, Kelly Jones - the pint-sized dictator of the Cwmaman group - has apparently now seized total control of Stereophonics, with the resulting Language. Sex. Volence. Other? being a new beast entirely. From the sneery opening sound of Superman (with its `You don't know what it's like' refrain baiting the media in a similar manner to former single Mr Writer), Jones takes his vocals to a higher plane than earlier works, with his guitar dipping into equal parts funk and fuzz. Such is Kelly's change in song delivery that on Brother - almost certainly a flimsily hidden diss directed at former pal Cable - his singing will surely have even long-time Stereophonics fans raising eyebrows in surprise. There's still the required tally of songs detailing birds, pubs and humdrum lifestyles, but Language. Sex. Violence. Other? finds tracks such as Dakota and Deadhead registering as their finest work since 1997's Local Boy In The Photograph saw them explode onto the international scene. When Kelly quotes Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels' Big Chris in the sleeve note thank yous with the departing line `It's been emotional', odds are you'll believe him.

eh...........2006-02-27

This album is just average. I don't feel there are any strong track on this album. I think this group has a very generic sound.

Surprise, surpise...oh, another surprise.........2006-01-11

I am one of the many who bought and loved this band's first lp then kind of let this band slip away. 'Local boy' was the epitome of a heartfelt, irresistable pop song but then nothing really jumped out.
I read a few interesting reviews of this new lp, so when I saw it in a second hand shop at a delicious price, I ventured forth with the moolah. I was half expecting another journo-cashola pay off hype where's the tunes type situation and a return trip to the store with tail between legs.

Nope! This is a stunning return to form. Some blistering songs, swaggering riffs, great meaty production, enough to mobilize some air guitar when the wife's not looking and a couple of beautiful songs too.

The likes of 'Doorman', 'Devil' and 'Girl' make your toe tap and the hips gyrate whilst 'Lolita' and 'Feel' are just gorgeous summer songs. Then there's the chirpy 'Dakota' with its slamming chorus to round it off.

Hope they do a US club tour because this set plus a few oldies will be one goood night out. Can't wait to hear what they do next.

Pure Rock and Roll.......2006-01-08

This is the album that I've been waiting and looking for. Amazing. There really isn't a better word to describe it. This is pure rock and roll at its best. I'm a huge fan of Brit rock to begin with, and Stereophonics are a perfect modle of how great Brit rock should sound. I got turned on to these guys from the Wicker Park soundtrack where I heard their song "Maybe Tomorrow", which made me go out and buy their album You Got to Go There to Come Back. That album itself I found incredible, which made me want to hear how they had evolved as a band; henceforth, I went out and bought Language. This is a totally different sound than the aforementioned album, but one to be embraced. Kelly Jones has easily become one of my favorite lyricists and vocalists. His raspy vocals just lodge in the brain and keep the lyrics repeating in your mind. But the music is just clever in a way that other bands have seemed to want to abandon somewhat. Others may compare Stereophonics with Oasis or Coldplay or other Brit bands, but I think they've got their own sound, which is a mixture of many different types of music. But this review isn't supposed to be about the band, but the album right? Right off, from the beginning, with "Superman", this record takes off. In fact, the only songs that I don't fancy on the entire album are "Doorman", and "Girl", and they're not even that bad. I've got a fondness especially for "Devil","Rewind", and the standout of the album, "Dakota", but the whole thing rocks and just makes you happy. I can't think of many other records that do that to me.
A must have.

Average customer rating:

Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Stereophonics Manufacturer: V2 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00077DAT4 Release Date: 2005-03-14

Tracks:

1. Superman
2. Doorman
3. Brother
4. Devil
5. Dakota
6. Rewind
7. Pedalpusher
8. Girl
9. Lolita
10. Deadhead
11. Feel
12. Looks Like Chaplin

Album Description

Japanese edition scheduled to include bonus tracks. It might be their fifth album, but Stereophonics view Language. Sex. Violence. Other? with the same excitement as a debut record. It's a little under two years since You Gotta Go There To Come Back, Stereophonics' third consecutive Number One album - and the band have been busy touring America, supporting David Bowie and writing and recording. There's a new member-Javier Weyler, who replaces Stuart Cable on drums and, a new, super-affirmative attitude. `This band is so positive right now,' says Kelly. `We've made the most exciting record we possibly could.' Indeed they have. Language. Sex. Violence. Other? is a magnificent album. Eleven tracks. All killer, no filler. The band agreed they wanted to make something that was very different from their last album. Something that captured the listener straight away, but something that also had a lot of depth. The song titles would all be one word. It would have the energy of their first album, 1997's Word Gets Around, but it would use production tricks Stereophonics had learned along their way to becoming one of Britain's most successful rock bands. It would be a very modern record. V2. 2005.

Album Details

Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track

Average customer rating:

Language. Sex. Violence. Other? Stereophonics Manufacturer: V2 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britpop | British Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006TZSKM Release Date: 2005-03-21

Tracks:

1. Superman
2. Doorman
3. Brother
4. Devil
5. Dakota
6. Rewind
7. Pedal Pusher
8. Girl
9. Lolita
10. Deadhead
11. Feel

Average customer rating:

Language Sex Violence Other? Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0007D564K Release Date: 2005-03-29

Album Description

It might be their fifth album, but Stereophonics view Language. Sex. Violence. Other? with the same excitement as a debut record. It's a little under two years since You Gotta Go There To Come Back - Stereophonics' third consecutive Number One album - and the band have been busy touring America, supporting David Bowie and writing and recording. There's a new member-Javier Weyler, who replaces Stuart Cable on drums-and, a new, super-affirmative attitude. `This band is so positive right now,' says Kelly. `We've made the most exciting record we possibly could.' Indeed they have. Language. Sex. Violence. Other? is a magnificent album. Eleven tracks. All killer, no filler. The band agreed they wanted to make something that was very different from their last album. Something that captured the listener straight away, but something that also had a lot of depth. The song titles would all be one word. It would have the energy of their first album, 1997's Word Gets Around, but it would use production tricks Stereophonics had learned along their way to becoming one of Britain's most successful rock bands. It would be a very modern record. This limited UK version includes a bonus DVD (PAL) that includes a footage of five album tracks being recorded in the studio. V2. 2005. * Please note you will need and All Code DVD player to view.

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