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[nomoment]

Now, I don't consider their last two albums as "extremely good" albums, but their newest effort, Language, Sex, Violence, Other? is absolutely horrible.

It's fairly obvious that Stereophonics is trying to get rid of their Brit Pussy-Rock reputation, but this attempt at phony British garage rock is even worse!

Here's some sample lyrics from the first two tracks, "Superman" and "Doorman" (I know, ugh):

Superman on a aeroplane
Sitting next to Lois Lane
You gotta that woman but you want her gone
So you can sleep with a teenage blonde
You wear a mask wear an armoured suit
Can't get to you with the gun I shoot
You play your cards close to your chest because ya
Poker face is a dreadry mess

You don't know what it's been like
Meeting someone like you
You don't know what it's been like
Meeting someone like you

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Doorman you got an attitude
Ya like immigration in a cheaper suit
You'd like nothing more than to break my face
No rhyme no reason no colour or race

You'd like to throw me out on the street
It ain't my fault that you can't read
You look like a monkey scowling at me (ooh ooh aah aah)
Well suck my banana suck it with cream

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God, this stuff is horrible.

 

[Mike Works]

Just curious, what are you complaints with Dakota, or, say, Brother?

 

[nomoment]

Just curious, what are you complaints with Dakota, or, say, Brother?

Dakota and Rewind are the only two tracks that really caught my attention. Both do have some semblance of that classic Stereophonics melody, but the lyrical content (Dakota especially) is exactly the kind of whiny garbage that Stereophonics wants to remove themselves from.

Brother is just a goddamn mess. The opening guitar riff sounds like a really bad John Frusciante impression, and until the chorus Kelly Jones sounds like he's trying to channel Marlyn Manson.

Of course, this might just be the direction that Kelly Jones and Stereophonics are trying to pursue. Who knows. I still think it sounds terrible.

 

[Mike Works]

Brother's my favorite track on the disc (though I can recognize that it's probably not as univerally good as Dakota), so to each their own I guess. Granted, I was never a huge fan of the Stereophonics, and always felt that my favorite tracks of theirs, like Vegas Two Time, were the ones that actual Stereophonics fans would dismiss as average.

 

[theo]

i like dakota, catchy song.

 

[Diablos]

Dakota is the feel good pop hit of 1996. In other words - I like it. Sounds like a good song from ten years ago and not now (which is always good).

 

[mightynine]

Best Stereophonics song IMO "Maybe Tomorrow".

Discuss.

 

[callous]

I used to adore these guys back in the days of A Thousand Trees (if that was the correct title) and Carrot Cake and Wine, but they've failed to make an impact on me for at least 5 years. I keep hoping they'll return to good form, but ... ack.

Maybe tomorrow is the last song I really liked by them. It's awesome.

 

[speedpop]

They ain't no Feeder! But then I'm no big Feeder fan other than their very early stuff.

 

[Dead]

They ain't no Feeder! But then I'm no big Feeder fan other than their very early stuff.

Theire early stuff is yes, awesome, but Comfort in Sound was pretty damn good as well, especially considering the circumstance, but I havent heard nice things about the latest....ill have to get it, along with the last idlewild album

 

[Diablos]

Best Stereophonics song IMO "Maybe Tomorrow".

Discuss.

This song is definitely good.