At The Love In (Live In Person At Cavestomp 1999) - Chocolate Watch Band

Advantages: Good lyrics, a couple of great songs
Disadvantages: Not as good as previous albums from them

...I eagerly awaited Live's fourth album, 1999's "The Distance To Here", having heard them preview some of the material from it at a gig earlier in the year, and having loved their previous albums "Mental Jewelry", "Throwing Copper" and "Secret Samadhi". Overall, "The Distance To Here" was a bit of a disappointment, and I don't listen to it as much as the others. Certainly, the singles, "The Dolphin's Cry" and "Run To The Water" are very strong, and every bit as good as their earlier music. Edward Kowalczyk, the band's lead singer and lyricist hasn't disappointed this time though - the lyrics are as well written as ever.... Read review

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Advantages: Abousolutly flawless, CD-ROM a good touch
Disadvantages: non

...The latest album from the Stereophonics ‘Just Enough Education To Perform’ (JEEP for short) offers plenty of great sounds to listen too. This is the third offering from the superb band since there signing in 1996. ~ History ~ The Stereophonics picked up their record deal in 1996 after having been called ‘Tragic Love Company’ since they formed as school kids. The band is Kelly Jones, Richard Jones and Stuart cable. In August 1997 they released their first album entitled ‘Word Gets Around’. Soon after this they racked up three top ten hits from the album, ‘More life In A Tramps vest’, ‘A Thousand Trees’ and ‘Traffic’. There second album was called ‘Performance And Cocktails’ which was released in spring of 1999 and went straight in at number one... Read review

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Advantages: The are Brilliant
Disadvantages: Um....

...Why is it that the 'Invisible Band' is loved across such a wide audience? why is it that our dear friends Travis are able to walk down the street unnoticed and unafraid of any of the mobs that usually surround rock bands of their success? The main reason is that the people who listen to their music are only interested in one thing, the music. Fran Healys Stipe or even Dylan like lyrics are in non way controvetial, in fact it almost seems as if we are listening to something deeply personal, something that we actually can relate to and understand. Five years ago Travis were merely an up and coming inie band with the potential to be big and from those humble beginings they have spung like some strang phonemoen across the world. Good Feeling, their debut album(not The Man Who which many believe to be was probably their best album... Read review

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