'Language Sex Violence Other' is the latest album released for the critically acclaimed Stereophonics. It's no secret that I am a massive fan, and I shall attempt to persuade you non-believers into realising the sheer genius of Kelly Jones et al.
Just one snatched chord of Dakota had ... Read review
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: ...
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: ...
studio.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
A review by Belle on Language Sex Violence Other - Stereophonics April 7th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Originality
Groundbreaking
Lyrics
Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks
A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Outstanding
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Brilliant, a return to their rock roots
Disadvantages:
One or two weak links, but only a preference thing - see review
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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'Language Sex Violence Other' is the latest album released for the critically acclaimed Stereophonics. It's no secret that I am a massive fan, and I shall attempt to persuade you non-believers into realising the sheer genius of Kelly Jones et al.
Just one snatched chord of Dakota had me rushing onto Play.com in a frenzied excitement, pre-ordering my copy, arriving on my door mat three days before its recent release.
The album cover is the first thing that struck me. The cardboard cover is a shiny black with silver text, as I have the limited edition version. Removing the cover instantly tells you of the importance of protecting this baby, the cover is a gorgeous array of colours, racing down in an horizontal stripe, begging to be opened and played for hours.
The limited edition comes with two CDs, the first is the actual album. Jam packed with eleven amazing tracks, this album's not to be sniffed at. It's not often that I put on a new CD and then play it non stop for two months straight, and this little beauty's certainly achieved that.
I once read a critic's review of Just Enough Education to perform, the band's third offering, conveying his concern that the band had not 'developed' musically. Whoever that was most probably buried alive under the number of slanders against his name, as I have never known a band to create such a different sound for each album. Comparing Just enough Education to LSVO can only employ feelings of awe and amazement directed towards Mr Jones, at how the heck he can develop and evolve his writing and musical style with each and every album. Kelly wrote every single song on LSVO, and inside the cover sleeve you will find a little note of where inspiration struck for each track. A nice touch.
I don't plan to talk you through every song on the album - 1. That would be boring for you, and 2. It would be boring for me. So instead, I will select my favourites, and perhaps one or two that slightly disappoint, but believe me, there aren't many.
'The Greatest Speakers of Our Time'
The album opens with Superman, an immediate strong contender for favourite song. The dirty guitar riff grabs you and dares you to listen as Kelly's ever gravelled, rugged, and oh so manly voice sweeps out, conveying emotion to bare his soul. This five minute introduction gives you a perfect chance to discover the new sound of the band - rougher, rockier than before. Finally returning to their rock roots. The stunning guitar solo in the third minute even impressed my brother - and he's a die hard Nirvana fan and the like. But don't get me wrong, Kelly and the gang haven't gone all heavy metal tuneless crap. The main focus is the music, complimented by Kelly's ever powerful lyrics and voice. That guy could sing for Wales.
After the slower, thoughtful pace of Superman, we immediately launch into a thrashing rhythm which could persuade even the meanest granny to nod along. My favourite line has to be 'You look like a monkey scowling at me (ooh ooh ahh ahh), well suck my banana and suck it with cream' - proving they have the power to leap out at you and make you smile, laugh, debate and think, all within the confines of eleven tracks. Doorman's chorus line has a gorgeous confused-like sound behind it, which is very difficult to explain by someone with zilch musical talent or ability. Let's just say that it has a very different sound to the rest of the song, causing you to wonder what else the Stereophonics have up their sleeves.
Brother has a similar sound to Doorman, and was written in response to an incident that happened to Kelly in London 2004. His lyrics are angry and powerful, screaming his frustration and emotion, a very fast, loud, heart racing song.
Devil has been hailed as perhaps one of the best works by the band so far. Beginning with a thoughtful, promising, soulful voice, Kelly revs it up until you're almost poised for the chorus line you know is coming, and he doesn't disappoint. Climaxing with a thrashed out stunning melody, it thunders through your veins, making every single hair on the back of your neck stand on end. The ability to switch between a sound perhaps similar to a rockier Dakota, to this amazing sound that makes you want to get up and drive a very fast, expensive car down an American freeway with it on full blast - wow. In case you hadn't guessed, I am reviewing the album whilst listening to each track in turn, and that just got to me like never before - phew!
Dakota is the track that reassured me that the band were capable of creating a follow up as good as You've Got To Go There To Come Back. Their first single from the album, it raced to the top of the charts, and deservedly so. It cleverly combines an emphasis on the melody a la Just enough Education, with a step away from the pounding guitar based instruments of previous tracks, to create a beautiful song boasting summer anthem status. This is a track appealing to the more mainstream fan base, Kelly delivering his trademark stunning voice in perfect fashion as ever, yet with a purer, cleaner style than we have witnessed so far. The song has a distinct change of mood from previous tracks, with less emphasis on their rock edge, and yet claiming it back in the chorus, creating a sound that I cannot quite find the words to describe.
Rewind is another track that stands out for me, being a slightly different style to other songs, it steps out, making me wonder if this has potential as a future single. A slightly weaker offering, it does however allow Dakota to shine in all its glory, being settled next to Rewind - fast forward to the next track!
And so we skip to Lolita - a meandering, yet powerful track that reminds you why this band are so successful in the first place. Brilliant, thought provoking, and most importantly, true lyrics, set to gorgeous music that does Kelly's words justice. How can we complain. LSVO surprises you at every turn with a different sound than we have just witnessed. The musical stories are vast and ambitious, not scared of experimenting with a varying pace, styles and instruments, and yet the signature guitar remains, if he's offering lessons I'm first in queue.
The second disk is a DVD featuring five tracks played live. Sadly there is no intro by the band, they are simply there for you to enjoy. And even better, it is set in a recording studio, no pesky screaming audience to get in the way! Stick it on and enjoy.
I cannot go without raving about 'Deadhead' - a return to a similar style to Devil - well worth a listen, with a brilliant sing along chorus. It's feel good and strong, and a surprise after the likes of Rewind and Lolita, reminding us what the Stereophonics enjoy doing most - playing their guitars.
The Stereophonics are what I would call 'proper musicians' - they love music, that is clear enough, they also love making music. They refuse to take the limelight, I have not once seen a televised interview with the band - much to my dismay. By preferring live gigs and song writing to mime along puppet shows, the Sterephonics gain many an admirer. Quiet in their incredible album sales success, they will continue to rule Britannia, and may they do so for years to come.
I paid about £11.99 for my copy, you can get the special edition on the highstreet for about £13.99, but the single disk edition is available slightly cheaper.
Advantages: A decent return to form, A very 60's sound to it Disadvantages: None
The Stereophonics seem to have evolved into one of those bands that people either love or hate. In the early days of Word Gets Around they seemed to be a decent Indie rock band that were going places fast. The second album seemed to be in the same vein as the first and things were really looking up. It was then that they released J E E P the long awaited third album that totally changed the bands direction and focus, but not in a good way. With the ... ..."You Gotta GO There To Come Back", which saw them start to become the band they were in the beginning.
For this the fifth studio album from the Phonics they've merged the new direction from the last album with the simplistic rock approach of the debut album. Over the years it has been well noted that front man Kelly Jones has felt the critics haven't been entirely fair to him or his band. It seems from this album that he's actually taken on board ...
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Advantages: Dirty, threatening, intelligent, thoughtful. Disadvantages: What stopped them in the past?
I don't like Stereophonics. No seriously- I really don't like Stereophonics. Totally. With a passion. Unrelentingly. I DO NOT LIKE STEREOPHONICS.
Okay I admit they have managed to come up with two decent songs. The fast one- "A Thousand Bartenders Pick A Part Of A Tramps Vest" I think it was called. And the slow one- "Hurry Up And Just Look At The Traffic"- or something like that. But really, come on- 8 years, 4 albums, 49 songs, but only 2 tunes. ... ...there's Kelly Jones. A man whose voice is only beaten on the annoyance scale by his constant whinging and sense of injustice. "Mr. Writer why don't you tell it like it really is?" Kelly, I've news for you- they were sugar-coating it my friend. If they'd told it completely how it really is you'd have slit your wrists long since (Oi- which sick f**ker just said "Damn those benevolent hacks"? That's really not very nice. He's somebody's son!) So from ...
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Advantages: Back to the good stuff Disadvantages: Not enough songs
Well, i dont know about the rest of you who like the phonics, but i think they are getting back to their best stuff. I have all four albums, Word Gets Around obviously the best, with Performance and Cocktails a close 2nd, but what happened after that i dont know.
Dont get me wrong, JEEP and You Gotta Go There To Come Back are good albums, but i think it was a huge change. Thank god for this album. Good lyrics, fast pace, rock on!
The cover is very ... ...album. The best song has to be Devil followed closely by Dakota. When Dakota was released i new straight away the album would be great.
I could sound a bit biased being welsh myself, but the phonics have to be one of the best bands in Britain. If you want good music i would suggest buy this album. I have listened to it many a time before going out on the town and it has really got me in the mood.
P.S.
This is for the people who want a bit more ...
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Advantages: back to their best Disadvantages: some weak songs
The Stereophonics return with their 5th album and what a cracker it is. The album seems to be the natural progreesion that should have been the 3rd or 4th album, with the raw rockniness back from the first two albums with better, more mature, thought provoking lyrics(well some at least). Particular highlights on the album are Superman, Doorman(Kelly really doesnt like people abusiong their power), Devil (easily the best track on the album, and maybe ... ...a good track, if you like this then the album offers more of the same new rockiness but also has a variety of songs which differ from Dakota. Not too sure about the last track Feel, think this is one of the few weak links the album has. However as the album is only 11 tracks long, this seems to have removed the potential for just sticking in average tracks although the album does leave you wanting more. Deadhead(track 10) must be a song written in ...
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Advantages: Best Album, Price, Length, Song Quality Disadvantages: None
StereoPhonics 5th highly anticipated debut album has proven to be well worth the wait! As soon as "Language Sex Violence Other" hit the shelves in May 2005, they were being taken straight back off the shelf! "Language, Sex, Violence, Other" features eleven fast and slow paces rock songs. The songs which are on "LSVO" are:
1) Superman - The Stereophonics released this song however it got to number 13 in the singles charts. This is a very slow paced ... ...not be released by the Stereophonics. This song is a very fast paced rock song which is guarenteed to make your head banging in tune with the beat!
3) Brother - Not Released! This is a slow song for the Stereophonics yet again, I do dislike this song, espicialy when compared to the other songs included on this spine chilling album.
4) Devil - Released! Made it to number eleven in the singles chart! There best rock song known to mankind has to be ...
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Advantages: Good value for money! great features on BONUS DVD Disadvantages: A few weak tracks, but not really a problem!
...Although i could probably think of better names for the stereophonics great comeback album, "language. sex. violence. Other? is just what the stereophonics needed to push them right back up with today's rock legends.
Firstly i will discuss the benefits of the special edition CD and DVD version of this album, and then I will go on to tell you a bit about the music itself.
Well? you get a nice little cardboard sleeve on your CD for one thing, always a bonus. And then when u actually get inside, you've got obviously the original 11 track CD, plus a DVD containing various bonus recordings of different album tracks. (Doorman, Superman, Brother, Devil and Pedalpusher) All great tunes, and to have these recording versions in the studio available also is a great extra, and I really recommend you pay the little bit extra to purchase this...
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Advantages: Great tracks, great introduction to the Stereophonics, can pick it up cheaply now. Disadvantages: none
...This has always been my favourite Stereophonics album, "LanguageSexViolenceOther" released in 2005 came close but couldn't quite compete with this amazing record. For those who do not know the Stereophonics I would suggest starting here, you will be hooked immeadiately.
The Stereophonics are a 3 piece band from Wales. They are:
Kelly Jones - Vocals and guitar
Richard Jones - Bass and Harmonica
Stuart Cable - Drums
(Since this record was made Stuart Cable (Drums) has been replaced by Javier Weyler after an alleged falling out after their fourth album).
The three original band members all grew up together and lived on the same street and attending the same schools.
Word Gets Around is the Stereophonics first album and was released on the 25th August 1997. Since then they have released four more albums, Performance...
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Advantages: You get 2 CD's for the price of one Disadvantages: Have Stereophonics lost the edge they once had?
...Following the success of Stereophonics fifth album "LanguageSexViolence, Other" and their 2005 World tour, Live from Dakota was born.
~Why bring out a live album now?~
Many fans on the Stereophonics official forum website requested for a live album for years, to include tunes that showed their progression as a band from the days when they signed up to V2 right through to how we know them today. Due to personal circumstances, following the departure of one of Kelly Jone's best mates, the original Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable, this had to be postponed until Kelly Jones and Richard Jones had found a suitable drummer Javier. Javier wasn't to replace or considered as a replacement to Stuart but Kelly (singer) and Richard (guitarist) couldn't survive alone. They had borrowed Steve from the Black Crowes to support them...
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Album Notes: Stereophonics: Kelly Jones (vocals, guitar, piano); Richard Jones (bass guitar); Javier Weyler (drums).
Album Reviews: Mojo (p.88) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[F]ierce, minimalistic but definitely pop-sensible hard rock, with a fashionably mechanical sound colouring the rampant rifftasia..."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Superman
2.: Doorman
3.: Brother
4.: Devil
5.: Dakota
6.: Rewind
7.: Pedalpusher
8.: Girl
9.: Lolita
10.: Deadhead
11.: Feel
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