StereophonicsBest Stereophonics Albums Ranked

Just Enough Education to Perform

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5.2

“Britain and America have always had their differences: the whole tea thing; two archaic, musket-based wars in 25 years; the awkward, we-saved-your-ass vibe that WWII generated; the ongoing, blame-filled custody battle over Canada; and last, but certainly not least, the stuff we find on each country's respective radio dials. Observers of trends in pop music usually explain the discrepancies betwee”

Language.Sex.Violence.Other?

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4.5

“After two releases that most fans would describe as "totally pussy" and the departure of beloved drummer Stuart Cable, the Stereophonics needed a change. Their solution? Pump up frontman Kelly Jones' vocals, hire Argentinean drummer Javier Weyler, cut the sentimental shit, and get back to the beer-stained, pool-cue-wavin', leather-studded cock-rock roots of the late-90s 'Phonics album Britain droo”

Performance and Cocktails

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4.4

“Sometimes brown things can be quite good. I'm writing this review on a bellyful of Cocoa Pebbles and its accompanying cocoa- stained milk. The Cleveland Browns used to be pretty good. I had a St. Louis Browns fitted ballcap back in high school because my grandfather told me that they once put in a midget batter. But when it comes to music, brown-- or any of its shades (khaki, tan, taupe, burnt sie”

Pull the Pin

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3.4

“Given their track record, you'd figure that merely acknowledging the existence of a new Stereophonics album would just be piling on, but despite what you may have heard, we don't go actively searching for things to hate on-- there's hardly enough time in the day to cover all the good shit out there. I mean, who *wouldn't* want *Pull the Pin* to end up being a surprising career renaissance, and not”