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Posted by: gavindeejay 26th July 2017, 05:41 PM

Twenty years after their debut ‘Word Gets Around’ and six #1 albums later, Stereophonics are set to release their new album ‘Scream Above The Sounds’ on November 3rd on Parlophone Records.

Their tenth studio album, ‘Scream Above The Sounds’ follows ‘Keep The Village Alive’ which went straight to #1 when it was released in 2015 – their sixth chart-topper after ‘Performance and Cocktails’ (1999), ‘Just Enough Education To Perform’ (2001) ‘You Gotta Go There To Come Back’ (2003), ‘Language. Sex. Violence. Other?’ (2005) and ‘Pull The Pin’ (2007).

Stereophonics consists of founding members Kelly Jones (vocals/guitar) and Richard Jones (bass) along with Adam Zindani (guitar) and Jamie Morrison (drums). Long-term keyboardist Tony Kirkham joins the band for live shows.

Kelly said of the songwriting process that he began to write “big, anthemic songs that are rallying against those anxious feelings that have flooded through cities. Every song offers a sense of release,” he says. “Even when there’s nostalgia, fear or anxiety, they’re still all offering hope and room to manoeuvre.”

The first single ‘All In One Night’ represents the band’s affection for the melancholy. Set to a consistent mid-paced rhythm which evokes a nocturnal motorway drive, it finds the narrator’s life taking a dramatic turn as night brightens to day. Influenced by the Sebastian Schipper film ‘Victoria’, it’s a song that had an unusual genesis – Kelly started it when the band had an unscheduled day’s stay in China before he finished it back home in London. Even the atmospheric call of the chorus was fortuitous, being an adaptation of a vocal exercise he was using.

‘Scream Above The Sounds’ was primarily recorded in the band’s HQ in west London with a further session at RAK Studios. Created with the help of regular collaborator Jim Lowe, it’s an album in which creative sonic touches add to the band’s emphasis on songwriting and melody.

‘Scream Above The Sounds’ will be released on digital (standard and deluxe), CD (standard and deluxe) and vinyl formats. It’s available to pre-order from http://www.stereophonics.com with ‘All In One Night’ provided as an instant download.

Stereophonics will headline Kendal Calling on July 28th, Y Not Festival on July 29th, Victorious Festival on August 26th ahead of their set at BBC 2 Live In Hyde Park on September 10th.

The ‘Scream Above The Sounds’ tracklisting is:

1. ‘Caught By The Wind’
2. ‘Taking A Tumble’
3. ‘What’s All The Fuss About?’
4. ‘Geronimo’
5. ‘All In One Night’
6. ‘Chances Are’
7. ‘Before Anyone Knew Our Name’
8. ‘Would You Believe?’
9. ‘Cryin’ In Your Beer’
10. ‘Boy On A Bike’
11. ‘Elevators’

Bonus tracks on the deluxe edition:

12. ‘Never Going Down’ (live at RAK Studios)
13. ‘Drive A Thousand Miles’ (‘Graffiti…’ sessions)
14. ‘Breaking Dawn’ (written for ‘Twilight’)
15. ‘All In One Night’ (unplugged)
16. ‘Caught By The Wind’ (unplugged)


Spotify link to 'All In One Night':- https://open.spotify.com/track/0wFz9zaIGWpkKtk5F6ig1v?si=cUSmgLst

Posted by: Steve201 26th July 2017, 09:27 PM

Still makes me sad that Annie Mac doesn't air their new material any more!

Posted by: gavindeejay 27th July 2017, 09:35 AM

Updated the first post with some album info, track listings and a Spotify link to 'All In One Night'

New single sounds good, looking forward to the album!

Posted by: Shaphne 27th July 2017, 12:47 PM

Interested to hear the song for Twilight, the movies usually provided good songs.

Posted by: T Boy 28th July 2017, 10:39 AM

I'm so here for this.

Posted by: lewistgreen 28th July 2017, 11:49 AM

Posted by: gavindeejay 3rd September 2017, 08:02 AM

Second single 'Caught By The Wind' gets its first play on BBC Radio 2 at 8am tomorrow morning!

As much as I like 'All In One Night', I'm hoping this is more upbeat to help gain more interest in the album!

Posted by: lewistgreen 6th September 2017, 02:49 PM

Posted by: Regina 6th September 2017, 03:09 PM

Such an improvement on All In One Night, even though I love that too. This feels more Stereophonics.

Posted by: T Boy 29th October 2017, 11:03 AM

Really enjoying this album. 10 albums in and this band still really speak to me. Fantastic band.

Posted by: gavindeejay 29th October 2017, 07:39 PM

Agreed! Very good album, I can’t name one bad track! Can’t wait to see them live again in March!

Posted by: T Boy 2nd November 2017, 11:23 AM

Seeing them live next June, cannot wait!

Posted by: gavindeejay 2nd November 2017, 09:41 PM

You and me both! Will be my 8th time seeing them live!

Posted by: T Boy 3rd November 2017, 09:46 PM

You going Cardiff or Wrexham? I’m going Wrexham. This will actually be my first time seeing them!

Posted by: gavindeejay 3rd November 2017, 11:02 PM

Cardiff for me.

Gutted they missed out on a 7th Number 1 album to Ball & Boe by just 35 copies!

Posted by: T Boy 4th November 2017, 10:54 AM

I know, such rubbish luck. But it’s pretty amazing they can still garner pretty good first week sales when a lot of their contempories no longer can.

Posted by: gavindeejay 24th May 2018, 06:59 AM

Just updating this thread with the singles as they've announced the next single is 'Would You Believe' which has been added to Radio 2's playlist this week

From December:-


From March:-


Impacts in June:-


Looking forward to seeing them at the Cardiff City Stadium in just 2 weeks time! It'll be my ninth time seeing them live! Amazing band!