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[Kristofferson67]

Having just seen the Stereophonics perform 8 songs for a special VH2 session, I can't wait for this album's release.

It's right back to their roots, grungy, gravely, bluesy rock 'n' roll tunes, filled with power chords galore and lovely AC/DC inspired riffs.

The songs I heard were very similar to Word Gets Around, their 1st album, and (thankfully) nothing like the middle of the road turds on JEEP.

Bring it on! & a stadium tour in September. ;D

[dandyhighwayman]

Dandy almost in agreement with Kris shocker!

I'm actually considering buying this - Dakota is easily the best thing they've done ever, were the rest of the tracks you heard along a similar line?

[greendemon]

i don't know... i've lost faith in them almost totally over the past few years, though i still maintain that their first 2 albums are damn good. "dakota" is ok but it doesn't blow me away like i would have wanted it to

[Admin]

greendemon said:

i don't know... i've lost faith in them almost totally over the past few years, though i still maintain that their first 2 albums are damn good. "dakota" is ok but it doesn't blow me away like i would have wanted it to

MY feelings as well, dakota is good, but not a patch on word gets around...or even bartender and the thief...

[Kristofferson67]

DandyHighwayman said:

Dandy almost in agreement with Kris shocker!

I'm actually considering buying this - Dakota is easily the best thing they've done ever, were the rest of the tracks you heard along a similar line?

Quite similar yeah.

Although Dakota is not 'easily' the best thing thye've ever done!

That'd go to 'Looks Like Chaplin', 'Same Size Feet' or 'Watch Them Fly On Sundays'

[greendemon]

i have a soft spot for "just looking"... it's got to be that or "a thousand trees" for me. "pick a part" is ace too. "watch them fly sundays" was the best thing from JEEP but that ain't saying much

[Kristofferson67]

greendemon said:

i have a soft spot for "just looking"... it's got to be that or "a thousand trees" for me. "pick a part" is ace too. "watch them fly sundays" was the best thing from JEEP but that ain't saying much

Quite true mate. I agree with you!

JEEP was a turd of record apart from 'Sundays' & 'Vegas Two Times'.

Just looking and pick a part are poor though mate!

Plastic Calafornia & Is Yesterday Tomorrow Today? are the stand out tracks from Performance & Cocktails

[greendemon]

aww, "pick a part" is great! the reason i like "just looking" though is more because it brings back memories for me... the actual quality of the song isn't anything special, but it goes back a long way...

[Razzle Dazzle]

shud be interesting to listen 2

i think its safe to say their first 2 albums rocked and the last 2 sucked

[Maximo Mark]

i might see them if their coming to Notts, saw them in '03 but they played all their singles and everything off YGGTTCB and was sh*te

[Razzle Dazzle]

i love Dakota but the first single off the last 2 or 3 albums were the best off the albums, lets hope they follow it up

[Maximo Mark]

dazthehammer said:

i love Dakota but the first single off the last 2 or 3 albums were the best off the albums, lets hope they follow it up

Definately, It's probably about 4th - 6th best on the album

[frag]

Well, considering how I rate WGA and P&C as 'average', and am not fond of what I've heard since then... can I really expect LSVO to be the best thing they've done so far?

[frag]

Well, I've just heard Dakota... I liked it - and Kelly Jones appeared to be singing It doesn't sound like the 'phonics

[greendemon]

dakota is better than the last 2 albums but still WAAAY behind the stuff from the first two. they need to blow my socks off with the next single to even make me think about getting the album.

[IndiElectronica]

Was at a bar last night and put on Dakota on the Jukebox. I'd heard it before but had not connected to Stereophonics. Anyways, I like it!! Didn't care much for last 2 albums but am curious to hear more now!