band of the week: Stereophonics

I don't know everything there is to know about this band, and I won't pretend that I do. I only have one of their six albums (their second), Performance and Cocktails--a cd I picked up from the clearance racks at a record store because I loved the album art.


In a twisted way, it reminded me of this famous photograph.

I subsequently fell in love with the cd, but never went and looked for more of the band's music. This is most unlike me, I think it was midterms to blame.

I do know that they have created one of the best covers that I have ever heard, which you can download below. A main reason that the cover is so good is because this band is a dead-on Welsh version of Foo Fighters. The steady drum beats; the guitar fueled, messy but moving songs delivered in an angst filled scream that renders both of you breathless. Oh, and the occasional acoustics of course.

As I dug around the internet for more info on this band, I realized that they sing the following song:

Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow

! I never knew that! I totally love that song. And this is why I love blogging about music. Because it helps ME discover awesome new things about bands I love. I think it's about time I delved a bit into the band's other five albums.

visit the band on MYSPACE

Stereophonics - Best of You (Foo Fighters cover) [mp3]

PS I'm really proud of myself. I've been consolidating my music collection and deleting things I don't listen to anymore. Over the last couple of weeks, I've gone from 69.5 GB to 38.46. I also have a stack of vinyl and cds I've gotta sell or give away. It makes shuffle a lot more pleasant and my computer is running a lot faster too. As Michael Scott would say, Win, Win, Win.