Music : Just Enough Education to Perform

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Rating:

- Different but as Solid as their other Albums
J.E.E.P. is a softer, mellower album from the Sterophonics. Kelly Jones's voice is just as powerful--raspy in that earnest way of his--and the lyrics are, for the most part, just as compelling (except for the lyrics of "Mr. Writer" where Kelly says he wants to shoot all his critics--that was a bit much). I usually skip the first and last songs of the album and play the rest of it through. Particularly good are "Lying in the Sun", "Step on My Old Size Nines", "Nice to Be Out", "Everyday I think of Money" and "Caravan Holiday". Of course, that's almost the whole album right there!

Some people have been disappointed with this album because it doesn't have as much "energy and rawness" to it as their previous two. While that's true, these critics must think that any change is a bad one. I disagree. This is a slower more thoughtful album, and it shines because of it.

Rating:

- i dont normally like this sorta stuff but...
some of u will hate my kind but i am a grunger or a metaler or a greebo whatever u call it but when i were given this album i firstly though bollox i want somethin hard and even though i would normally look down my nose at bandslike the STEREOPHONICS i decided to give it a go. it was fantastic the best non metal/ hard rock album i ever heard no i play it all the time YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Rating:

- If you don;t own any Stereophonics buy this album first
This was the first Stereophonics CD I bought and I was geniunly impressed. The songwriting and music is excellent and I listented to it over and over the first few days. I was impressed enough to buy performance and cocktails which i was also impressed with. Although, I think that if you buy JEEP first you will get a good impression of the band and not be surprised by their more mellow asccoustic tone.

Rating:

- More than just enough...
This has fewer rock songs than you would expect from a rocking group like the Stereophonics. If you want songs like 'A Thousand Trees' or 'The Bartender and The Thief', you already have the first two discs for that. Kelly Jones doesn't do his usual amount of screeching and screaming but he still turns on the gravely rasp on the fine opener 'Vegas Two Times.' Their second disc 'Performance And Cocktails' was thought to be too tedious and dreary, but you can't level that claim at this cd. The slow to mid-paced songs here have a carefree lilt, as though the band is finally managing a little smile. The Stereophonics still know how to make an interesting, pithy tale out of a rock song. 'Nice To Be Out' is upbeat, folksy and recounts some great historical moments from one man's perspective. 'Word Gets Around' is still my favourite but this cd shows that the 'Phonics are beginning to progress. Turning down the angst and laying on a bit of sun-soaked pop harmonies have done wonders for them.

*** 1/2

Rating:

- Is it the Stereophonics?
Having bought this CD I feel a little let down. I fell in love with the first two albums, but this one just feels different. It's very laid back, and could do with being a little more heavier, like their first two albums. If you like the softer songs on their other albums then you'll probably enjoy this one, but for me it's just missing something.

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