Stereophonics Album: “Live From Dakota”

The Stereophonics have been around since 1997 and have had tremendous success in their native country of Wales and the rest of the UK and other countries. They have been to the U.S. on several limited tours but they have not been get their big break but this new live double CD may get them the attention they deserve in America. It is a great live album with a good mixture of old and new songs. They give each song all they have and if you are new to the music of Stereophonics you would have trouble tell the difference between the new ones and their earlier hits.

They have a great talent in Kelly Jones who writes most of their material and is the lead singer. Their earlier music may have been labeled Brit-Pop but most of the tracks from last year's "Language. Sex. Violence. Other?" shows they are going for a harder sound and proves they can rock with the best. If you want to hear a fantastic live album then buy "Live From Dakota" by Stereophonics and are sure to become a Phonics fan.

I listened to the first disk about five times. It was so good I was almost scared to put in disk 2. It was just as good. These guys have really developed an awesome sound. This is one of the coolest albums to come along in a while.

I couldn't get my hands on the vinyl LP version of this so a cd will have to do until I can find one. Stereophonics is stll relatively obscure on this side of the Atlantic so I, and other true music fans, won't have to worry about walking down the street and hearing Stereophonics ringtones. They are one of music's best kept secrets.

This CD is fantastic, hands down. Great compilation of songs. The melodies and sound are unique to the bands persona. The works are recorded live which add to the user experience.