Keep The Village Alive [Import Disc]

[Machine Translation] Stereophonics, the UK's national band that boasts of its incredible stability, has released a new album "Spring/Summer Edition" ! Stereophonics, the UK's national band that has been a top runner since their debut, is a rare entity that continues to release a quality album every two years with amazing stability and ambitious activities even now in their 20th year. Their first album, "Se La Vie," is the band's second and ninth original album on their own label, Stylus Records, and is a highly anticipated new album for those who love their upper side, with energetic and exhilarating rock 'n' roll that is the true essence of the band. If you like their upper side, this is the new song you've been waiting for. Their last album, "Graffiti on the Train," was a collection of songs that were more magnificent and melancholy than ever before, and had a "fall/winter" style with a serious mood, but this album, perhaps because of the success of the previous album (#3 in the UK/34 weeks in the charts), is their most relaxed album to date. Kelly's vocals are also impressive in that they are not overpowering at all throughout the album. The album is a "spring and summer" album with rich pop melodies, danceable rock with a vintage guitar sound that reminds us of her experience, and ballads with a simple fragrance, just like her debut.

Note: This is an import edition (manufactured outside of Japan).

驚異的な安定感を誇るUK国民的バンド、ステレオフォニックス新作は“春夏仕様”! デビュー以来トップ・ランナーであり続けるUKの国民的バンド＝ステレオフォニックス。20年目に突入した今もなお、2年に一度のペースで良質な作品を発表し続ける驚異的な安定感と意欲的な活動を持続している稀有な存在だ。本作は自身のレーベル「スタイラス・レコーズ」からの第2弾、通算9作目のオリジナル・アルバム。1st Sg「セ・ラ・ヴィ」は、このバンドの真骨頂であるエネルギッシュかつ爽快な疾走感溢れるロックンロールで、彼らのアッパー・サイドが好きな人にはまさに“待望”の新曲と言えるだろう。前作『グラフィティ・オン・ザ・トレイン』ではかつてなく壮麗で哀愁を湛えた楽曲が並び、シリアス・ムード漂う“秋冬仕様”な作風だったが、本作では前作の成功 (全英3位/34週間チャートイン)からか、逆にこれまでで最も肩の力が抜けた感が強く、ケリーのヴォーカルも全体を通して“力み”が一切ないのが印象的。豊潤なポップ・メロディー、熟練を感じさせるヴィンテージなギターサウンドが効いたダンサブルなロック、デビュー時と変わらぬ素朴な香りのバラードなど、見事なまでに柔軟で色彩豊かな“春夏仕様”の作品に仕上がった。