Stereophonics 2021
Posted By: Editor
February 28, 2022
Release New Track ‘Right Place Right Time’ – Listen Here
Stereophonics – new colour portrait © Scarlet Page 2022
New Album ‘Oochya!’ Released This Friday 4th March 2022
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Stereophonics today return with a new track ‘Right Place Right Time’ ahead of the release of their new album ‘Oochya!’, out this Friday 4th March via Stylus Records through Ignition Records Ltd. Listen here
The track’s heart-warming narrative tells the story of the band’s journey of musical stardom, taking their talents around the world whilst maintaining a love for family and friends. A dreamy glance at what has been an incredible career for Stereophonics, frontman Kelly Jones takes us back to the very start, right when they first began.
‘Right Place Right Time’ is just one of the many genre-crossing moments on the fifteen track ‘Oochya!’ – from the explosive album opener ‘Hanging On Your Hinges’, followed by ‘Forever’, shining with retrospective and escapist lyrics such as, “wish I could fly away forever, wish I could take the pain from you and release you”. ‘When You See It’ boasts glistening melodies with an open-chord distorted guitar, while ‘Do Ya Feel My Love?’ stands out as a stadium-ready anthem; a cocktail of ferocious swagger and gritty tones. Nostalgic and intimate moments feature on ‘Close Enough To Drive Home’, and a piano-led ‘Every Dog Has Its Day,’ reinforced by an orchestral mix of strings, contrasts with the up-tempo AC/DC-esque vibe of ‘Running Round My Brain’ and the country-classic rock ambience of ‘Seen That Look Before’.
The release of ‘Oochya!’ will also see Stereophonics, one of Britain’s best live bands, return to the road for an eagerly anticipated UK arena tour. Kicking off at Manchester AO Arena on 18th March 2022, the eleven date tour reaches The O2 London on 1st April and culminates in a show at the Birmingham Resorts World Arena on 2nd April. Stereophonics will then headline two massive shows at Cardiff’s 60,000 capacity Principality Stadium along with a host of festival headline slots this summer including Kendal Calling, Y Not and Victorious Festivals, plus a newly-announced date with Pearl Jam as part of London’s BST Hyde Park on 9th July.
‘Oochya!’ – album tracklisting:
1. Hanging On Your Hinges
2. Forever
3. When You See it
4. Do Ya Feel My Love?
5. Right Place Right Time
6. Close Enough To Drive Home
7. Leave The Light On
8. Running Round My Brain
9. Every Dog Has Its Day
10. You’re My Soul
11. All I Have Is You
12. Made A Mess Of Me
13. Seen That Look Before
14. Don’t Know What Ya Got
15. Jack In A Box
All songs written by Kelly Jones. ‘Oochya!’ was produced by Kelly Jones with Jim Lowe and George Drakoulias and recorded at The Distillery, Wiltshire.
‘Ooycha!’ UK tour dates (2022):
Fri 18 Mar – Manchester AO Arena
Sun 20 Mar – Aberdeen P&J Live
Mon 21 Mar – Glasgow The OVO Hydro
Wed 23 Mar – Leeds First Direct Arena
Thu 24 Mar – Newcastle Utilita Arena
Sat 26 Mar – Brighton Centre
Sun 27 Mar – Bournemouth IC
Tue 29 Mar – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Wed 30 Mar – Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Fri 01 Apr – London The O2
Sat 02 Apr – Birmingham Resorts World Arena
Fri 17 June – Cardiff Principality Stadium
Sat 18 June – Cardiff Principality Stadium
Stereophonics 2021
