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Mar 13, 2013Graffiti on the Train is a marvelously realized, tightly played album.
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Mar 4, 2013Everything about the record restores the belief that Stereophonics can remain relevant in a world of troubadours and try-hard indie bands.
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MagnetAug 16, 2013The LP's slow-building peak moment is "Violins And Tambourines," which is also dramatic and affected, no matter what Jones may actually be singing about. [No. 101, p.60]
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Mar 8, 2013A few clunkers aside, the songwriting is sensational throughout. And Jones’ voice is more cat purringly perfect than ever.
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UncutMar 1, 2013Jones' considerable composing,guitar and vocal strengths are marshalled effectively. [Apr 2013, p.78]
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Mar 1, 2013Graffiti on the Train is clearly the work of a man and an outfit that's done the rock'n'roll thing and is now easing into the next step. This is a solid enough start.
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Q MagazineMar 12, 2013Graffiti On The Train is a powerful attempt to drop their meat-and-potatoes image. It doesn't always work, but it's to be applauded. [Apr 2013, p.110]
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Mar 11, 2013Stereophonics seem loath to leave all that they know behind, so Graffiti on the Train remains distinctly earthbound for all its big aspirations.
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MojoMar 7, 2013Graffiti on the Train may be a conduit to pastures new, but it's two steps forward, one step back. [Apr 2013, p.96]
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Mar 1, 2013The band's sound has changed, too--it's less triumphal and more cinematic, although the Krautrock groove of Catacomb sounds genuinely angry.
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Mar 1, 2013While Graffiti on the Train is a significant improvement, it's still something of a patchwork affair.
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 6, 2013Intriguing stuff, but Stereophonics are incapable of shredding the trad rock rule book for an entire album. So the rest of Graffiti is pitched firmly in their beige rock comfort zone. [Apr 2013, p.93]
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Mar 11, 2013In conclusion, solid record, but it simply does not hit home hard enough.
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Mar 4, 2013A missed opportunity, then, but also perhaps the beginnings of a creative resurgence.
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Mar 4, 2013The deft Tom Petty chug of ‘Indian Summer’ is anthemic enough, but there’s little else to get excited about.
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Aug 29, 2013The whole album seems content to be half-awake, so much so that even the comparably adventurous tracks sound like they can't be bothered to get off the couch.
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Positive: 18 out of 20
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