Stereophonics release new album – Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait

The new album, which has been released on a number of streaming services is the band’s thirteenth studio album.

The release comes alongside a brand new single, ‘Make It On Your Own’ – which soars with a sense of optimism, triumphantly gripping with a rich piano hook that glides against the orchestral hums of strings; setting the tone for what promises to be one of the band’s most captivating releases.

Kelly Jones comments on the song: “It’s anthemic, it’s hopeful, it’s classic Stereophonics in 2025.”

With three decades of groundbreaking achievements under their belts, and a legacy of eight No.1 albums, Stereophonics have earned their status and respect amongst their fans, peers and artists from across the musical generations, ranging from Bob Dylan to David Bowie to Dua Lipa. In 2025, the band mark their anticipated return with ‘Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait’, a tight and heavy-hitting eight track record. Written and recorded in London, the album is lean, direct, and free from filler. It is at once clean and precise. Hopeful and joyous. It perfectly embodies the emotions captured in its title. You laugh. You cry. You wait.

As with many of his previous projects, Kelly has often gravitated towards different mediums of artwork, whether that be paintings, books or films and tied the specific album artwork to that specific thing. For “Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait”, it was a similar process, with Kelly plucking influence from a Louise Bourgeois postcard he saw in New York’s Modern Art Museum gift shop, “[It was] on a pink background that said ‘Art Is The Guarantee Of Sanity’”. Scribbling the words of the album title onto his own pink background, here now lies ‘the pink album’.

The band have just finished the US leg of their extensive world tour that will see them play to over 500,000 people across the summer, including headline shows and festival appearances and ticking off some of their biggest shows around the world to date, with the tour continuing in Europe next week.

They’re due to play Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on 11 and 12 July 2025.

Kelly Jones released his own solo album in March last year with primarily piano-based tracks – contrasting the ‘Phonics guitar-heavy sound, but with Jones’ unmistakable gravelly voice.

With the band’s new release, Stereophonics continue to solidify their place as one of the most enduring and beloved bands in rock. Their ability to seamlessly blend rock sensibilities with soaring melodies keeps their sound fresh and relevant, while Kelly Jones’ ever-introspective lyrics continue to resonate with each passing year.  Stereophonics have never been content to rest on their laurels, and this year’s performances promise to be some of their most dynamic yet.

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Prezentacje, z której będę korzystał podczas wtorkowej prelekcji o śladach historii sztuki w komiksie, niby mam już gotową, ale zawsze można coś do niej dodać. I przed chwilą dodałem. To zestawienie.

A skłoniło mnie do tego to, że wczoraj Minerva pokazała na swoim facebookowym profilu "Bukowy gaj I" Klimta, który miałem w swoich notatkach. Pomyślałem więc, że fajnie byłoby zrobić follow-up do jej wpisu. Chyba pierwszy w ramach cyklu.

Na górze: Gustav Klimt, "Bukowy gaj I", 1902.

Na dole: "Deadman: Love After Death", nr 1, 1989, scen. Mike Banon, rys. i tusz Kelly Jones.

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