Language. Sex. Violence. Other?
Language. Sex. Violence. Other? is the fifth studio album by Stereophonics, released in March 2005. It follows You Gotta Go There to Come Back, and the two records before it had leaned towards acoustic textures and a mellower mood. Here the band went back to the harder, more abrasive alternative rock and indie sound they were known for. Kelly Jones wrote the songs while touring the previous album, and he produced the record with Jim Lowe.
"Doorman" and "Brother" are among the band's most aggressive songs, and there's a new wave influence running through the record too. The first single, "Dakota", became their biggest UK hit and reached number one. The album also went to number one in the UK, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week, and the British music press received it more warmly than its predecessors.
Language. Sex. Violence. Other?: tracklist, credits and charts
11 tracks · 43:30Tracklist
- 1SupermanKelly Jones5:08
- 2DoormanKelly Jones3:49
- 3BrotherKelly Jones4:05
- 4DevilKelly Jones4:41
- 5DakotaKelly Jones4:57
- 6RewindKelly Jones4:46
- 7PedalpusherKelly Jones3:18
- 8GirlKelly Jones2:00
- 9LolitaKelly Jones3:26
- 10DeadheadKelly Jones3:34
- 11FeelKelly Jones3:45
- Produced by
- Kelly Jones, Jim Lowe
- Recorded at
- Sahara Sound, Fulham, The Stone Room, Shepherd's Bush, Hook End Manor, Checkendon
- Recorded
- Late 2004 – Early 2005
- Mixed by
- Kelly Jones, Jim Lowe
- Engineered by
- Jim Lowe
- Labels
- Festival Mushroom Records, V2
- Length
- 43:30
Line-up
- Kelly Jones · guitar, piano, vocals · guest
- Richard Jones · bass guitar · guest
- Javier Weyler · drums (drum set), percussion · guest
Singles
- “Dakota” · 28 February 2005
- “Superman” · 20 June 2005
- “Devil” · 19 September 2005
- “Rewind” · 21 November 2005
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2005 | 1 |
| "Dakota" · 2005 | 1 |
| Ireland 2 · 2005 | 1 |
| Scottish Albums · 2005 | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2005 | 1 |
| "Devil" · 2005 | 11 |
| "Superman" · 2005 | 13 |
| "Rewind" · 2005 | 17 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2005 | 28 |
| Dutch Albums · 2005 | 30 |
All 19 charts
| New Zealand Albums · 2005 | 32 |
| Swiss Albums · 2005 | 34 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2005 | 35 |
| US Heatseekers · 2005 | 35 |
| German Albums · 2005 | 39 |
| French Albums · 2005 | 46 |
| Italian Albums · 2005 | 46 |
| Austrian Albums · 2005 | 50 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2005 | 97 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Ireland · 2005 | Platinum |
| United Kingdom · 2021 | 2× Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2005-03-14 vs 2005-03-09 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 9 March 2005 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 14 March 2005 | |
| Wikidata | 2005 | |
| US release | 29 March 2005 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 14 March 2005 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | AU | Festival Mushroom Records | 5033197310527 | other |
| 9 March 2005 | JP | V2 | 4520227004200 | original |
| 14 March 2005 | XW | UMC | 5033197310527 | other |
| 14 March 2005 | XE | V2 | 5033197310527 | other |
| 14 March 2005 | DE | V2 | 638812724526 | other |
| 14 March 2005 | XE | V2 | 5033197310589 | other |
| 29 March 2005 | US | V2 | 638812724526 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1430x1422, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1430×1422 | upscaled: minor: best source 1430x1422, upscaled to 1500 (x1.05) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |