Scream Above the Sounds

In 2015, Stereophonics released their ninth studio album, Keep the Village Alive, and supported it with the Keep the Summer Alive Tour throughout late-spring and summer 2016. During the tour, Kelly Jones announced he would like to release the band's tenth studio album "before next summer" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Word Gets Around, rather than release a compilation album.{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/music/music-news/stereophonics-frontman-kelly-jones-explains-8425823#MVIRjSWJxjx3OoLp.97 |title=Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones explains why Welsh rockers will always raise a glass to their Scots fans |first=John |last=Dingwall |publisher=Daily Record |date=15 July 2016 |access-date=21 July 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/stereophonics-still-sensational/ |title=Review: Stereophonics still sensational |first=Kali |last=Lindsay |publisher=Evening Express |date=20 July 2016 |access-date=21 July 2016}} In February 2017, the band signed with Parlophone Records to release Scream Above The Sounds,{{cite web |url=http://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/parlophone-records-signs-new-deal-with-stereophonics/067648 |title=Parlophone Records signs new deal with Stereophonics |first=Daniel |last=Gumble |publisher=Music Week |date=27 February 2017 |access-date=5 August 2017}} having been on their own Stylus Records label for Graffiti on the Train and Keep the Village Alive.

On 27 July, Stereophonics revealed the name, release date and album artwork for Scream Above the Sounds, as well as releasing the lead single "All in One Night".{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/stereophonics-announce-new-album-scream-sounds-share-lead-single-2116838 |title=Stereophonics announce new album 'Scream Above The Sounds' and share its lead single |first=Nick |last=Levine |publisher=NME |date=27 July 2017 |access-date=5 August 2017}} The single was accompanied by a video directed by Joseph Connor.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo5gI3sZ4A4|title=Stereophonics - All In One Night (Official Video) - YouTube|via=YouTube|access-date=12 March 2021}} "All in One Night" was inspired by Victoria and was written when the band were touring in Shanghai with Jones in a hotel due to a delayed flight. "I was in this hotel and it was basically an idea I had after watching this German film called ‘Victoria’, which is about this girl who goes into a nightclub and ends up hooking up with these three guys," Jones continued "I thought the idea of two people meeting and their life completely changing over the course of one night was quite an interesting idea."{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/stereophonics-all-in-one-night-lyrics-meaning-video-2155425 |title=Stereophonics reveal the inspiration behind 'All In One Night' |first=Andrew |last=Trendell |publisher=NME |date=1 November 2017 |access-date=12 March 2021}}

The next single was "Caught by the Wind", which was released on 4 September 2017 along with a music video. On 20 October the band released the song "Before Anyone Knew Our Name" through their YouTube channel, and on 24 October they performed "Taken a Tumble" on Later... with Jools Holland.

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The cover art was designed by Graham Rounthwaite, who also designed the artwork to the band's fifth studio album Language. Sex. Violence. Other?

The title of the album was taken from a line in the single 'All In One Night'. Kelly Jones said the title of the album didn't come easy. "It’s always the last thing. Scream Above The Sounds came to me one night, we were mixing the album and the line jumped out at me."

The album was released on 27 October 2017 on CD, vinyl and digital download formats, with the downloaded edition including a digital booklet. A deluxe edition was released at the same time with five bonus tracks. Two unplugged versions of previously released songs from the album – "Caught By The Wind" and "All In One Night" and three previously unreleased songs – "Never Going Down", "Drive a Thousand Miles" and "Breaking Dawn". The sticker on the deluxe CD mistakenly lists the tracks "What's All the Fuss About?" and "Would You Believe?" as singles, despite the fact that they had not been released previously.

{{Music ratings

| ADM = 5.0/10{{cite web |title=Scream Above The Sounds by Stereophonics reviews {{!}} Any Decent Music |url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/9022/Stereophonics-Scream-Above-The-Sounds.aspx |website=AnyDecentMusic? |access-date=4 July 2022}}

| MC = 57/100

| rev1 = Classic Rock

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url=http://teamrock.com/review/2017-11-03/stereophonics-scream-above-the-sounds-album-review |title=Stereophonics - Scream Above The Sounds album review |first=John |last=Aizlewood |work=Classic Rock |date=3 November 2017 |access-date=5 January 2018}}

| rev2 = Clash

| rev2Score = 7/10{{cite web |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/stereophonics-scream-above-the-sounds |title=Stereophonics - Scream Above The Sounds |first=Richard |last=Jones |work=Clash |date=2 November 2017 |access-date=5 January 2018}}

| rev3 = Evening Standard

| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last1=Paine |first1=Andre |title=Albums of the week: Maroon 5, Stereophonics and Kelsea Ballerini |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/albums-of-the-week-maroon-5-stereophonics-and-kelsea-ballerini-a3676196.html |website=Evening Standard |access-date=5 July 2022 |language=en |date=3 November 2017}}

| rev4 = The Independent

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-reviews-sam-smith-the-thrill-of-it-all-stereophonics-maroon-5-bob-dylan-roy-orbison-billy-a8031921.html |title=Album reviews: Sam Smith – The Thrill of It All, Stereophonics – Scream Above the Sounds, Maroon 5 – Red Pill Blues |first=Andy |last=Gill |work=The Independent |access-date=5 January 2018}}

| rev5 = The Irish Times

| rev5Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/stereophonics-review-new-album-has-its-moments-but-is-nothing-to-scream-about-1.3273215 |title=Stereophonics review: new album has its moments but is nothing to scream about |first=Tony |last=Clayton-Lea |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=3 November 2017 |access-date=5 January 2018}}

| rev6 = Islington Gazette

| rev6score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Stephen |title=Album review: Stereophonics – Scream Above The Sounds |url=https://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/things-to-do/album-review-stereophonics-scream-above-the-sounds-3781558 |website=Islington Gazette |access-date=5 July 2022 |language=en-UK |date=25 October 2017}}

| rev7 = laut.de

| rev7score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last1=Hesse|first1=Magnus|title=Wie Aerosmith im violetten Sonnenuntergang. |url=https://www.laut.de/Stereophonics/Alben/Scream-Above-The-Sounds-108066 |publisher=laut.de |access-date=4 July 2022 |date=2017}}

| rev8 = Mojo

| rev8Score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Stereophonics: Scream Above the Sounds |magazine=Mojo |date=December 2017 |page=86}}

| rev9 = Q

| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Stereophonics: Scream Above the Sounds |magazine=Q |date=December 2017 |page=113}}

| rev10 = The Times

| rev10Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/pop-review-stereophonics-scream-above-the-sounds-d672xxbnp |title=Pop review: Stereophonics: Scream Above the Sounds |first=Will |last=Hodgkinson |work=The Times |date=3 November 2017 |access-date=5 January 2018}}

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Scream Above the Sounds has received generally mixed reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 57 based on five reviews.{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/scream-above-the-sounds/stereophonics |title=Metacritic reviews of "Scream Above the Sounds" by Stereophonics |work=Metacritic |date=2 November 2017 |access-date=5 January 2018}} John Aizlewood of Classic Rock praised the album saying "By any yardstick, this album is good work."

On 3 November 2017, the album reached number two on the UK Albums Chart, debuting behind Together Again by Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, which sold 35 more copies.{{cite web|last1=Savage|first1=Mark|title=Ball and Boe: 'We travel on separate buses now'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-42164627|website=BBC News|date=30 November 2017|access-date=30 November 2017}} On 29 December 2017 the album was certified Gold in the UK for sales of 100,000.{{cite web|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/14638-1691-2|title=Stereophonics - Scream Above The Sounda|publisher=BPI|access-date= March 12, 2021}}

All tracks written by Kelly Jones; "Taken a Tumble" music co-written by Adam Zindani.{{cite AV media notes |title=Scream Above the Sounds |others=Stereophonics |date=2017 |type=Deluxe CD |publisher=Parlophone Records}}

{{Track listing

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| total_length = 46:29

| title1 = Caught by the Wind

| length1 = 3:37

| title2 = Taken a Tumble

| length2 = 3:36

| title3 = What's All the Fuss About?

| length3 = 5:44

| title4 = Geronimo

| length4 = 4:15

| title5 = All in One Night

| length5 = 5:17

| title6 = Chances Are

| length6 = 4:45

| title7 = Before Anyone Knew Our Name

| length7 = 4:43

| title8 = Would You Believe?

| length8 = 4:07

| title9 = Cryin' in Your Beer

| length9 = 3:48

| title10 = Boy on a Bike

| length10 = 2:17

| title11 = Elevators

| length11 = 4:20

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{{Track listing

| headline = Scream Above the Sounds – {{nobold|Deluxe edition (bonus tracks)}}{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0749993QX |title=Scram Above The Sounds [Deluxe Edition] |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |date=27 July 2017 |access-date=20 July 2017}}

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| title12 = Never Going Down

| note12 = Live at RAK Studios

| length12 = 4:05

| title13 = Drive a Thousand Miles

| note13 = Graffiti sessions

| length13 = 4:31

| title14 = Breaking Dawn

| note14 = Written For Twilight

| length14 = 3:29

| title15 = All in One Night

| note15 = Unplugged

| length15 = 5:29

| title16 = Caught by the Wind

| note16 = Unplugged

| length16 = 3:41

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Stereophonics

• Kelly Jones – lead vocals, guitar, piano, vocal beatbox, glockenspiel, production, mixing {{small|(tracks 1–7, 9–14)}}
• Richard Jones – bass guitar
• Adam Zindani – guitar, backing vocals
• Jamie Morrison – drums, percussion

Technical

• Craig Silvey – mixing {{small|(track 8)}}
• Duncan Fuller – recording studio assistant at RAK Studios
• Nathanael Graham – mixing studio assistant at RAK Studios
• Dick Beetham – mastering

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Additional

• Jim Lowe – keyboards {{small|(tracks 1–6, 8, 9)}}, piano {{small|(tracks 3–6, 8, 12)}}, Hammond {{small|(track 8)}}, programming {{small|(tracks 1–6, 7–9, 11–16)}}, synthesizer {{small|(track 14)}}, production, mixing {{small|(tracks 1–7, 9–16)}}, engineering
• Jim Abbiss – programming {{small|(track 14)}}, synthesizer {{small|(track 14)}}, production {{small|(track 14)}}
• Sam Yapp – drums {{small|(track 9)}}
• Tony Kirkham – piano {{small|(tracks 2, 11)}}, {{abbr|add.|additional}} piano {{small|(track 3)}}, Hammond {{small|(track 9)}}, keyboards {{small|(tracks 15, 16)}}
• Gavin Fitzjohn – trumpet {{small|(track 3)}}, flugelhorn {{small|(track 3)}}, baritone saxophone {{small|(track 4)}}
• Mikey Rowe – Harmonium {{small|(track 11)}}
• Dieter Limbourg – alto saxophone {{small|(track 9)}}
• UK Gospel Choir – tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, 9
• Javier Weyler – drums {{small|(track 13)}}

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• [http://www.stereophonics.com/ Scream Above The Sounds] at Stereophonics.com

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