> I was pleased to see Tim Kennedy's enthusiastic review of the Stereophonics album, Word Gets Around . A year ago (January 1997) I was in London where I grabbed the opportunity to see them play at the NME Brat Festival. They were openers, one of 4 acts that night, and they knocked me out! Tight, powerful, confident music from three guys who looked too young to buy liquor legally. The next day I prowled the local record stores and came up with a brilliant "single" CD with two A sides. ("Looks Like Chaplin" and "More Life In A Tramp's Vest"). I've had a copy of Word Gets Around for months. It's as satisfying as Tim Kennedy says in his review. S.Z., Palo Alto, CA
