You Gotta Go There to Come Back

Rock · 2003 · 13 tracks

You Gotta Go There to Come Back

A dusty, soul-infused detour into bluesy rock. Kelly Jones' raspy vocals meet Hammond organs and cinematic arrangements for a heavy-lidded motorway journey.

May 28, 2003 · V2

A weary, soul-drenched resilience that feels like the quiet after a long storm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks

01

Help Me (She’s Out of Her Mind)

6:55

03

Madame Helga

3:55

04

You Stole My Money Honey

4:18

05

Getaway

4:09

06

Climbing the Wall

4:55

07

Jealousy

4:26

08

I'm Alright (You Gotta Go There to Come Back)

4:37

09

Nothing Precious at All

4:20

10

Rainbows and Pots of Gold

4:11

11

I Miss You Now

4:51

12

High as the Ceiling

3:20

13

Since I Told You It’s Over

4:43

14

Lying to Myself Again

3:51

Moments Worth Listening For

The slow-burning seven-minute psych-soul sprawl of the opening track setting a darker tone than previous albums.

The explosive, glam-rock stomp of Madame Helga breaking through the mid-tempo tension.

The weary, gospel-tinged backing vocals that elevate the title track into a spiritual anthem.

Reviews

BBC Music

Where This Album Departs

How does You Gotta Go There to Come Back sound next to the rest of Stereophonics's catalogue?

Brooding+2.0σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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