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Initial pressings of STEREO will include the album MONO by Grandpaboy.
STEREO contains the hidden track, "Strike Down The Band," which occurs between "Don't Want Never" and "Mr. Rabbit."
This is the album that Paul Westerberg's admirers have been wishing he would make ever since his solo career arose out the ashes of the Replacements. While inconsistent songwriting and questionable production decisions marred much of the legendary singer/songwriter's previous solo releases, STEREO (and it's accompanying disc MONO) represents a glorious return to form not just on a sonic level, but in terms of song quality as well. Ironically, STEREO is a literal solo effort, with most of the songs centered around Westerberg's craggy voice and (predominantly acoustic) guitar. Most of the tunes are ballads that will bring a smile to the face of anyone who ever shed a tear for "Skyway" or "Swingin' Party."
On the other side of the coin, MONO is a straight-out rock album, full of the kind of raw, unkempt guitar din bands merely think they have a handle on. A proven master of such aural carnage, Westerberg joyously tears into such tunes as "Footsteps" (whose main riff bears echoes of the Who's "Substitute") with the sort of abandon for which Replacements fans spent years vainly sifting through previous Westerberg albums. Most emblematic of Westerberg's new/old gestalt is the gloriously reckless, self-explanatory "Knock It Right Out," and thank goodness he finally did.
Personnel includes: Paul Westerberg, Elrod Puce, Zeke Pine, Henry Twiddle, Luther Covington.Rolling Stone (5/9/02, pp.74-76) - 3.5 out of 5 stars - "...MONO [is] the louder half of this double-disc release....[STEREO is] an album of post-punk saloon ballads..."
Spin (6/02, p.109) - 6 out of 10 - "...Thoughtfully observed, carefully played, and achin' to be respectable..."
Q (6/02, p.124) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Chiming with the sound of Westerberg's signature irreverent guitar and topped off by half-sung, half-drooled lyrics, it's just fine..."
Uncut (1/03, p.95) - Ranked #28 in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year" - "...The first features lovely, home-recorded ballads. The second bristles with punk exuberance..."
Alternative Press (6/02, p.90) - 6 out of 10 - "...His melodies are golden, and he occasionally demonstrates why one major magazine once labeled him the embodiment of rock'n'roll..."
CMJ (4/29/02, p.12) - "...An acoustic-based introspective work..."
Mojo (Publisher) (7/02, p.104) - "...The singers in these songs look an awful lot like a fella we know who had the misfortune of being stuck post-punk and pre-emo..." Paul Westerberg Stereo Songs | | Stereo CD DISC 1: GRANDPA BOY MONO: |
| 1. | High Time | |
| 2. | I'll Do Anything | |
| 3. | Let's Not Belong | |
| 4. | Silent Film Star | |
| 5. | Knock It Right Out | |
| 6. | 2 Days 'Til Tomorrow | |
| 7. | Eyes Like Sparks | |
| 8. | Footsteps | |
| 9. | Kickin' the Stall | |
| 10. | Between Love & Like | |
| 11. | AAA (Anything, Anyone, Anymore) | |
| | Stereo Songs DISC 2: |
| 1. | Baby Learn to Crawl | |
| 2. | Dirt to Mud | |
| 3. | Only Lie Worth Telling | |
| 4. | Got You Down | |
| 5. | No Place For You | |
| 6. | Boring Enormous | |
| 7. | Nothing to No One | |
| 8. | We May Be the Ones | |
| 9. | Don't Want Never | |
| 10. | Strike Down the Band - (hidden track) | |
| 11. | Mr. Rabbit | |
| 12. | Let the Bad Times Roll | |
| 13. | Call That Gone | |
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Stereo Music Review Average Rating: (3.7 out of 5 stars)   Restored the faith
STEREO, and the companion disc MONO included within, signaled Paul Westerberg's return to the rough-around-the-edges style that he was once known for (in the band The Replacements). Before MONO and STEREO a few maudlin, largely piano-composed solo efforts (EVENTUALLY, 14 SONGS, SUICAINE GRATIFACTION) had fans including myself worried.
STEREO restored the faith. Paul found his edge again. It is the right place for anyone who hasn't heard Paul to start listening. Work forward from here.
Submitted by Will (Boulder, CO)
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 He's still got it
get this one for the disc entitled mono. I feel like burning this disc for everyone I know. There's hardly a dull moment. 4 and a half stars. The stereo disc is okay to.
Submitted by a reviewer (Florence, Alabama)
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 Same old, same old
As much as I don't want to admit it, the Paul Westerberg of The Replacements is long gone. The genious songwriter is content with mellower songs that lack the edgy rock sound he mastered with his former band. The best part of "Stereo" is the inclusion of Grandpa Boy's "Mono" disc. The last two discs, while being OK, continue to be more about what Westerberg wants instead of what the majority of fans want him to be. Too bad.
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