In November 1998, Rodgers and Kirke were discussing the release of an extensive compilation album with a biography and picture. Rodgers decided the album should include four new songs. He finally reunited with the other three original members in the studio to record these four new tracks. The reunion was…
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The album Words from the Exit Wound followed this, being released on 26 October 1998. The album was their last to be produced by Colin Richardson , who Embury believes hindered the album’s creation, ultimately affecting the album’s success. Embury has stated that bands such as Nasum influenced the album,…
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This line-up recorded two shows at the Birmingham NEC , released as the double album Reunion on 20 October 1998.
In September 1998, Ash released ” Jesus Says ” followed in October by the band’s second album proper, Nu-Clear Sounds , and in November by ” Wildsurf “. The pressures of near non-stop touring of 1977 and Nu-Clear Sounds began to affect the band. In 1999, Tim Wheeler disappeared for…
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The band won the Mercury Music Prize in September 1998.
As Martin complained about the “vice-like grip” one of the Camden promoters had on the band, Harvey suggested they book their own concert at Dingwalls ; there, they sold 50 copies of Safety . The event is generally considered when Harvey officially became Coldplay’s manager, and he eventually dropped out…
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Chaplin departed for South Africa in Summer 1997 to work as a volunteer during his gap year . Chaplin’s early experiences there were later reflected in the band’s position for the Make Poverty History campaign. Returning a year later, in July 1998, following a meeting with friend David Lloyd Seaman,…
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Freed from some internal writing conflicts, the band returned to the studio to rewrite and re-record many of the songs on Medazzaland (John Taylor’s work remains on only four tracks). The album marked a return to the layered experimentation of Big Thing , with intricate guitar textures and processed vocals.…
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Throughout 1998 and 1999, the band toured in Europe, Australia and the US. On 12 June 1998, Stereophonics played to over 10,000 spectators in the grounds of Cardiff Castle in Wales. Footage of the concert was released on VHS and DVD, titled Live at Cardiff Castle .
Two further albums, Live! and BBC Sessions , were released in the same year, in June and October respectively.