Stereophonics
My Friends

If there's one thing you can say about Kelly Jones, it's that he's dogged. His whole career seems to have been devoted to pulling the same one, heavy-browed pose, whether it's in press shots or The Stereophonics' sonic equivalents.

So when you see the vehicle for his clapped-out growl come sputtering into view with a 'new' single, and it's got that artwork and the B-side is a cover of 'Gimme Shelter', there's only one thing you can say about Kelly Jones.

Here he is again, smelling of tobacco, back with his leather and his own canned laughter.

Wot a dull lad.