Stereophonics To ‘Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait’ On New Album

Stereophonics announced their 13th album, Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait, which will be released through EMI on April 25. The Welsh rockers shared the album’s lead single, “There’s Always Gonna Be Something.”

Stereophonics wrote and recorded the follow-up to their 2022 album, Oochya!, during sessions held in London. Frontman Kelly Jones created the Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait cover art, taking inspiration from the Louise Bourgeois painting entitled “Art Is Guaranty Of Sanity,” which he encountered at a New York art gallery.

“She believed art was a form of mental healing and a way to process difficult emotions,” Kelly said describing Bourgeois’ work. “The spelling caught me first, then the simplicity of the words etched onto a pink tile. So I tried scratching my title, inspired by my own art school teacher thirty years ago. And I loved it. I loved the simplicity of the pink. The pink album was born.”

Stereophonics previewed the album with the single, “There’s Always Gonna Be Something.” The track is one of eight making up the pending release.

“‘There’s Always Gonna Be Something’ is a song that could be describing the restlessness in uncertainty, struggling to arrive at acceptance,” Kelly said. “A part within all of us.”

Stream “There’s Always Gonna Be Something” below:

Stereophonics will tour in support of Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait throughout 2025. The band will perform across North America in March and April before heading to Europe.

Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait Tracklist

1. Make It On Your Own
2. There’s Always Gonna Be Something
3. Seems Like You Don’t Know Me
4. Colours Of October
5. Eyes Too Big For My Belly
6. Mary Is A Singer
7. Backroom Boys
8. Feeling Of Falling We Crave