Foreign Tongues

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Label: Polydor
Release Date: 24th July

My expectations on new Rolling Stones is incredibly low and that's fine, they're multi-millionaire pensioners, they've released some of the finest rock records and all before I was born, I can listen to Beggars and Exile et al, I get my Stones fix. After decades of mediocre records where they're essentially their own Stella Street/Spitting Image parody, I don't expect a Rolling Stones record to be anything more than 'passable'. So colour me wonderfully surprised when the first two tracks from this new record are the best things they've done in DECADES. 
TLDR: Quite excited for a Stones record and the artwork is INCREDIBLE.

Foreign Tongues, the incredibly vibrant 14-track new album from the Rolling Stones, follows less than three years after the band’s universally acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning Hackney Diamonds, which topped charts worldwide and achieved multi-platinum success. Preceded by the upbeat and infectious lead single ‘In The Stars’, Foreign Tongues was brought to life in under a month at Metropolis Studios in West London, with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood reuniting with Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt. The result is a dynamic and forward-looking record that captures the band’s unmistakable sound while pushing into new sonic and lyrical territory, further cementing their unparalleled legacy.

The album features standout performances from Jagger, Richards and Wood, alongside their core collaborators including Darryl Jones, Matt Clifford and Steve Jordan. It also includes a special appearance from Charlie Watts, captured during one of his final recording sessions before his passing in 2021. Additional contributions come from an impressive line-up of guest artists, including Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney, Robert Smith (The Cure) and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.