Near the end of the exultant 91裸聊视频淪weet Sounds of Heaven,91裸聊视频� the penultimate track on The Rolling Stones91裸聊视频� terrific new album (yes, NEW), we hear what sounds like a vocal contest between two up-and-comers: one and one
91裸聊视频淥h yeah!91裸聊视频� they sing, with escalating urgency. 91裸聊视频淐ome on!91裸聊视频� Are they tussling here? Actually, Jagger has confirmed there were competitive juices flowing
To which we say, let the games continue! The competition is emblematic of the joyous energy that infuses the Stones91裸聊视频� first collection of original music in 18 years, out Friday. It91裸聊视频檚 their best new work in decades 91裸聊视频� tight, focused, full of heart and swagger.
This all feels like a rather major development for lifelong Stones fans. For so long, it seems, there91裸聊视频檚 been an unspoken contract between them and the band: You and we will come. You91裸聊视频檒l play the hits, maybe dust off a few surprises to keep it fresh. It91裸聊视频檚 enough, because, duh, you91裸聊视频檙e the Stones! Jagger will keep moving like, well, Jagger, technically age 80. a mere 79, will stay nimble and brilliant on guitar, along with the baby at 76. And we91裸聊视频檒l come until you stop 91裸聊视频� which you won91裸聊视频檛.
New music? That has not been part of the equation. (How well do you remember 200591裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淎 Bigger Bang91裸聊视频�?)
But now, on the track 91裸聊视频淲hole Wide World,91裸聊视频� when Jagger sings, 91裸聊视频淎nd you think the party is over,91裸聊视频� it feels like the whole album is one big answer: Um, nope!
And maybe, just maybe, we have a hint of possibility of shaking up the arena set list. A key candidate would be the aforementioned, gospel-tinged 91裸聊视频淪weet Sounds of Heaven91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频� Exhibit A of what91裸聊视频檚 fun about the album, starting with the fact that when you91裸聊视频檙e the Stones, you can invite anybody to your party and they91裸聊视频檒l show. Like Gaga and who joins the track on keyboards (91裸聊视频淧lay me something, Stevie,91裸聊视频� you91裸聊视频檒l hear). But the song also testifies to how vigorous Jagger91裸聊视频檚 voice remains.
Another party guest: doing piano duty on two tracks. In one, 91裸聊视频淕et Close,91裸聊视频� Jagger croons: 91裸聊视频淚 walk the city at midnight with the past strapped to my back.91裸聊视频� (Strapped, OK, but not constricting the blood flow.) The lyrics are not always this poetic, but when they are, it91裸聊视频檚 often a dialogue with the past. As when Richards sings in 91裸聊视频淭ell Me Straight,91裸聊视频� his poignant lead vocal outing: 91裸聊视频淚s my future all in the past? Just tell me straight.91裸聊视频�
In the furious 91裸聊视频淏ite My Head Off,91裸聊视频� the band91裸聊视频檚 guest is none other than their old friend 91裸聊视频� yeah, the same guy who called them a 91裸聊视频渂lues cover band91裸聊视频� recently, amusing and perhaps annoying them. Here he is, just a Beatle on bass. No biggie.
The late, great , who appears posthumously on two of the 12 tracks. On one, 91裸聊视频淟ive by the Sword,91裸聊视频� former bandmate joins on bass, making for an emotionally potent reunion. Steve Jordan, the successor Watts chose, takes the beloved drummer91裸聊视频檚 place on the rest of the album. Most tracks are penned by Jagger and Richards; they91裸聊视频檙e joined on three by pop producer Andrew Watt (known for work with and ), who clearly exhibits a golden touch with this whole project.
Is this the last new album? Likely not. But if it were, the final words would be 91裸聊视频渞olling stone,91裸聊视频� via a poignant cover, reminding us of the blues albums Mick was carrying that fateful day he connected with Keith at a train station.
91裸聊视频淪he said 91裸聊视频業 got a boy child coming 91裸聊视频� he91裸聊视频檚 gonna be a rolling stone,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� the last line goes.
You think the party91裸聊视频檚 over? Ha.
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