Rolling Stones...

[CaledonianGonzo]

First review:

https://www.stereogum.com/2238552/the-rolling-stones-hackney-diamonds/reviews/premature-evaluation/

This all sounds very positive.

[Neil]

7 hours ago, MK1 said:

KR confirmes a 2024 tour.

https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/the-rolling-stones-tour-2024/

 

radio four are just reporting the tour.

[The Nal]

Great reviews everywhere

https://standard.co.uk/culture/music/the-rolling-stones-hackney-diamonds-album-review-b1112603.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/rolling-stones-hackney-diamonds-review-b2426709.html

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-rolling-stones-hackney-diamonds-review-a-joy-from-beginning-to-end-w72pc3lq6

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/review/2023/10/06/rolling-stones-hackney-diamonds-this-albums-stone-cold-crackers-are-the-bands-best-songs-in-decades/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/the-rolling-stones-hackney-diamonds-review/

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

You love to see it.

[CaledonianGonzo]

There's a track that sounds like Short & Curlies? WTF is going on:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hackney-diamonds-rolling-stones-most-224334614.html

[CaledonianGonzo]

Assai Recorde edition:

https://assai.co.uk/products/the-rolling-stones-hackney-diamonds-vinyl-lp-crystal-clear-assai-obi-edition-2023

[Chef]

https://therollingstonesshop.co.uk/products/hackney-diamonds-paul-smith-alternative-artwork
 

Paul Smith artwork.  

[CaledonianGonzo]

ffs

[Superscally]

Let's talk tour then...

[Neil]

Is there a reveal for who 'angry' was written about. it feels like it must be something personal.

[Superscally]

17 minutes ago, Neil said:

Is there a reveal for who 'angry' was written about. it feels like it must be something personal.

Oooo I didn't think about that...

[MK1]

1 hour ago, Superscally said:

Let's talk tour then...

If there is real talk about a new tour this is the place.... But to early at this point i think...

https://iorr.org/news.htm

 

[Neil]

10 minutes ago, MK1 said:

If there is real talk about a new tour this is the place.... But to early at this point i think...

https://iorr.org/news.htm

 

yeah, that geezer knows his beans. 🙂 

[Neil]

11 minutes ago, MK1 said:

If there is real talk about a new tour this is the place.... But to early at this point i think...

https://iorr.org/news.htm

 

just noticed he's big on jeff beck, reckon he'd be a bit jealous to hear that i used to drink in the same pub as jeff (in Farnborough, it was the local of the model who became jeff's wife.)
that was a long long time ago, i can't even remember the pub name now[the alex- maybe?!]

[Avalon_Fields]

7 hours ago, Neil said:

just noticed he's big on jeff beck, reckon he'd be a bit jealous to hear that i used to drink in the same pub as jeff (in Farnborough, it was the local of the model who became jeff's wife.)
that was a long long time ago, i can't even remember the pub name now[the alex- maybe?!]

There is an Alexandra? Seen online.

[Neil]

50 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

There is an Alexandra? Seen online.

thanks that can't be it the car park is the wrong side of tghe building.

[brettredmayne]

I think the stones will end up playing a couple of nights at the spurs stadium.

Nothing announced yet and think Wembley has a lot booked already 

[Chef]

My Blood Records edition vinyl has just turned up. Going to give it a spin this afternoon. 

[Mich1268]

1 hour ago, Chef said:

My Blood Records edition vinyl has just turned up. Going to give it a spin this afternoon. 

I was expecting the cover too. It came in a clear plastic cover. Don't really care, just thought it odd as the advert showed an actual cover sleave

[CaledonianGonzo]

Just make sure not to store it in the plastic sleeve as it'll f**k up the vinyl.

[Mich1268]

29 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Just make sure not to store it in the plastic sleeve as it'll f**k up the vinyl.

Just weird it would come like that. Will have to find another way of storing it I guess

[CaledonianGonzo]

Most picture discs come in plastic wallets (so as to better display what's on the disc).

The issue is the plastic sleeves can knacker the vinyl, so you're better transferring the disc to a proper sleeve ASAP.

[Neil]

36 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Just make sure not to store it in the plastic sleeve as it'll f**k up the vinyl.

probably better not playing it, if preserving the vinyl is important. 😛 

[OllieMadd]

For me, as a huge Stones fan, this is in one of their top 5 albums. Astonishing.

[CaledonianGonzo]

I actually revisited A Bigger Bang this afternoon for the first time in at least 10 years. It's overlong and has a few clunkers, but I was surprised by how well a lot of it holds up.