First, the bad news, at least as things stand now. The Rolling Stones won't be touring in support of their new album. In fact, the band currently has no plans to tour again, though that will likely change at some point. The band is eternal.
Now, the good news. As the above paragraph implies, a new Stones album will be dropping soon. Foreign Tongues, the band's 25th studio album, will be released on July 10 and will have a tracklist of 14 songs. Two have already been released.
The first was under the fake band name of the Cockroaches and called "Rough and Twisted." The second single was dropped on May 5 and was called "In the Stars." The two songs feature excellent production, of course, but are a bit different in how rough-hewn they are.
What you need to know about the Rolling Stones' new album, Foreign Tongues
"In the Stars" is slightly more poppy. The two songs together indicate that fans are in for an album that has a bit of variety but still sounds like the Rolling Stones. There is nothing wrong with that.
Neither is there with the group of guest musicians that will be featured on the record. Those include Robert Smith of the Cure, Paul McCartney of, well...you know which bands McCartney has been connected to, Steve Winwood, and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
The album was recorded and mixed in less than a month at Metropolis Studios in West London. Andrew Wyatt, who has produced with the Stones previously, as well as Pearl Jam and others, produced Foreign Tongues. In other words, the band chose someone they trusted to get the most out of their sound.
According to Billboard, guitarist Ronnie Wood said of making the record, "The atmosphere in the room was so creative. The whole band was on top form throughout the whole process. Very often we nailed it on the first take. I hope everyone loves it."
Vocalist Mick Jagger and lead guitarist Keith Richards also echoed Woods' sentiment of speed. The implication being that the record might have more of a garage rock feel, at least as far as the modern makeup of the Rolling Stones can have. Maybe the tunes will have a bit more bite to them, unlike the feel that "In the Stars" has.
Still, as much as the group's most recent album, Hackney Diamonds, was nearly stunningly good, expectations for the new record will be high. Thankfully, as this is the Rolling Stones we are discussing, they will likely meet them. We will all find out on July 10.
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