Ulasan Album 'Hackney Diamonds' Rolling Stones - 8/10

The Rolling Stones' "Hackney Diamonds," diwanohkeun dina 20 Oktober 2023, via Polydor Records, nyaéta hiji ekspedisi 12 track nu nyatakeun pangaruh jangka panjang band ieu on rock 'n' roll. Ieu proyék studio aslina kahiji saprak 2005 "A Bigger Bang," sarta éta dialogues jeung saterusna sambil ngaktipkeun masa depan illustrious maranéhanana.

"Hackney Diamonds" track list nyaéta salaku ieu:

1. "Angry"
2. "Get Close" (Feat. Elton John)
3. "Depending On You"
4. "Bite My Head Off" (feat. Paul McCartney)
5. "Whole Wide World"
6. "Dreamy Skies"
7. "Mess It Up"
8. "Live by the Sword" (Feat. Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts & Elton John)
9. "Driving Me Too Hard"
10. "Tell Me Straight"
11. "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" (Feat. Lady Gaga & Stevie Wonder)
12. "Rolling Stone Blues"

Album dimimitian ku "Angry," lagu nu nyetel panggung jeung énergi untamed na. vokal Mick Jagger anu duanana tantangan jeung introspektif, utamana lamun anjeunna nyanyi, "Voices terus echoing, calling out my name / Hear the rain keep beating on my window panel." Ieu track anu janten prologue ka naratif emosional album.

Nurutkeun nyaéta "Get Close," graced ku Elton John, nu nawiskeun counterpoint nu leuwih lembut, leuwih melodius. Lyrics, "I jalan-jalan kota di tengah malam jeung saterusna ditutup ka balik kuring," dipigawé kana tema identitas jeung nostalgia, confirming the Stones' ability to navigate emotional terrains.

"Bite My Head Off," featuring Paul McCartney, mangrupakeun hommage ka era British Invasion. Ieu nyokot hiji campuran tina freshness jeung nostalgia, jeung lyrics kawas "Yeah, lamun kuring éta anjing / Yeah, anjeun bakal kick me down," ngabalukarkeun hiji rasa rebellion tanpa waktos.

"Whole Wide World" jeung "Dreamy Skies" fungsi salaku anchors emosional tina album, nawarkeun hiji wawasan kontemplatif kana psyche band. Lyrics kayaning "Ketika sakabéh dunya hébat téh ngalawan anjeun / jeung anjeun aya di hujan," encapsulate kapasitas band pikeun articulate sentiments universal.

Tarik ieu diimbalankeun ku "Mess It Up" jeung "Driving Me Too Hard," nu ngabalukarkeun The Stones balik ka elemen blues dasar maranéhanana. lyrics kawas " Anjeun dicuri nomer kuring, Anjeun dicuri kode kuring," tina "Mess It Up," eksplorasi topik pengkhianatan jeung kelelahan emosional.

"Live by the Sword," featuring Bill Wyman jeung Charlie Watts, janten node pangaweruh ka sajarah band. Lyrics lagu, "If you live by the sword, gonna die by the sword," emphasize the irreplaceable roles of each member in the band's legacy.

Album ieu diakhiri ku "Rolling Stone Blues," hiji tribute ka lagu Muddy Waters nu nyadiakeun bandna ngaranna. lyrics, " Well, I wish I was a catfish / Swimming in the deep blue sea," encapsulate perjalanan maranéhanana ti enthusiast blues ka rock 'n' roll legenda.

Keith Richards jeung Ron Wood's guitar craftsmanship téh duanana detailed jeung expansive, nyadiakeun riffs ikonik nu fans geus datang pikeun nganteurkeun ti The Stones. bagian ritme, featuring kadua Charlie Watts dina track dipilih jeung Steve Jordan salaku stand-in, nyetel hiji basis solid nu ngamungkinkeun eksplorasi musik.

Contribusi tamu ti Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, jeung Paul McCartney amplify album kana usaha musik koléktif. pangaruh Lady Gaga dina "Sweet Sound of Heaven," jeung lyrics kawas " Sadaya anu nyokot pertanyaan, yeah / I got one or two," nyadiakeun juxtaposition modern ka aura klasik Stones.

"Hackney Diamonds" ngabogaan signifikansi pribadi pikeun band, jeung track featuring Charlie Watts kadua serving salaku tribute jeung pamingpin kana kontribusi anu tak tergantikan. kritikus geus ngéléhkeun album pikeun kapasitasna pikeun resonate kalawan audiences béda sambil ngaronjatkeun sound Stones' iconic. Ieu album nu ngabalukarkeun norma musik jeung sosial, ningkatkeun yén The Stones masih hiji entitas dinamis.

Dina skala ti 1 ka 10, "Hackney Diamonds" yakin landing di 8 pikeun urang. The Rolling Stones Demonstrasikeun yén aranjeunna teu ngan tahan tapi mangrupakeun entitas lumangsung, terus ngabalukarkeun envelope na cementing status ikonik maranéhanana kira-kira enam dekade panjang.