Album Reviews7/10
Fifty Years On, The Rolling Stones’ ‘Black and Blue’ Still Earns Its Keep
A Rolling Stones record of rough shape, loose sound, and five songs worth the memory — a review of Black and Blue.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: classic rock
Album Reviews8.2/10
The Rolling Stones Strip the Pretense Off Their Covers Album
A covers album of old blues songs, stripped down and honest, wherein the Rolling Stones finally admit what they truly are.
Album Reviews8.7/10
The Rolling Stones Come Back With Voodoo Lounge — Mostly
A record of old passion returned, fifteen tracks of fire and stone, wherein the aged band yet moves with vigor.
Album Reviews8/10
Fifty-Nine Years On, Between the Buttons Still Sounds Like the Stones Between Two Identities
A look back at the Rolling Stones' Between the Buttons, a curious 1967 record caught between rock and pop.
Album Reviews6/10
Stones Cover Album From 1964 Scores 6 Out of 10
A review of the Rolling Stones' 1964 album 12 x 5, a collection of covers with three originals, including Time Is on My Side and It's All Over Now.
Album Reviews7/10
A Decade On, This Covers Collection Still Sounds Like a Band Finding Its Voice
A review of The Rolling Stones' second album, a chase of American rhythm and blues with rough, confident originals.
Album Reviews10/10
Fifty-Five Years On, Sticky Fingers Still Sounds Like the Stones at Their Peak
A look back at the Rolling Stones' 1971 masterpiece Sticky Fingers, track by track.
Album Reviews8/10
Their Satanic Majesties Request Review: The Stones’ Psychedelic Experiment Stumbles Past Reason
A review of The Rolling Stones' 1967 album Their Satanic Majesties Request, a strange and uneven psychedelic trip.
Album Reviews7/10
The Rolling Stones Stop Copying Others on Out of Our Heads
A record wherein the Stones, once mere imitators, begin to sound like themselves — a tale of covers and originals alike.
Album Reviews8/10
The Rolling Stones’ Emotional Rescue Dances Around Ambition and Lands on 8 Out of 10
A record of motion and stillness, wherein the Stones dance without much invention, yet offer moments of real joy.