Album Reviews8/10
How the Stones Turned a Heap of Rejected Tracks Into Their Greatest Album
A review of The Rolling Stones' Tattoo You, a patchwork record whose best songs rank among the band's finest.
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Album Reviews7/10
Dirty Work’s Tracks Still Sound Like Two Bands Fighting Over the Same Songs
A review of The Rolling Stones' 1986 record Dirty Work, marked by a split between two singers and songs that carry real weight.
Album Reviews7.5/10
Rolling Stones Mix Blues, Punk and Pop on ‘Foreign Tongues,’ and Mostly Pull It Off
The Rolling Stones' 16th studio album tries to be everything at once — rock, soul, dance, and politics — and mostly succeeds.
Album Reviews8/10
Three Strong Tracks Carry A Rough Record As The Band Turns Back To Its Roots
A look back at The Rolling Stones' 1989 record Steel Wheels, a return to blues rock with highlights and misses alike.
Album Reviews8/10
Fifty Years On, It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll Still Rocks Hard
A record of ten songs, raw and uneasy, warning that rock is simple yet dear to the heart.
Album Reviews8/10
‘Some Girls’: The Rolling Stones Refuse to Play It Safe — 8/10
A review of The Rolling Stones' 'Some Girls,' a record of sex, money, and menace, weighing ambition against its own rough edges.
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.
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.