Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds Review 

It's not Let It Bleed, Pt. 2, but I think it's their best since Voodoo Lounge.

Losing Charlie Watts hurts the Stones sound so much

YOU went to the nest level here , but now all of your future stuff has to be "this" good , gonna be tough to top this ,,

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Ever since Sticky Fingers most fans have a problem with the new album and yearn for the “old stuff”. However, over time, the new songs seep into the subconscious sea of Stones songs in one’s hind brain, forgetting where they can from until one realizes that this is as good as anything the Stones have ever done. According to the Stones themselves, they really wanted to make a “solid Stones album”. They all worked hard on this album and had a lot of help in the production excluding Andrew Watt. This albums production is slick, shiny and new, which most Stones fans criticize and are not used to, myself included. However, the songs are very well structured with catchy “middle eights” that provides the song it’s depth and it’s transition to the heightened Stones jam which we have not enjoyed on an album since “Looked What the Cat Dragged In”. The one criticism I do have is that the songs are not in the proper order. Song placement makes a huge difference on one’s perception of the album. Angry becomes a better song if it’s placed deep in the second side instead of the lead song. Live by the Sword should be the lead song followed by Whole Wide World and Bite My Head Off. Sweet Sounds of Heaven should be the albums closer. At 60 years the Stones have amazingly stayed relevant and popular with generations of fans. It’s albums like these where the Stones have to step out of there comfort zone of Chuck Berry’s shadow and walk the tightrope of producing something for the next generation of fans while maintaining their musical blues integrity. As a whole and after several listenings, I think this album rates as solid and It’s Only Rock and Roll.

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It’s a goddamn great album. Best since Some Girls. Definitely since Tattoo You.

Anyone who thinks that 'Hackney Diamonds' is not a great Rolling Stones album hasn't really listened to it. That's a kick ass album.

Thank you, I had the same impression, although I lack your knowledge, but I am a singer/songwriter myself, don't use anything but real guitars and a Fender Twin. I am 55 years old and I wanted to make the day of buying my last Stones album something special, so I took my bike and drove the 32 km to Cologne in the pouring rain, like I had done in my youth. When I arrived at Saturn's in Cologne, fucking soaking wet, they played the album in the store, so I listened to it almost completely while I moved around. Know what I did? I put it back in the rack and went out with a Guns'n'Roses-album I had missed back in the days. Man, I was so angry, I didn't even catch a cold...

I agree with you.

it might be one of the worst rock musical albums i think i have ever heard but considering its the stones its actually "insulting"

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Very amusing video. Thanks for the laughs. I actually like the album but still found you review entertaining.

There's some nice musical moments but Mick's lyrics are dismal. High school poetry competition level, which if I wrote, I would be too embarrassed to enter. Just one example of Hackneyed garbage - If you live by the sword, gonna die by the sword If you live by the gun, you gonna die by the gun If you live for the knife, well, you’re gonna get stabbed Run into the law, well, you’re gonna get nabbed If you live for revenge, gonna feel the backlash If you live to be cruel, gonna bite you in the ass. WTF. Absolute ...................

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Great review shirty album

Sorry you don’t like the new album but to call it the worst is kind of idiotic The Stones made a lot worse in the 80s I don’t know what you expect from a Stones album but it’s a good rocking album nothing more nothing less It’s the Stones and Steve Jordan does a good job replacing Charlie Charlie picked him personally

always amazing and first rate ideas you do bro!!!

Awesome Eddie you stay on another level above and beyond the rest , hands down

I'm very interested to hear your take on this, especially considering the rosy reviews I've heard from most RU-vid people.

Your reviews are all on the next level of genius humor skills keep up your great fab amazing talent at the microphone baby

Not listened to this mate but I feel your pain. Are you doing the second KK’s Priest record?

Tony Visconti should have been at the helm.

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I have been a hardcore fan for over 50 years of The Stones. I like this new album. I think it is solid. The album is not going to sound like Jimmy Miller anymore, Jimmy is gone. I don’t mind a young producer at all. This Guy talks far too much People must remember that Mick and Keith are old guys now. We are lucky to get an album To call it a fake album is a bit much…

Excellent, courageous and insightful review Eddy. For me, Tell Me Straight, is by far the best song. As you intimated, just because we are talking about icons hear, it doesn’t mean you can’t be critical, in fact, you should be.

Having trouble hacking into Hackney. Would rather they called it Whitechapel with a song about Jack. Empty surface pop artificial production just not a rocker for the rockin chairs.

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Way to go Eddy! You expressed my thoughts about this album by the band I've loved SO much for almost my whole life. Andrew Watt and AI manage to fuck up what could have been a late-career gem. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. Thank you!!

I agree 100%. Can't believe so many people seem to dig it.

The album sounds great on vinyl.

I listened to it 20 times now - from start to finish. Couldn't believe the torture I was putting my ears through. I also kept reading these incredibly favorable reviews so I listened to the album a few more times. My ears couldn't take any more abuse. But my brain just kept telling my ears to relax and everything would soon be alright. Then - I saw this review. I realize now - that I'm not the only true lifetime Rolling Stones fan that thinks this album is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE. My brain has now apologized to my ears. Oh yeah - almost forgot - it was indeed your video that stopped my brain from perhaps doing serious long-term irreversible damage to my ears. I just don't know how long my brain would have continued assaulting my ears. Your video snapped my brain out of it's stupor and saved the life of my ears. I am forever indebted to you. I just can't thank you enough. Time to crank up some Real Stones! AAAH = Exile On Main St. My ears don't hurt any more!!!!!!! Bless You.

You absolutely nailed everything that needed saying about this catastrophe. NEW Subscriber!

great job my friend you gotta keep this kind of stuff going

Very good review. Hard to face Non-human advancements

Keep it up !! you are brilliant as usual

Yes, you're right, Eddy. It sounds like an artificially created album trying to emulate the Rolling Stones sound. Thank you!

Eddy, now after listening to the album four times, I agree with you! The songs are poorly written. I actually returned the two CDs I had purchased.

Thanks bro! I needed a new Lester Bangs to set me straight!

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I think it’s a brilliant album.

The Rolling Stones (BAND) died in stages. The first death was when Brian came to the realization he created a monster called the Kieth and Mick circus instead of the band he envisioned, the second death was when Brian was fired. The third death was when Taylor realized circus life was not his bag. The forth death was when Wyman realized the same. The final blow was when loyal soldier CHARLIE passed. There is a reason an album full of blues covers was the best product since the early 80s. Mick can't write a good song from a dry well. He used to be among the finest lyricists in the world, but it's like the devil himself came like a thief in the night and sucked away all his clever ideas. The others acted as enablers for too long. There was one other death stage, it was when Mick did the Martha and the Vandellas cover. I just.knew from that point on the bright light was going dim.

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i had to watch your whole video complete like 4 times it was so funny keep going ,you are like rupert pupkin king for a night or something with dinero

‘Mess It Up’ may be the worst of all. It’s like the Stones are trying to be Matroon 5, which really is so so sad. They’re trying to pander to today’s causal music fan. Love your channel Edwin!

You sir are genius ; G O A T !!

Loving this review. Thanks!

Found this review hysterical 😂 I haven’t listened to this album yet. Is this The Rolling Stones trying to outdo Aerosmith’s Just Push Play and Music from Another Dimension?

Good to hear all opinions, and if everyone rated the same albums as the best, music wouldn't be as rich as it is. One week in, I have to say I love it. The feel, the melodies, its a keeper. Maybe the best since Steel Wheels. I rate Voodoo, Bridges & Bang but Hackney may - time will tell - surpass those for me. Hyperbole is flying in the reviews, agreed. For me it works, and is very high quality. Early days, but it does have the potential to be the best of the 1989- onwards era. Great to see them being discussed and debated so much, whether reviewer likes the album or not. Good review; I may think differently but so what; we all hear music differently Good to also know I'm not alone in my appreciation for Dirty Work :)

Yeah Martin Popov said the drums were totally wrong not Charlie with an excruciating hi hat and snare.

For as old as they are it’s really good ….. a good album all around

I listened to the album twice, I found it okay I guess, but nothing I was really eager to relisten to. And the video with the girl on the car, I just found kind of cringy, to be honest.

Great review, Eddy. I completely agree. I find it a dumb pop record. I hate the songs. This Andrew Watt produced Bieber for goodness sake. All the fanboys have come out in support of it. I find it lame.

Thank you for your awesome honesty eddy

Hi Eddy - I loved this Review ! - I as someone who has been listening and rocking with the rolling stones since the 1960's couldn't agree with you more!! Eddy i thank you for being brutally honest with this Review, and please never sell out for no one! My God ! This album is a piece of RUbbish DoG Shit !!! From Start to Finish!!! == Love You Eddy

this album is pure rubbish and everyone in england hates it, thanks for your sincerity / honesty ,, its lacking today

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I downloaded it on Sunday and then I deleted it on Sunday.

I say give it a try again and then listen to anyone of their recent live shows online. I’ve heard this album on reel to reel and it’s a good effort for 80 year olds.

Lady Gaggha is a deal breaker for me. Sweet Sounds is like a second rate Elton John Disney Ballad

Very good album. Very enjoyable

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Can't wait to listen to this. I know you're a deep fan so I respect your opinion whatever it is Eddy. I like the album even though I think some people are overrating it. Looking forward to taking a deep dive in your review...

AWESOME SHIT HERE you need to be on a real radio station in the morning FM

Considering vc youtubers like negative reviews you'll do well with views. Nice presentation and keep rockN.

Eddy, listening to any album on Spotify does not do justice. Spotify has a LUFFS requirement that reduces dynamics from the sound. As a recording artist myself, A HEADBAND, I did everything right for the LUFFS, but my album lost a lot of its dynamics. Last night when I listened to the CD of the new Stones album, well let me say this album explodes with a really cool sound.

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I do agree with a lot of your points though, I don't think they album is shit. It's good, but definitely different.

I personally like this album but I can see why some might not. It's grown on me a bit just like Dirty Work has over time. Steel Wheels is actually in my Stones top 10 😅! Always fun to see different peoples takes.

lol the accuracy here is scary

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Great album !! Love it !!

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Mick's favorite lyric is "Youuuuuuuuuu!"

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Dirty work is the worst stones album. This takes 2nd spot.

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Need to get Styx producer to produce next album Styx last two albums are master pieces

I wanted to like "HD," as the Stones have been my favorite band since high school. But this album sounds/feels like a Mick solo album. Too slick/poppy, and the songwriting is far below the standard the Stones set. The only song I really like is the Muddy Waters cover.

really one of the best and only ""accurate"" reviews of this worthless album and thank you eddie

Great Review, Eddy. I was really disapointed after listening to the CD for the forth time now. My main issue are the songs...they don't grab me. To me it sounds like a lame M.Jagger Solo record. Great Review. Thanks for your efforts

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good grief, the songs where written with the aid of AI?

Perhaps "Hack"ney Diamonds is an appropriate album title now that I know of the Andrew Watt production.

Finally, someone who got it too.

Best review epic 11/10. Wasn't the epitaph the rockin chairs wanted

Spot on. Did you laugh as loud as me about the lyrics of Whole Wide World "The smell of sex and gas"?! wtf Someone farting while having sex?

Have you done any Iggy Pop videos?

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I yield to no-one in my love for the Stones, but for me this new album shows the Rolling Stones are done. What we have today is not the Rolling Stones; it is the Mick 'n Keith Show, with the further terrible disadvantage that Keith can't play much any more. Every song on this album is forgettable. Sweet Sounds of Heaven is a sad attempt at gospel by the band which effortlessly did Shine A Light and Let It Loose. Dreamy Skies is a country song, sure, but it simply doesn't compare to No Expectations or Dead Flowers or Sweet Virginia, or even Do You Think I Really Care, which the band left off Some Girls for 30 years! Jagger is a force of nature (even allowing for whatever autotuning took place) but I don't understand the production on HD and they don't feel like the Stones any more. I think they were never the same after Wyman left in 1992, but accepted Darryl's playing because the band still swung, they were still loose. That's gone now. Nothing against Steve Jordan but he's a basher. That was fine for Chuck Berry, but Jordan lacks Charlie's instinctive finesse and jazz triplets. I could go on, but sadly I agree with this review.

I honestly can't disagree with anything you said - you're right on the button!

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I posted this review elsewhere, but had to repost. I wasn't as strong against as this reviewer.....but now I think I should have been. I agree with this video quite a bit. It is a real shit album, My View: There is a certain amount of bravado, cliche, and cool that goes into great rock and roll. Mick Jagger seems to know this better than anyone. As evidenced by any number of examples from his solo albums and many of his assumed contributions to RS albums, his writing style has a flavor. That flavor seems to be all over Hackney Diamonds. It should be stated that likely one of Rock’s biggest faux pas’s, is to look like you are trying too hard. When I first heard the album titles I had a bad feeling about what we would get…..but as you can’t judge a book by its cover (see what I did there). I was hoping to be proved wrong. I wasn’t. Angry (C-). Is it trying to be ‘Stonesy’? Chorus from Andrew Watt? I’m all for progress, but it might have sounded more interesting ‘in a room raw’ Listen to the guitars live at Racket. For THIS album it is the right choice for single. Get Close (C). Not bad, in line with stuff they have been putting out since the 90’s. Depending on You (C-). Ok. Bite My Head Off (F). ‘Why you bite my Head off now, Why you bite my head off yah, why you bite my head of yah yah’ WTF. Is this an Easy Sleazy re-tread? Hard to know which one is worse. Just NO. Whole Wide World (F). With a chorus that sounds like something a boy band would sing and what is with that accent? Makes Winning Ugly sound like Beethoven’s 5th. Dreamy Skies (D). Some of the guitar work is ok. Slide sound reminiscent of No Expectations, which as slide sounds go, is pretty good. Mess it Up (F). See WWW above. Parts of the Instagram song he was playing around with? An ok idea gone terribly wrong. Live by the Sword (F). Oh dear. Does Mick think guns=cool? (Gunface, Gun, Mother of a Man, etc). If you live like a whore you better be hardcore……great advice. I hope they paid Bill well. Driving me too Hard (D-). Has a swing I suppose. Tell Me Straight (F). Not much here Keith. I wanted it to be good. Sweet Sounds of Heaven (C). Along with Get Close, one of the better Hackney Diamonds’ songs. Rolling Stone Blues (A). Because it’s a classic Muddy Waters song. Although totally unnecessary in this context. Not to dwell on Dirty Work but as an oft maligned album, listening to it after Hackney Diamonds, is interesting. Apart from the sound of the 80’s dud, it seemed fresh comparatively. Is it more raw and ‘band’ sounding? Yes. Is it more interesting (Too Rude, Had it with You, Harlem Shuffle)? Yes. Are songs like One Hit and Sleep Tonight better than anything on Hackney Diamonds? Yes. It does however benefit from a younger RS unit? So now what do we expect from the Stones in 2023? Do we want to hear them do Jumping Jack Flash, Sympathy for the Devil, Satisfaction, etc live over and over again until they drop? Not really. As a fan of artists of many disciplines I do like to see how people continue to create as they age. Many of The Rolling Stones contemporaries Dylan (Rough and Rowdy Ways), McCartney (Egypt Station, III), and Springsteen (Letter to you) have faired better. There is just more of interest and the songwriting is honestly better. So back to Mick Jagger. He seems to be both their biggest weakness and strength. I don’t doubt, as has been reported, that he is the force behind getting this album made. His voice at 80 is strong, full of mid-range and represents a great opportunity for them to continue to create good records. You maybe able to hear the age in Keith and Ronnie’s playing……so what… embrace it. If this is truly a new era post Charlie, I hope the next album or two hits a higher bar. I will be rooting for them.

Well that was different than what I think. Like "Live by the sword" is the worst song on the album. Last two songs sucked too. Not a fan of the country bumkin Dreamy Skies song. The rest I fucking love! I am blessed for having no ear for production. So that shitty Ozzy producer did not have nothing to do with me not enjoying it. Where his production on those Ozzy albums did not make me hate it. It was the songs. Anyway, glad you hated it? haha

I couldn’t agree with you more. Why oh why are you and I the only ones who believe this? Your review is spot on 100%.