Album Reviews

Rolling Stones pull out a twilight triumph with Hackney Diamonds

The band haven’t released a relevant record in over 40 years, but the wait was worth it as they return with a certifiable creative resurgence

The Rolling Stones: new album Hackney Diamonds is as old-school as a wooden desk, but there is something liberating about its forceful, crisp tracks and reclaimed riotousness

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The Rolling Stones

Hackney Diamonds (Polydor/Universal)

And so it comes to pass: the Rolling Stones, who in the past 30 years haven’t released an album you would want to listen to more than once, and whose live shows are the epitome of nostalgic heritage music events, release an album that will, most certainly, be tipped as one of the year’s best. Stranger things have happened, but not much. Honestly, can any but the most ...