Rolling Stones: New album is fueled by Mick Jagger’s ‘angst’, says Keith Richards

First studio album by Rolling Stones in 18 years and first after the death of the drummer Charlie Watts, Hackney Diamonds was fueled by the “anguish” of Mick Jaggervocalist and frontman of the legendary British rock band, according to the guitarist Keith Richards.

Scheduled to be released on October 20, 2023, the album is the successor to The Bigger Bang (2005) and has already had two songs released: “Angry,” whose music video features the actress Sydney SweeneyIt is “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven,” made to look like Lady Gaga It is Stevie Wonder.

During an interview with BBC Radio 4 (via The Independent), Richards spoke about the themes behind the new material from Stones. At a certain point in the conversation, he was asked about the feeling of anger that permeates the group’s new work.

“Mick write the letters. He feels some distress and probably thought ‘let’s use this,'” he stated.Mickgiven a song he’s not really interested in, can make it really bad [risos]. That’s perhaps one of the reasons it took 18 years – because the waves of enthusiasm from Mick come and go.”

Right away, Keith Richards observed how Jagger it was the band member who pressured the Rolling Stones recording new songs: “Mick was responsible. At the end of the last tour, for the first time, he hit me in the right place. He said, ‘I always wanted to record the band as quickly as possible, because it’s a well-oiled band.'”

Finally, the guitarist told the station how the band plans to take Hackney Diamonds for a concert tour in 2024, but only “if everyone is still standing.” So far, no tour date or city/country has been announced.