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Reading Time: 3 minutesWe finally have the entire gushingly reviewed 2023 Rolling Stones album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’.
Does the album as a whole live up to the four to five star ratings. For me, it didn’t at first, but I’m starting to appreciate just how good it is.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWaters demonstrates creative genius in producing an album that is readily identifiable as Dark Side of the Moon, yet sufficiently different to not be regarded as merely a version of the original. On Dark Side of the Moon Redux Waters showcases his musical mastery, in a manner befitting a writer and musician who is 50 years older and performing for an audience that is not asked to compare or look up the original.
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 29 September 2023 · Last modified 5 October 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn October 20 the remaining three Rolling Stones will release their latest album, Hackney Diamonds, the band’s first studio album in 18 years. Two singles off this album have been released to date. The first, Angry, left me relieved that that these old rockers can still sound so good, but disappointed that this single foreshadowed yet another enjoyable, but not particularly great album. The second single, Sweet Sounds of Heaven, released today, has blown me away.
Reading Time: 3 minutes’The Situation’ is not an excuse for Snowy to show off his guitar skills – as guitarists’ albums so often are. In part, it is an instrumental album with tracks reminiscent of Classic Santana, Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. The tracks are largely laid back, non formulaic, bluesy rock
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe band rocks as hard as ever. If anything, the collaboration seems to add another level of aggression to the band’s music.
MUSIC REVIEWS / Music Reviews - Rock
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 23 July 2018 · Last modified 4 October 2022
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis album presents the Angel’s most loved songs in a style that takes us away from the frenzy of the original loud sound and beat, to a softer but equally rhythmic version of the songs sung by the Doc. While I would never have imagined preferring acoustic versions of ‘Be With You,’ or ‘Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again,’ I must confess that I’ve grown extremely fond of them, and think of them as presented as if in a very intimate concert venue.
MUSIC REVIEWS / Music Reviews - Rock
by Daniel Stepniak · Published 22 July 2018 · Last modified 19 April 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJimmy Hendrix – Both sides of the sky – The ten previously unreleased songs on this 14 track album are actually worth a listen as they showcase the man’s versatility and guitar genius.
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