in the cover photo with a smile from ear to ear. With that, everything has already been said about Blue & Lonesome, the first studio album by the Rolling Stones since 2005's A Bigger Bang. On Blue & Lonesome they return to the electric blues. As they started out in the early 1960s, playing blues favorites from , and . Well suited for Richards, who, according to reports, usually didn't
… like 's urge to keep up with the times musically. Blue & Lonesome was recorded in three days without overdubs by producer Don Was. happened to be in the area and played two songs along. Of course the four Stones are completely in their element here. On this nicely played loose, dirty blues album they show that they not only rock but also still roll. Not a modern band that imitates them. (MR)more
