The Rolling Stones perform a surprise concert in New York to present ‘Hackney Diamonds’, their first album in 18 years, this is what critics say

“It’s good to make a fuss here,” he celebrated. Mick Jagger, singer of The Rolling Stones for the audience that came to see him and his colleagues Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood last Thursday at the Racket Auditorium in New York. Everything for the presentation of his first album in 18 years, Hackney diamonds.

The Stones gave the chosen audience songs from the new production, such as angry, whose official video is already on digital platforms. But they also played previous hits such as Rolling dice And Jumpin Jack Flash. In addition, They invited Lady Gaga to perform with them Sweet sounds of heavenand this caused a match between her and Jagger by who achieved the highest grade.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, several celebrities were among the fans, such as the actor Daniel Craigcomedian Chris Rockfashion designer Mary Kate Olsentelevision presenters Trevor Noah and Jimmy Fallon and others.

It was a surprise visit to the club from New York, the EFE agency reported.

In total they played seven songs from the new album and even more hits: Shattered, angry, the whole world And Bite my head offhis record company reported on Friday.

The departure of Hackney diamonds has already generated impressions among music critics… not all of which have been favorable.

Grayson Haver Currin, The Pitchforksays musicians ‘juggle’ to live up to their image despite their age. “They’re trying to reinvigorate themselves in the rock ‘n’ roll fountain of youth they helped create.” He attributes this album to a single cause: greed.

On the other hand, Alexis Petridis, from Guardianstates that if this is the end of the Rolling Stones, they will leave “with a pop”. Hackney diamonds It doesn’t have the best lyrics in the band’s history, “but it has a sense of purpose, with the riffs by the fantastic Keith Richards and with Mick Jagger who sounds genuinely energetic.”

Jen Aswad, from Varietybelieves that this is not the best work of the British career, but The level that an eighty-year-old group has reached is impressive, and even more so when they recently lost their drummer for almost 60 years (Charlie Watts, died in 2021).

Chris Richards, from WashingtonPostwhat do you say Some fans’ annoyance with this album may have to do with the fact that they consider it a sacrilege that the survivors decided to continue playing without Watts. but he assures that the new music has an elasticity not heard since Tattoo You (1981).

Jeremy Winograd, from Oblique, doesn’t praise the lyrics or the riffs, but agrees with the elasticity. He says it’s noticeable that that is the case They have focused on creating a sound that is ready to play on the radio or in the stadium, so as not to sound stale despite making classic rock. “They sound more energetic than they have in decades, which is no small feat considering they haven’t released anything original in almost two decades.”