La première impression laisse un sentiment mitigé. Gros son de guitares genre "j'casse la baraque pour montrer que je suis là", rythmique basse/batterie mixé très en avant, production ultra moderne et très fouillie, dans la lignée des albums rock des p'tits jeunes d'aujourd'hui. A l'écoute de certains titres, on pense évidemment à "Bridges To Babylon", mais aussi à "Dirty Works" et "Undercover".

Surtout pour l'inspiration, malheureusement pas toujours au rendez-vous sur bien des titres, ce qui laisse planer le doute quant à la magie créative du tandem Jagger/Richards, chose qui était déjà palpable sur "Voodoo Lounge" et "Bridges To Babylon".
Seize titres qui oscillent entre le rock fougueux efficace (Rough Justice, It Won't Take Long, Oh No, Not You Again) et celui sans intérêt (Dangerous Beauty, Driving Too Fast), le funk à la sauce Jagger solo, indigeste (Rain Fall Down, Laugh I Nearly Died, Sweet Neo Con), le blues à la John Lee Hooker, magique (Back Of My Hand). La ballade pop/rock agréable (Let Me Down Slow) et les ballades sirupeuses et insipides (Streets Of Love, Biggest Mistake). Keith s'en sort avec les honneurs, ses deux titres étant parmi les plus intéressants de la livraison.
Le reste est, disons, banal, sans grande tenue et surtout sans âme.

Un "Bigger Bang" à rejuger avec une écoute plus approfondie et un peu de recul, mais le miracle, c'est certain, n'aura pas lieu ce coup-ci...

translation?

WELL, THE FRENCH SUCK ANYWAY!

it sounds like a free racist thought !!

Who could translate the text? Those online translator make nonsense out of it.

The first impression leaves an ambivalent feeling. Big his of guitars kind "j'casse the shack to show that I am there", low rhythmic mixed battery very forward, extremist modern production and very fouillie, in the line of the rock albums of the young p'tits of today. To the listens certain titles, one evidently thinks about "Bridge To Babylon", but also to "Dirty Works" and "Undercover".

Especially for the inspiration, unfortunately not always to the appointment on several titles, this that leaves to glide the doubt as for the creative magie of the tandem jagger/richards, thing that was already tangible on "Voodoo Lounge" and "Bridge To Babylon". Sixteen titles that oscillate between the rock effective fougueux (Rough Justice, It Won't Take Long, Oh No, Not You Again) and the one without interest (Dangerous Beauty, Driving Too Fast), the funk to the sauce Jagger solo, indigestible (Rain Fall Down, Laugh I'S Nearly Died, Sweet Neo Stupid), the blues to the John The Hooker, magic (Back Of My Hand). The pop pleasant rock ballad (Let Me Down Slow) and the ballads sirupeuses and tasteless (Streets Of Coils, Biggest Mistake). Keith itself some goes out with the honors, its two titles being among the most interesting ones of the delivery. The remainder is, say, banal, without big held and especially without soul.

A "Bigger Bang" to rejuger with a listens more deepened and a little decline, but the miracle, it is certain, will not have place this coup-ci... It is all Bush's fault.

LOL

I think Steven applied some 'artistic licence' with that last line!!

(I love the way the online translator sees "John Lee Hooker" get translated as "John The hooker")

"John The Hooker, magic (Back Of My Hand). "...... seems they don't know what they are talking about..... John The Hooker???

THIS REVIEW WAS WRITTEN BY A FOUR YEAR OLD!

I reject this French appraisal until I am able to hear the disc and formulate my own thoughts ...

Keith and Mick love France ... will this change ... not bloodly likely

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It's only 1 review in 1 publication, & I doubt its Frenchness has much to do with it....

Streets of Coils...?

john r Wrote:
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> It's only 1 review in 1 publication, & I doubt
> its Frenchness has much to do with it....

Wait a sec you bring up a good point ... I was ready to condemn a nation based on a post in a Rolling Stones Fan Site, I hope George Bush ain't lurking!




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I reject anything the French say.

what do the french know about music..cant even think of a good french song or artist..and i wont even mention the war..oh yes i will where were they

I really wouldn't mind the Americans to keep their anti-Franch feelings for themselves. If you want to vent your small-penis frustration please go to the Rocks Off site, you'll find plenty of y0our kind over there.

Mathijs

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> what do the french know about music..cant even
> think of a good french song or artist..and i wont
> even mention the war..oh yes i will where were
> they

Maurice Chevalier ring a bell? ... hell a French Canadian band is one of the opening acts on the Canadian leg of the tour.






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Mathijs Wrote:
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> I really wouldn't mind the Americans to keep their
> anti-Franch feelings for themselves. If you want
> to vent your small-penis frustration please go to
> the Rocks Off site, you'll find plenty of y0our
> kind over there.

But it's OK for you to throw in your anti-American digs which you
are wont to do from time to time?
Let's stick to the music, squire (and everybody else reading this).
Start your own blog if you can't keep your bias outta here.

I can´t believe we are back to bashing nationalities..
Do we care about nationality or politics?
Are we not Stonesfans and above such behaviour?
Gentlemen, please behave.

Vilhelm
Nordic Stones Vikings

Mathijs, haven't baited you for a while, but since through the years we have all read your anti-American sentiments on this board, turn around is fair play. I mean after all none of us are discussing the horrible bloody racist policies of the Dutch in Idnonesia for many years that ended up with their horrific expulsion. But of course you will tell us sionce that did not occur in the last 50 years, you will insist it does not count. BTW one of my best freinds is a lady in Hawaii with family that rememebers that Exodus, that lived through it and for them, trust me, it still counts.

Anyway, all I need to remember about this review is that the French have honored Jerry Lewis for his Genius, and contary to our favorite Dutchman's opinion, I, as an American born and bred, do not have a small penis.

i hope people dont think im a yank...just like the stones made in england.lets be positve about the french..look at all the good they do..theres um er and theres um oh yes and theres..must be something..hang on theres.. oh i know there handy if theres a war on.

You're all nuts. There are plenty of my fellow Americans I have no love for (see those who are still dumb enough to support GW Bush)...and I've met many French folks I did not care for. That said, there are plenty of my fellow Americans I like just fine (even some Republicans), and many French folks I've met who were friendly as can be. Bottom line...a jerk is a jerk...regardless of what country they were born in.

Besides, us Americans should still be thankful to the French for helping us gain our independence & build this great nation.

Hey, anti-French posts, no place here.
Anti-American posts or whatever, no place here, I feel.
Start your own blog if you feel that way.
Spare me the "i have a right to say whatever" speech.
As I said, stick to the music, all you hipsters.
I learned a long time ago never to bash anybody's family, religion,
city, state, country, or local pub!
But if it's gonna keep going around here (not that it happens often),
i'll either throw it back at you or go somewhere else.
I do have better things to do than read someone's subtle digs at things.
However, someone's record collection? That's a different story

Nicely stated TOMK... Let's get back to the Rock and Roll!! This new album is gonna rock your ass!

I agree...I guess I just could not resist baiting Mathijs and I apologize. Its just that its been so damn hard on me to agree with him on most things for the last two years! Really, for me on the board only two things really count:

1) The Music
2) Even tho American , I do not have a small penis ROFLMAO !

you probably don't know, but I am French (webmaster of rockpassion).
well I won't insist on the delightful messages I read from some of you cos it's primary racism...
some people are nice and some others are...different !
anyway, I'm happy to know that some of you do not have a small penis !
that's the news of the day !

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> I agree...I guess I just could not resist baiting
> Mathijs and I apologize. Its just that its been so
> damn hard on me to agree with him on most things
> for the last two years! Really, for me on the
> board only two things really count:
>
> 1) The Music
> 2) Even tho American , I do not have a small penis
> ROFLMAO !


As Shakespeare said: Thou Doth Protest Too Much ...


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so u can bash americans all day and we're not supposed to take offense! that's rubbish mate!i'm tired of ur one way street my brother. either lay off the u.s.a. or i won't lay off the frenchies!

J.J.Flash,
i don't see any recent post here where Americans have been bashed.
the french press review did not talk about Americans, did it ?
there is something wrong brother !

J'adore les francais, mais a propos de la musique, ils ne sont pas les experts...