The Rolling Stones have been teasing a new album for the past month, and it’s now been officially announced. Foreign Tongues will be released on July 10 via Capitol. The album cover is by the artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn. Check it out below, along with the new single ‘In the Stars’.
The new album reunites the band with Hackney Diamonds collaborator Andrew Watt. “I love doing these recording sessions in London at Metropolis,” Mick Jagger said in a press statement. “It was a very intense few weeks recording Foreign Tongues. We had 14 great tracks and we went as fast as we could. I like the room there as it’s not too big so you can feel the passion in the room from everyone.”
“The Foreign Tongues album has a continuity from Hackney Diamonds and it was great to be working in London again, and to have that London vibe around us,” Keith Richards commented. “It was a month of concentrated punch. To me, it’s all about the enjoyment of it. I’m blessed to be able to do this and long may it last.”
And Ronnie Wood added: “The atmosphere in the room was so creative, and the whole band was on top form throughout the whole process. Very often we nailed it on the first take. I hope everyone loves it.”
About the cover artwork, Quinn had this to say: “Creating the album cover for the Rolling Stones is an artistic honour – a dialogue with one of the most enduring forces in cultural history.”
Foreign Tongues Cover Artwork:
