I loved it
It's admirable that at this age they are still capable of making a great record like that. The Atmos mix is nothing surprising, although it certainly improves listening. I vote 8
I'm with you, RustyM! Great fun album!I loved it
A great album but as you say Charlie is missed hugely. His obvious importance to their sound is reaffirmed when you get to Mess It Up and Live By The Sword half way through, on which he is drumming. It's like a breath of fresh air.I went 8. The ATMOS mix is very good. Solid. Good bottom while providing lots of room for all the musical elements.
The songs are pretty good, amazing that after all these years they can still come up with interesting ideas while still being the Stones. I don’t imagine it’s easy. That being said, I don’t hear anything you would call classic, but that’s ok because they have a monumental body of work.
The performances are nothing short of amazing. These guys don’t HAVE TO do this, but they still do, and must love it because they are in top form. One caveat, I miss Charles swing. It’s so obviously missing.
The production is modern, very modern, which means this guy Watt did his job and lots of younguns will listen to this stuff and like it. I’d probably like it better if it sounded more like mid seventies Stones, but I’m old as dirt.