The Rolling Stones are not going quietly into the night. At 83, Mick Jagger is still angry, still sharp, and still ready to take on the world—quite literally. According to Rolling Stone, the band's upcoming 25th album 'Foreign Tongues' finds the Glimmer Twin in blistering form, channeling his lifelong disdain for authority into some of their most scathing work in decades.
On the politically charged anthem 'Ringing Hollow,' Jagger delivers a cutting kiss-off to America itself, with wry observations about lost ideals and crumbling dreams. "Lady Liberty is wearing a frown," he croons, proving that the guys from Dartford Station are still interested in foreign affairs—and not in a diplomatic way.
The raw fury on tracks like 'Covered in You' shows Jagger hasn't mellowed with age. He raps about autocrats "breeding like a swarm of dirty rats with their missiles on parade," and takes a cheeky swipe at a certain billionaire on 'Mr. Charm,' referring to the "world's first trillionaire as mad mogul Mr. Musk."
The album leans on what the Stones do best: guitar-driven rock with serious teeth. Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood deliver the goods throughout, including a "great bluesy solo" on 'Divine Intervention,' where Jagger paints billionaires "scuttling, scrambling to their bolt holes in the sky."
Even love songs get the Stones treatment. On 'Never Wanna Lose You,' featuring The Cure's Robert Smith on synths, Jagger proves sentiment isn't off-limits—though he'd "even live with her in Naples" if it came to that.
'Foreign Tongues' drops July 10. At a time when rock legends are supposed to be cashing cheques and playing it safe, the Rolling Stones are still picking fights.
