The new song is out!
The official text reads:
As you may know, the Rolling Stones had been in the recording studio working on new music before the lockdown and one particular track they’ve been working on – ’Living In A Ghost Town’ – really resonates with what we’re living through right now, so they wanted to share it with you.
Recorded in LA, London and in isolation.
You can pre-order this in the following formats (as of today):
- Purple Vinyl – €11.99
- Orange Vinyl – €11.99
- CD – €4.99
- T-shirt €29.00
at: StonesStore UK / bravado.de / rollingstones.com
Review from Alexis Petridis, The Guardian: Referencing the coronavirus crisis over sleazy dub-influenced backing, this is a light, trim and relevant sound for the Stones
Here’s a nice interview with Mick by Zane Lowe of New Music, talking about the new song, Stones+Beatles, performing live etc.
Running time: 5:28 (wish it would had asted longer…)
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Listen to Keith, introducing the new song:
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And listen to Mick, introducing the new song:
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Aaand listen to Ronnie, introducing the new song:
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Rolling Stone writes: Rolling Stones Drop New Song, ‘Living in a Ghost Town’ – Surprise release is their first original song in eight years
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Here’s some more technical infos:
Living In A Ghost Town
Released: 23 April, 2020
Recording date: Late January-February 2019, mid-2019 & March-April 2020
Recording locations: Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles, USA / British Grove Studios, London, England / La Fourchette (Mick Jagger’s home studio), Pocé sur Cisse, France
Lead Vocals: Mick Jagger
Background Vocals: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood
Guitars: Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Mick Jagger
Drums: Charlie Watts
Bass: Darryl Jones
Keyboards: Matt Clifford
Saxophone: Matt Clifford
French Horn: Matt Clifford
Flugelhorn: Matt Clifford
Composers: Jagger/Richards
Producers: Don Was, Matt Clifford & The Glimmer Twins
Engineers: Krishna Sharma, Matt Clifford
Mixer: Cenzo Townshend