Damon Albarn is just not a fan of the Rolling Stones’ most up-to-date album, Hackney Diamonds.
The Blur frontman lately spoke with the French journal, Les Inrockuptibles, taking intention particularly on the approach the Stones introduced the album at a venue in Hackney, London.
“This actually irritated me,” Albarn mentioned, “as a result of my household lives in Hackney and the best way they confirmed up on the Hackney Empire venue actually pissed me off. They’ve by no means did a factor in Hackney, they’ve by no means performed there, by no means contributed to something. They only confirmed up. It’s all nonsense.”
None of the present members of the Rolling Stones are from Hackney, as a substitute hailing from completely different boroughs of London – Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are each from Dartford, whereas Ronnie Wooden is from Hillingdon. The title Hackney Diamonds refers back to the London slang for damaged home windows, particularly regarding a housebreaking.
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Albarn additionally took problem with the Stones’ music video for his or her lead single, “Offended,” which starred actress Sydney Sweeney.
“I listened to their new track and watched this horrible music video exhibiting them at completely different levels of their lives on billboards,” he continued. “And this younger lady objectified. What the hell is that this? There’s one thing utterly disconnected.”
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Albarn concluded by emphasizing that he has no real interest in making his personal profession resemble that of the Rolling Stones.
“I did all types of issues, whereas they’ve by no means been something apart from the Rolling Stones,” he defined. “I really like the thought of devoting your life to 1 factor, searching for the elegant. However the reality is, they’ve turned worse. Worse at persisting to remain themselves. That’s one thing I don’t perceive. Making precisely the identical music however not that good. There have to be no pleasure in doing one thing like this.”
The Rolling Stones are at present scheduled to hit the highway in 2024, performing in over a dozen North American cities.
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