The Rolling Stones has announced Foreign Tongues, a new 14-track studio album due July 10 via Capitol Records. The record follows less than three years after Hackney Diamonds, the band’s Grammy Award-winning 2023 LP that reached No. 1 and went multi-platinum worldwide. Two tracks arrive today digitally: lead single “In The Stars” and album opener “Rough And Twisted.” The “In The Stars” single gets a physical release on May 15. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronnie Wood are attending a media launch event in Brooklyn, New York, today.
Before the official announcement, the band planted early seeds with a limited white-label vinyl pressing of “Rough And Twisted” released under the alias The Cockroaches, which circulated among fans and collectors and sparked speculation about the album’s direction. Foreign Tongues was recorded in under a month at Metropolis Studios in West London, reuniting Jagger, Richards, and Wood with producer Andrew Watt, who also helmed Hackney Diamonds.
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The album features the band’s core collaborators — bassist Darryl Jones, multi-instrumentalist Matt Clifford, and drummer Steve Jordan — alongside guests Steve Winwood, Paul McCartney of The Beatles, Robert Smith of The Cure, and Chad Smith of The Red Hot Chili Peppers. The record also includes a special appearance from the late Charlie Watts, captured during one of his final recording sessions before his death in August 2021.
Jagger said: “I love doing these recording sessions in London at Metropolis. 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.”
Richards said: “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. 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.”
Wood said: “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.”
The album’s cover art is a painting by American artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn, who said: “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 will be released across a wide range of formats: CD, deluxe CD editions, cassette, standard and limited-colour vinyl pressings, exclusive retailer editions, and special box sets. The “In The Stars” single will also be available on CD and vinyl.
