http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:21:39 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software /archives/2008/06/20/070243.php#comment-774190 This album has some of the Stones best work on it . . . not of the 90s, of their career. It is not remembered among the classics for a couple of reasons: 1) it is too long: should have left off Always Suffering and Too Tight (despite that cool intro). They are generic and add little to the Stones repitoire. 2) vocals too high in the mix: typical mistake of the Don Was era. The Mick/Keith tension on this album is what makes it great. If I had been in charge, I'd have done everything I could to open the album with the intro to How Can I Stop, only to have it interrupted by the synthesized sounds at the beginning of Juiced and the remainder of that track. . . put the tension up front. Would have left the rest of the track listing the same (flip the switch @ track2 - Saint of Me @ track 9. Skip Juiced - which would be new number 1 - along with Too Tight and Always Suffering, and end with Keith's two steller closers). 774190@blogcritics.org Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:21:39 EST /archives/2008/06/20/070243.php#comment-728866 Saint Of Me and Out Of Control are two Stones songs that are the some of the most under rated Songs in the bands history. Listen to them 5 times and you will hear why. Always Suffering Is a great song and is full of fantastic writing. 728866@blogcritics.org Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:38:49 EDT /archives/2008/06/20/070243.php#comment-727611 Yes, it's uneven but there are some tasty cuts. "Saint of Me" is NOT an average rocker, much better. Keith's last cuts are not average Stones takes on women at all. "Thief in the Night" has a wonderfully spooky synth groove and "How Can I Stop?" has a moody, jazzy vibe. Critic forgot to properly evaluate "Might As Well Get Juiced". Listen. It's actually a Blues tune spiced up with Dust Brothers production. Jagger has blended many styles with the Blues and this track succeeds for me. 727611@blogcritics.org Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:25:29 EDT