Rolling Stones release new album praised

The Rolling Stones did release a new album, but not on Sept. 7. The band’s new record, “Foreign Tongues,” arrived on July 10, 2026, according to Apple Music and the band’s official release pages, while social-media posts that circulated on Sept. 6 and 7 reflected a fresh wave of listening and reaction rather than a same-day launch. Spotify lists “Foreign Tongues” as a 14-song album by The Rolling Stones, and Apple Music lists the same release with a 62-minute runtime. The band’s official store page says the album is “out now” in multiple formats, including vinyl, CD and cassette. ### Did the Rolling Stones actually put out a new album this week? July 10, 2026 is the key date. Apple Music identifies “Foreign Tongues” as The Rolling Stones’ latest release and gives that release date on the band’s artist page. (music.apple.com) The Rolling Stones’ official website also has a dedicated “Foreign Tongues” page that says the album is “available now” and describes it as “rooted in blues, country, rock and classic Stones songwriting.” A separate interactive “Studio Sounds” page on the band’s site says it contains behind-the-scenes material from the recording of the new studio album. (open.spotify.com) ### So why were people posting about it on Sept. 6 and 7? (music.apple.com) Sept. 6 and 7 appear to have been a reaction cycle, not a release window. The source material for this card points to X posts linking to clips and streaming pages, and those posts match a pattern of listeners rediscovering or newly sampling the album weeks after release. Apple Music and Spotify both show the album as already available, which undercuts the idea that the record first dropped “yesterday.” What social users were reacting to was an album already in the market. (rollingstones.com) ### What is on the album that people were reacting to? Apple Music names “Rough and Twisted,” “Jealous Lover” and “Covered in You” in its editorial notes, and says “Covered in You” features Paul McCartney on bass. (open.spotify.com) The same Apple Music notes say producer Andrew Watt returned after “Hackney Diamonds,” the band’s 2023 album. Track listings published ahead of the release named 14 songs, including “In The Stars,” “Mr. (open.spotify.com) Charm,” “Divine Intervention,” “Ringing Hollow,” “Some of Us” and “Beautiful Delilah.” Those titles align with the 14-song count shown on Spotify and Apple Music. ### Where did the “20th-century sound” comments come from? Apple Music’s own editorial framing leans in that direction. (music.apple.com) Its album note says “Foreign Tongues” is a “declaration of love” for “the blues, good ol’ fashioned rock ’n’ roll, and foundational pop melodies,” while the official Stones page says the album is rooted in blues, country, rock and classic songwriting. (wdrv.com) Ronnie Wood told Apple Music, “The albums are getting more energetic, punchy, and we’re still raising the bar,” while Mick Jagger described a fast writing process and Keith Richards said the band treated the project as a companion to “Hackney Diamonds.” Those comments help explain why listeners heard the album as backward-looking in sound but newly recorded in execution. (music.apple.com) ### Where can listeners verify it for themselves? Spotify hosts “Foreign Tongues” as a 14-track album page, and Apple Music carries both the standard album and a 15-track “Bonus Track Edition.” The official Stones store page also offers physical editions and links directly to “In the Stars.” Apple Music’s artist page still lists “Foreign Tongues” as the band’s latest release as of Sept. 8, 2026. (music.apple.com) The official Rolling Stones site also continues to promote the album through its store and “Studio Sounds” pages. (music.apple.com) (open.spotify.com)