Overview
- Foreign Tongues is presented as the Stones' 25th studio album, comprising 14 tracks produced by Andrew Watt and tracked in under a month at Metropolis Studios in London.
- The record foregrounds multigenerational collaborations, with Paul McCartney on bass for 'Covered In You' and Robert Smith contributing guitar, synth and backing vocals on multiple songs.
- A previously recorded drum performance by the late Charlie Watts appears on 'Hit Me In The Head', with producer and band members adapting those parts to sit alongside Steve Jordan's playing.
- The band previewed the album with several singles released earlier this year, including 'In The Stars', 'Rough And Twisted', 'Jealous Lover' and 'Divine Intervention'.
- The project mixes originals and covers—such as a new take on Amy Winehouse's 'You Know I'm No Good' and a Chuck Berry cover featuring Chad Smith—which continues the Stones' recent strategy of pairing legacy material with contemporary collaborators.