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A Bigger Bang - The Rolling Stones
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73 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 65 Ratings

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  • Summary: Don Was co-produced the band's first new studio album in eight years. Keith Richards sings on two tracks.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Uncut
    100
    There are some outstanding songs here, and Jagger turns in a series of performances that are their match, full of much defiant flouncing, strutting bitchiness, preening arrogance, snarling haughtiness and a typically provocative misogyny. [Album of the Month, Oct 2005, p.92]
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  2. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    Despite its lack of an anthem to replace "Start Me Up," it certainly beats Tattoo You or anything else going back to Exile except Some Girls.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    So 'A Bigger Bang' is no masterpiece. As a loss leader to allow them to continue touring, it's not even as good as 'Don't Believe The Truth'. But it's the best record they were going to make, and a world with the Stones is better than one without them.

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  1. Positive: 43 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 55
  3. Negative: 7 out of 55
  1. StéphanieV
    10
    Great album! Definately 1000% STONES, blows your mind! They've done it again the Rolling Stones made a abso-fucking-lutely magnificent album once more ! The lyrics sound great - good old Jagger/Richards teamwork :) - and the RIFFS & MUSIC what can I say bold as ever. Every single 21th century band can wrap up, go home and change their nappies 'cos the Rolling Stones are in town again; LEAN & Mean as ever...… Expand
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  2. ChuckS
    4
    Not much to say about this.........lots of songs but .the lyrics are juvenile without much imagination. The drums and guitars let you know right off its the Stones, however.… Expand
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  3. PaulH
    3
    It's just boring music, from what use to be a great band, it's so dull and long. they should of ended the band after "Some Girls", we all know this though some (most) are in denial. The Stones have been embarassing themselves for the last 25 years.… Expand
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