Blue and Lonesome
by The Rolling Stones
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 66 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 66
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 66
  3. Negative: 9 out of 66
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  1. jimmypowder
    Dec 21, 2016
    3
    I love the blues and the Rolling Stones but this album seems like they are just going through the motions with little passion or thought.
    Boring to a fault

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Q Magazine
    Dec 13, 2016
    80
    All thoughts of age, celebrity and stadium itineraries melt away as the Stones work their peculiar alchemy with vigour, mastery and jeu d'espit. [Feb 2017, p.114]
  2. PopMatters
    Dec 13, 2016
    80
    The album might be a one-off or a warm-up for a (hopefully) strong album of new material. Regardless, it’s a peak moment in the storied career of rock’s most enduring band.
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  3. Consequence
    Dec 13, 2016
    58
    In the end, the record feels like a copy of a copy, though produced on what may just be the world’s best copier. If nothing else, though, the record works as a pleasing re-centering for one of the greatest rock bands of all time.
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