Fans of legendary rock band The Rolling Stones have settled on what they believe is the group’s best work from after 1990.
The Rolling Stones’ output would slow gradually in the 1990s and 2000s, though the band remained active in the studio and on stage. A handful of albums have received praise from members of the public, though one appears to have stood out most of all to users of the r/RollingStones subreddit. A fan asked: “Best Rolling Stones album after 1990? I’m partial to Bridges to Babylon. Your thoughts?” Other albums from the group released after 1990 include Hackney Diamonds, Voodoo Lounge, and A Bigger Bang. All four albums were mentioned by fans in the comments section, though there was one standout for fans. The most upvoted comment in the thread was for Hackney Diamonds, though others did not rule out the work found on Voodoo Lounge.
One fan wrote: “Voodoo Lounge is my choice. There are highs on Bridges to Babylon and A Bigger Bang that I prefer to anything off Voodoo Lounge, but both albums have at least a couple tracks I don’t like. Voodoo Lounge is just smooth sailing all the way through.”
Though Hackney Diamonds was backed by the most fans, others believed it was edged out just slightly by Bridges to Babylon. One fan shared: “Bridges for me at one. But Hackney Diamonds is a very close second, mainly because there’s not a bad song on the album, in my opinion. Voodoo Lounge has some bangers too, and even A Bigger Bang has several tracks that are fantastic.”
Another fan added: “It ought to be Voodoo Lounge, the last new Rolling Stones studio album with a positive bangers to clangers ratio, but my personal preference is for Stripped.” A third wrote: “Blue and Lonesome, but if that doesn’t count, it’s definitely Voodoo Lounge.”
Blue and Lonesome was tipped by some fans as the most consistent the band had been since 1990. One person wrote: “Blue and Lonesome the most consistent the whole way through, though I think if you trimmed Voodoo Lounge of some CD bloa, it might be their best since Tattoo You.”
Another agreed, adding: “I absolutely love Blue and Lonesome. They really captured magic in a bottle on that album. It really suited them at this stage of their career. Also, the last album with Charlie Watts. I would love it if The Rolling Stones did something similar.”
A third wrote: “Blue and Lonesome was a masterpiece in my opinion. I think the fact that they just fired it off in three days without any planning was its strength. I was hopeful they’d do another quickly recorded blues album, but that doesn’t seem likely now. Mick’s harp playing was never better than on it.”
Others believe Bridges to Babylon still held up extremely well. One person wrote: “Bridges to Babylon, experimenting with new sounds/technology while still sticking to their sound. A lot of very lively, great songs and great riffs too. I love all three of Keith’s songs, and the tour was great too.”
