The Stone Roses are back with another huge new song 'Beautiful Thing', and again it seems to have split opinion among fans.
After playing an intimate launch show with a hit-packed setlist ahead of their massive Etihad Stadium shows in Halifax earlier this week, the Manchester comeback heroes confirmed that they'd be dropping the new track at midnight last night.
'Beautiful Thing', another taster for their long-awaited third album along with 'All For One', is a sprawling seven-minute epic with a loose, easy and baggy flow - running very much an early 90s spirit. Rhythm aside, it's full on Roses; loaded with self-referential lyrics playing on Ian Brown's messiah obsession and some scorching John Squire guitar work. But is this them back on form, or lazily rehashing the past?
Well, fans can't decide...
Not everyone's a fan...
Stone Roses please stop. 2 songs and both uber turbo dog shit. Lets hope the 3rd is 21 years from now
— Ya Ma's Athletic (@philroue10) June 10, 2016
the stone roses should just stick to instrumentals with their new shit because the lyrics make me wanna chop myself into pieces
— sideshow em (@slimeemily) June 10, 2016
Did everyone just hear the stone roses all for one song and think fuck that and sell their tickets 😂
— José (@JSartini) June 10, 2016
New stone roses song is horrendous how could you pretend otherwise
— Miles (@miles_c2907) June 10, 2016
Well that's a BIT more like it from The Stone Roses. Still not quite the banger I was hoping for
— Elbows (@bramhall_bean) June 10, 2016
im not gonna lie i dont think the new stone roses song's all that great
— ROOB (@s0mecandytalkin) June 10, 2016
Am I the only one who thinks the new stone roses music is shit?
— Robert McNamara (@robertjmcnamara) June 10, 2016
New Stone Roses song is better than the last, but still repetitive and shit.
— Jamie M Denton (@jamiemdenton) June 10, 2016
Stone roses are shit, bring back oasis
— Morris (@jxmesmorris) June 9, 2016
People are only putting up with how shit the new sone roses songs are because they're the stone roses
— Hope (@siouxsiesux) June 10, 2016
I see the stone roses are inflicting more shite upon people's ears. Really stuggle to see what the appeal is in flat singing and shit lyrics
— Neil Armstrong (@gallafield) June 10, 2016
Naturally, a lot of people absolutely adore it...
Now then Stone Roses, that's a bit more like it. Wtf were you playing at!! Daddy's not cross anymore.
— AndyP (@AndyP16001) June 10, 2016
Belter, high hopes for the new album now #StoneRoses
— Briski (@somebriski) June 10, 2016
New stone roses song is a belter! 7 days to go 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋
— Tom Roden (@Tommy_Roden) June 10, 2016
The Stone Roses: Beautiful Thing. 2 seconds in, I love it. On top form. https://t.co/sn1a6OO4GU
— Mark Walker (@Kidster_uk) June 10, 2016
Well that stone roses song is a beautiful thing👌
— St.Jude (@Courts_H9) June 10, 2016
New Stone Roses track is rather good. Why they didn't release that first I have no idea.
— Paul Johnson (@northernmonkee1) June 10, 2016
That new Stone Roses tune is brilliant. Wasn't keen on the last one but Beautiful Thing is
— fitbafan (@fitbafan) June 10, 2016
Beautiful Thing is much more vintage Stone Roses, musically great.
— James (@JGrz11) June 10, 2016
Bloody hell. It's very good. #stoneroses
— Luke Chambers (@luke_chambers76) June 10, 2016
Important update: the new Stone Roses song is much, much better than the first new single they released.
— Chris Renwick (@ChrisRenwick) June 10, 2016
See Stone Roses' full UK tour dates below. To buy tickets and get more information visit here.
Wednesday 15 June - Etihad Stadium, Manchester: with Public Enemy, Chronixx, Blossoms
Friday 17 June - Etihad Stadium, Manchester: with Public Enemy, The Coral, Buzzcocks
Saturday 18 June - Etihad Stadium, Manchester: with Public Enemy, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbot, Audioweb
Sunday 19 June - Etihad Stadium, Manchester: with Public Enemy, Courteeners & Songhoy Blues
The Stone Roses also play:
Friday 8 July - T In The Park, Scotland
Saturday 9 July - Marlay Park, Dublin
