The Stone Roses caused a flurry of excitement on Thursday when they confirmed that they would be releasing new material for the first time in 21 years.
The Manchester band, who will be performing a series of gigs over the summer months – including at the Etihad Stadium – remain ridiculously popular to this day despite having released only two studio albums and breaking up 20 years ago.
That popularity is down to the act that the music on those albums is pretty damn special and though it is always takes a few listens to determine the quality of new material, we like what we’re hearing from the new song, ‘All for One’.
You can listen to it on Spotify here.
However, the reaction on social media was mixed, and while there were plenty of positive reviews, there were more than a few dissenting voices.
What’s the verdict?
https://twitter.com/DaftLimmy/status/730857111547199490
Nice work boys. The world just got better xxx #StoneRoses
— Clint Boon (@therealboon) May 12, 2016
New Stone Roses song. pic.twitter.com/d3ob49Qxnk
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) May 12, 2016
"All for one" by @thestoneroses LOVE IT 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Great to have the Fab Four back
— Andy Bell (@Andybebop) May 12, 2016
How good is that new @thestoneroses single? Absolutely brilliant. #AllForOne
— Andy Burnham (@AndyBurnhamGM) May 12, 2016
Loving all these 'yer dad' tweets about @thestoneroses. Anyone under 25 has got 'yer dad' to thank for getting you into them! #AllForOne
— Andy Burnham (@AndyBurnhamGM) May 12, 2016
It sounds a bit like a theme tune. For a friendly Top Gear.
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) May 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/Nick_Pettigrew/status/730863799096512512
https://twitter.com/RichieMcCormack/status/730836103536775171
that new Stone Roses track is gonna make so many dads w bad sideburns who've spent all day quietly cleaning their Clarks really disappointed
— Sam Diss (@SamDiss) May 12, 2016
Hope it didn't take them the full 20 years to come up with that #stoneroses
— Mike Krotosky (@fallonthehill) May 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/Smiffy54AC/status/730838086037454849
https://twitter.com/Desmond_Funk/status/730840962050732033
