“I think you get to a level of expertise by the time you’re putting out your fourth full-length where you’re finally putting out things that are truly yourself.”<\/p>\n
On Wednesday (May 7), Tarek Jafar<\/a> joined Loudwire Nights<\/em><\/a> to celebrate The Blue Stones<\/a>‘ latest album, Metro<\/em><\/a>. Listen to the full conversation in the player near the end of this article.<\/p>\n “I feel like our DNA is ingrained into this album,” Jafar told host Chuck Armstrong<\/a>.<\/p>\n “It feels even better than any of the last three albums we put out and we’re very happy with the response.”<\/p>\n Jafar admitted that it’s a unique\u00a0perspective to have\u00a0to be four albums into the life of\u00a0The Blue Stones and feeling like they’re now fully themselves.<\/p>\n “You’re not a baby band anymore, you’ve been around the block,” he said.<\/p>\n “You’ve done the touring. You’ve done the releases. You know a thing or two about the industry … It feels good. There’s a level of calmness that comes with releasing a fourth album. You’re like, ‘Okay, I know what I’m doing now.'”<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0How Wolfgang Van Halen Landed Horror Movie Legend For New Mammoth Music Video<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n He hopes this feeling isn’t simply relegated to him and his partner, Justin Tessier<\/a>, but also is heard by both longtime and new fans.<\/p>\n “I think for somebody now diving into who we are, I feel like Metro<\/em> is kind of the truest we’ve been to ourselves as artists,” Jafar said.<\/p>\n “I think this is a great place to start.”<\/p>\n Tarek Jafar\u00a0joined\u00a0<\/em>Loudwire Nights on Wednesday, May 7;\u00a0the show replays online here<\/a>, and you can tune in live every weeknight at 7PM ET<\/a> or on the Loudwire app<\/a>; you can also see if the show is available on your local radio station<\/a>\u00a0and listen to interviews on-demand<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The bands that are touring in 2025, who is opening and how to get tickets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\"Loudwire](\"https:\/\/townsquare.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/loudwire.png?w=100\")
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Else Did The Blue Stones’ Tarek Jafar Discuss on Loudwire Nights<\/em>?<\/h3>\n
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Listen to the Full Interview\u00a0in the Podcast Player Below<\/h3>\n
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