Keith Richards is a name synonymous with rock and roll; it would be hard to imagine the genre without Jagger’s right hand man. In fact after all the drugs that have flowed through his veins, the cigs he’s sucked down and that whole snorting his dad’s ashes rumour – it’s hard to believe that this iconic rock legend is still alive and pumping out classics. But, that’s exactly what the Rolling Stone’s guitarist is doing – apart from his work with the Stones spanning over half a century – he now has three solo albums in his repotoire.

Crosseyed Heart is the just turned 72-year old’s third solo recording and first in over 20 years. The title track kicks off the LP; short, sweet and bluesy with the acoustic guitar being the star of the song. Heartstopper picks up the pace with a little more grunt and southern rock and roll – giving off an almost Neil Young-esque flavour. Something about Robbed Blind reminds me of Lou Reed with those husky vocals, while Love is Overdue has a reggae groove and sees the mature age rocker reflecting mournfully on his romantic struggles, “Who’s voice is gonna say goodnight/Now that she’s gone out of my sight.”

This album is even more special due to the contribution of legendary saxophonist and longstanding Stones sideman Bobby Keys. In a touching quote in the linear notes Richards says, “Bobby was rock & roll… Just to watch him play was always a barrel of laughs. Even in death, he’s larger than life.” Crosseyed Heart proves Keef has still got it, and that he won’t be stopping anytime soon.