The Arctic Monkeys which emerged in 2018 were not the Arctic Monkeys we remembered from 2013. The pounding, prescriptive rock and roll of AM — their most critically acclaimed album anchored by powerhouse songs like “Arabella” and “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” — seemed to have vanished with the cool, caustic rhythm of
It's so funny that they were (probably?) the biggest rock band on the planet after AM and then were like, "Let's take six years off and come back with a lounge-lizard concept album with zero warning or press." They're legends and I adore this album.
010. "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino", Arctic Monkeys (2018)
It's so funny that they were (probably?) the biggest rock band on the planet after AM and then were like, "Let's take six years off and come back with a lounge-lizard concept album with zero warning or press." They're legends and I adore this album.
Good, well argued, piece Mathilda.
Got to admit though, I'm still 'conflicted' by the last two AMs albums, so for a counter argument (albeit a slightly tongue in cheek one) try my own recent post at: https://challenge69.substack.com/p/time-to-get-back-on-the-dancefloor
Tim