Humbug (Bonus Track Version)
Arctic Monkeys
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Propeller | Arctic Monkeys | 3:27 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Crying Lightning | Arctic Monkeys | 3:43 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Dangerous Animals | Arctic Monkeys | 3:30 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Secret Door | Arctic Monkeys | 3:43 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Potion Approaching | Arctic Monkeys | 3:32 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Fire and the Thud | Arctic Monkeys | 3:57 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Cornerstone | Arctic Monkeys | 3:17 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Dance Little Liar | Arctic Monkeys | 4:43 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Pretty Visitors | Arctic Monkeys | 3:40 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | The Jeweller's Hands | Arctic Monkeys | 5:42 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | I Haven't Got My Strange | Arctic Monkeys | 1:29 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Songs |
iTunes Review
After releasing the fastest-selling debut album in British music history and releasing a well-received but (naturally) less exciting second album, Sheffield’s Arctic Monkeys turned to Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme to produce their third. Homme’s technique here is to keep his hands off the actual music and simply deepen the sounds and encourage the attack. The opening drive of “My Propellor” is immediately slower, more deliberate and heavier than the Monkeys’ usual attack. “Crying Lightning” sounds like the band taking their usual jog around the park with a stronger, tighter sprint in their step. The riffs don’t fly off in the wind, but make their impression in the ground. “Potion Approaching” plays as the Arctic Monkeys discovering the blues. “Fire and the Thud” discovers the band’s ethereal, hallucinatory desert vibe. Even “Cornerstone” and “Dance Little Liar”, where the group attempts to revert back to their earlier, punchier ways, are mired in the emotional quicksand inherent with the Monkeys’ newfound leisurely pace.
Recent Customer Reviews
Arctic Monkeys
by Sketch headI don't understand how this album is being slated. Everything has improved and this is clearly the best album the band have produced. No its not for everyone but do we really need another money grabbing band in the charts who just re- write the same albums over and over (yes I mean you Oasis)? The best quality of this album is that it is fearless. The band took their time with recording, they relied upon Josh Homme to produce their album when he has limited knowledge when it comes to producing other bands albums, the pace is slower, the bass is much more complicated, the guitarists are taking their time and producing less bland pop riffs and alex turner is writing much more from his heart.
Ok admittedly many people may not like that this album has taken a big step towards alternative rock compared to its earlier indie poprock roots but bands have to change. In reality the band is now playing music that it loves and that love of music shines through.
In respone to those who call alex turner a sell- out...no hes made a much more niche album which the band has decided not to advertise to any degree...and thats really the opposite of selling out isn't it? After all the band didnt put constant adverts on television and posters everywhere (unlike a well known band called muse). And to compare KOL to AM is just stupidity. KOL have sold out and lost their roots for money and AM have taken more of an interest in a slightly different area of music.
To conclude this album is less for the pop music loving tag along that AM attracted with their first two albums. But for any genuine music lovers this album is a must....its more deliberate, meaner and darker with a step- up in musicianship without losing any of the wit or charm of the first two albums.
Unlistenable
by m_a_t_tThis album is so disappointing. It has two good songs - the singles "Crying Lightning" and "Cornerstone". These are the only two recognisably Arctic Monkeys songs, with their trademark lyrics and tunes. The rest of the tracks are straight out of The Age of the Understatement. Compared to the first two albums, where every track shone out, these Age of the Understatement tracks are self-indulgent, melody-free, abstract, muso, and lacking the compelling stories that made the first two albums so great. It seems that the Arctic Monkeys have lost touch with their roots, run out of stories of the home town, and in yearning to make arty records, lost what made them unique. That's why this album is unlistenable. When you listen to it you long for what once was. It's so disappointing to see the direction they have taken - into muso noodling obscurity. Goodbye Arctic Monkeys.
Absoloutly BRILLIANT!
by Lw95I've just seen this album performed live and it's amazing! Definately another great album from one of the best in British music.
Biography
Formed: 2003 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Arctic Monkeys
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| 1 | I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor | I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor - EP | 2:54 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Fluorescent Adolescent | Favourite Worst Nightmare | 2:59 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | When the Sun Goes Down | Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not | 3:20 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Leave Before the Lights Come On | Leave Before the Lights Come On - EP | 3:53 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Crying Lightning | Crying Lightning - Single | 3:42 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
- £6.32
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock
- Released: 28 September 2009
- ℗ 2009 Domino Records
