It's noodle. He doesn't like anything.Well said - apart from the last point, FWN is better than Humbug/SIAS (All great though).
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Hmmm Interesting point about the 2v2. I like all 4 albums. I love Humbug too but yeah that'd be a close one. I think FWN is great for nostalgia, coinsided with me leaving school, getting my first job and starting going to gigs so I do think that holds some weight in my thoughts.
Agree AM is one of the best albums of the year though, better than probably anything else I've heard anyway.
Humbug is the best thing they've ever done.
FWN and Humbug are overrated compared to SIAS, which is criminally underrated.
You probably have a point in that some people will lap up whatever a band does if they like it, but the thing is I personally think that their new music is a lot better than their older stuff. Don't get me wrong, their first few albums were very good and I like them, but I'd say it's probably their newer albums which have turned me from someone who thought they were just a good band to someone who really likes their music. Not everyone is a mindless fanboy who just likes the new album because they liked the previous 4.
Fair enough, but there's definitely a fanboy element, as experienced on here previously when I was pretentiously told off for not praising them enough (I think I ranked them as only the second best band I'd ever seen live or something unforgivable like that).
For me, if you took the best tracks from their last three albums, you can just about scrape something together that's as good as either of the first two. Then if you put the remaining tracks together you'd have possibly the most boring album of all time.
Suck it and See in particular was disappointing. I'd actually pay money not to have to sit and listen to it. I feared a similar outcome with the new album but it at least had some life in it this time.
For me, if you took the best tracks from their last three albums, you can just about scrape something together that's as good as either of the first two. Then if you put the remaining tracks together you'd have possibly the most boring album of all time.
Suck it and See in particular was disappointing. I'd actually pay money not to have to sit and listen to it. I feared a similar outcome with the new album but it at least had some life in it this time.
It's all down to opinion isn't it. As much as I adored their first album, I prefer their newer stuff now. They've matured, and have a different sound, some will inevitably not like it. I think each album of theirs is fantastic, but Suck It And See and AM slightly edge it for me personally.
I think they're uninspiring generic crap to be honest. AM is actually duller than most of what they've done but their popularity has picked up, seemingly because of Turner's hair do and attire more than anything else!
Arabella sounds like War Pigs.
The little guitar bit to set up the chorus for Arabella? I hear it.
Intentional tribute.
3.00
By the way, was the studio for the new album haunted by a ghost that insisted on performing the backing lyrics?
Helders. It works.
My favourite is R U Mine. It's like they're trying to shoo it off with a broom or something, but it keeps coming back, then eventually just takes over the whole song.
I quite like the new album, but its really over produced. Too much effects, I prefered the production on Humbug. Bigger drum sound considering it wasn't treated and processed near as much. They sound too polished.
That's because of the ghost
The ghost?
Yeah, theone you can hear all the way through the album, and introducing "One for the Road"
Got my tickets last Friday for the gig in Marlay Park in July. Jake Bugg, Miles Kane and Royal Blood playing too. Can't wait! Don't know a whole lot about Royal Blood, but really looking forward to it.
Just came back from their show in Brisbane. They put on a hell of a show. They even played R U Mine? twice at the end. I can finally cross them off my list.
Saw them in Auckland last week, was an epic show, loved it. My only complaint is that they didn't play When The Sun Goes Down. I've long assumed that it was an undroppable staple on the set list, but apparently not. Still, they did everything else, my god Alex and the band sound great live.
Seen them live three times and they've never played it.
Really?? I've seen them twice previously and both times they had. Although in saying that, those shows were in 2006 and 2009, only 1 album and 2 albums deep into their career respectively. Now with 5 out, I get them dropping their old stuff more right.
Yeah they stopped playing it. They also don't play Mardy Bum.
Seeing them in a couple of weeks at Finsbury Park with Tame Impala, Royal Blood and *spit* Miles Kane. The two times I've seen them (Old Trafford '07 and Glastonbury last year) they were fantastic.
Two requests - really hope they play leave before the lights come on, as unlikely as that is. And although Humbug is probably my favourite album by them; Pretty Visitors is the only track I skip; and they always insist on playing it live. Swap another one in for it; Fire and the Thud, Dance Little Liar or The Jeweller's Hands please
Two requests - really hope they play leave before the lights come on, as unlikely as that is. And although Humbug is probably my favourite album by them; Pretty Visitors is the only track I skip; and they always insist on playing it live. Swap another one in for it; Fire and the Thud, Dance Little Liar or The Jeweller's Hands please
See you there.
Friday or Sat?
I'm not saying, so you will be blissfully unaware of whether I'm spying on you or not. Saturday.
You swine
Humbug is their worst album for me. Still like it though.
I'm gonna pick Humbug up soon, not a fan of the early stuff so the heavier sound should appeal to my tastes a bit more. That said, most of the stuff i've heard from AM is cool.
Meh. Too many drab sounding songs. Not lyrically great either some of them, Dangerous Animals for example. There's something about the whole vibe of the album that doesn't make me want to listen to it that much.
I personally love Humbug but I'd only rate it as my 3rd favourite. Sign of good band that there's so many differing opinions on their best album.
AM is their worst imo. Absolutely boring dirge.
Humbug their best
Humbug their best
Dangerous Animals was the only weak link in the whole album. Lyrically it was very good. Songs like The Jewellers Hands, Cornerstone and Secret Door are great examples. To each their own I guess. What's their best in your opinion?
Cornerstone has great lyrics I agree. Jeweller's Hands and Secret Door just feel a bit samey for me though. My favourite is probably AM at this moment in time. Really loved Favourite Worst Nightmare too.
Any Arctic Monkey's fans might wanna check out Queens of the Stone Age's latest record. Josh Homme and Alex Turner are good friends, he even produced Humbug for them. ...Like Clockwork sounds like it has quite a bit of Arctic Monkey's influence, 'My God is the Sun' and 'Smooth Sailing' in particular.