Arctic Monkeys 5th album

Pinturicchio · 23-05-2013 10:09am #1

They're on a short tour of the States and Mexico at the moment and played a new song last night.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpY41BAvPHI

Helders said a while ago that they'd have a new album out this year. http://www.nme.com/news/arctic-monkeys/69162

Looper007 · 23-05-2013 2:22pm

I like it, very Humbug-ish, no doubt the people who only love the first two albums won't get it. I'm looking forward to the 5th album as I feel they've never made a bad album and actually got better with each album.

playedalive · 27-05-2013 12:11pm

I'm happy to know this information

strawberryb0y · 19-06-2013 11:37am

New track released today. Another step in the right direction for the Monkeys imo.

Corholio · 19-06-2013 12:37pm

strawberryb0y wrote: »

New track released today. Another step in the right direction for the Monkeys imo.

I like it. Has a nice bass line. Hopefully all the album isn't as Josh Homme-y though, a good track.

ScummyMan · 20-06-2013 2:22pm

I wasnt sure at first, but it's really growing on me.

Looper007 · 20-06-2013 10:03pm

Has the feel of a James Bond theme. Just love that dark groove it has and the video is great.

dirkmeister · 20-06-2013 10:45pm

That song is pretty f*&king cool.

handsomecake · 21-06-2013 5:21pm

so cool they piss ice cubes.end of

Chris Ryan · 24-06-2013 7:27pm

They have announced that the album is going to be released on the 9th of September on their Twitter and this is the track listing:

1. Do I Wanna Know?
2. R U Mine?
3. One For The Road
4. Arabella
5. I Want It All
6. No. 1 Party Anthem
7. Mad Sounds
8. Fireside.
9. Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
10. Snap Out Of It.
11. Knee Socks
12. I Wanna Be Yours

Jamie Cal · 26-06-2013 12:13am

Yep, hope ye're all ready, lads. UK tour being announced after Glasto. I haven't got the word on any more Irish dates (other than EP, obviously) but I'm hoping they won't do the dog on us this time round, like last time.

ricero · 26-06-2013 12:34am

bloody cracker of a tune. looking very much forward to the record

iamanengine · 26-06-2013 2:04pm

Just a live version but I really like it, studio version should be even better. New album looking good, very humbug-y which I love.

Ooh La La La

shamtastic · 27-06-2013 12:33pm

that's a great little tune...reminds me of a velvet underground song i think

pappyodaniel · 27-06-2013 4:13pm

The Strypes have come a long way in a short time.

Mardy Bum · 28-06-2013 1:44am

To think in September they were still in TY!

NIMAN · 28-06-2013 2:02am

Thats a belting song. Very talented band.

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 29-06-2013 9:27am

Someone needs to remind Alex Turner he's not from New York City he's from Rotherham (Sheffield) going by his accent at Glastonbury.

Sugarlumps · 29-06-2013 11:52am

Just watched their set on the BBC, Turner came across like a cheesy karaoke bingo caller.

The Gibzilla · 29-06-2013 12:14pm

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Just watched their set on the BBC, Turner came across like a cheesy karaoke bingo caller.

That's what he was going for, the kinda Billy Fury/Elvis showmanship approach. It seemed to be nearly like a character he donned for the gig. I thought it was quite entertaining and he'd good audience interaction.

Great set too. I'm looking forward to their new album even more now.

Mick Murdock · 29-06-2013 3:31pm

niallo24 wrote: »

Someone needs to remind Alex Turner he's not from New York City he's from Rotherham (Sheffield) going by his accent at Glastonbury.

I'm only a few songs in. Is he taking the píss or what?

Between the new look and talking like a knob..

Ludicrous.

Looper007 · 29-06-2013 4:40pm

The Gibzilla wrote: »

That's what he was going for, the kinda Billy Fury/Elvis showmanship approach. It seemed to be nearly like a character he donned for the gig. I thought it was quite entertaining and he'd good audience interaction.

Great set too. I'm looking forward to their new album even more now.

Yeah he was playing a 50's style rocker playing up to the crowd who clearly loved it. The Guy changes things up and that set at Glastonbury was a cracker.

To the guys saying he's acting like a knob should stop taking it all so serious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTGye-p8sgI

Looper007 · 29-06-2013 4:41pm

Mick Murdock wrote: »

I'm only a few songs in. Is he taking the píss or what?

Between the new look and talking like a knob..

Ludicrous.

Oh just enjoy it, he's playing it up. Stop been a snob. Stop acting like Frontmen don't act like that.

Mick Murdock · 29-06-2013 5:05pm

Looper007 wrote: »

Oh just enjoy it, he's playing it up. Stop been a snob. Stop acting like Frontmen don't act like that.

Act like what? Doing a Shakin' Stevens impression while talking like you're from a different part of the world. I don't know any other front man who does that. What's the point? I don't get it.

I like the band too.

Looper007 · 30-06-2013 12:21am

Mick Murdock wrote: »

Act like what? Doing a Shakin' Stevens impression while talking like you're from a different part of the world. I don't know any other front man who does that. What's the point? I don't get it.

I like the band too.

I taught along with Primal Scream and Chic the set of the festival so far.

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 01-07-2013 11:26am

I did think it was a great set, he annoys me now though. Strategically lighting up a smoke to appear cool, and having a go at people in the crowd for not waving their arms to Pretty Little Visitors. Won't take away from their music one bit though personally speaking. Love the new tune too.

Jamie Cal · 07-07-2013 10:37pm

New single's gonna be 'Why'd You Only Cal Mel When You're High', video shot.

This fella Nabil did this video, so I'm pretty excited for the new one:

MickOLeary · 16-07-2013 3:34pm

fair play to the stypes!

Jamie Cal · 16-07-2013 5:54pm

MickOLeary wrote: »

fair play to the stypes!

Pfffft. They did little-to-nothing to get to support AM. They're be shoved down our throats it seems.

Looper007 · 30-07-2013 4:13pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2spbZbOPu_w

New Monkey's single. Got to love that Dre beat, the new album is stacking up very nicely.

MadYaker · 08-08-2013 12:26pm

Not sure they've officially released that since it isn't on youtube anymore.

Looper007 · 11-08-2013 10:35am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6366dxFf-Os

I can't see this vid been played on daytime TV

. Great song though

ricero · 11-08-2013 11:40am

great tune love the beat. really shaping up to be one of the best albums of the year by the sounds of it

WatchWolf · 12-08-2013 7:24pm

Agh.

It should be "Why D'you Only Call Me When You're High?".

cometogether · 13-08-2013 8:17pm

Unless the album tracks are a serious let down, I reckon this will be their best album yet

Burt Macklin · 21-08-2013 1:55am

Published the artwork on their website
http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/news.php?id=595
Also Josh Homme is to appear on two tracks. This is all shaping up nicely I think.

fuzzbrew · 21-08-2013 2:24am

Looper007 wrote: »

I like it, very Humbug-ish, no doubt the people who only love the first two albums won't get it. I'm looking forward to the 5th album as I feel they've never made a bad album and actually got better with each album.

agreed mate, I think they have gotten better musically with each album. I will say though, I do prefer the "Humbug" album to the "suck it and see" album. I prefer it's more rock sound to the at-times-indie-sound of "Suck it and see". It sounds like there is a more prevalent "The Smiths" esque influence as opposed to the psychadelic and rock sounds on "Humbug". I would like to hear more stuff like "Are you mine?" and the songs with Richard Hawley. "Favourite worst nightmare" as some great moments on it too.

iamanengine · 30-08-2013 2:40pm

Not bad!!

Looper007 · 30-08-2013 2:50pm

I like it very commercial sounding and very good for a b-side. Reviews are out for AM Q have given it 4/5, Mojo 4/5 and Uncut 8/10. They are all saying the same that the songs are catchy as hell. So all bodes well for the new album.

Chavways · 30-08-2013 7:46pm

How do they keep managing to make brilliant B-Sides?

Looper007 · 31-08-2013 10:47am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTTej-GhUws

This is awesome, this album is shaping to be their best yet. The riff is amazing.

ricero · 03-09-2013 10:58am

albums leaked and its sensational. Love "one for the road"

Looper007 · 03-09-2013 12:40pm

ricero wrote: »

albums leaked and its sensational. Love "one for the road"

Do I wanna Know, R U Mine, Why'd you only call me when you're High, Arabella, One for the Road, No 1 party Anthem, Mad Sounds, Fireside, Snap out of it, Knee Socks and I want be yours (Lyrics by John Cooper Clarke) are all classic monkey tunes. I want it all is a good album track.

I give it a 9.5/10 just amazing from start to finish.

MadYaker · 03-09-2013 1:14pm

Looper007 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTTej-GhUws

This is awesome, this album is shaping to be their best yet. The riff is amazing.

They played this at Electric Picnic on Sunday. Id never heard it before but it was awesome. Alex was fairly hammered on stage and didn't start singing when he was supposed to on when the sun goes down haha. Can't wait for the album though.

elefant · 03-09-2013 8:38pm

New album is streaming on itunes now...

strawberryb0y · 03-09-2013 8:42pm

You can stream it on iTunes now

cometogether · 04-09-2013 8:55am

Any chance of them coming back for a gig I wonder?

Corholio · 06-09-2013 2:59am

Its a fantastic album, only song im not fond of is 'Mad Sounds', it's not Turners best acoustic type song, most of the Submarine soundtrack songs were better, it sounds like a b-side. It's a really good album though, it's an interesting direction they went and I think it worked very well. 'One For The Road' and 'Fireside' are the standouts, very different sounding Monkeys but Turners voice certainly pulls off the different type 'beats' he sings over.