Arctic Monkeys

When the band – comprising Turner, Cook, bassist Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders on drums – were not walking around the wilds of the Suffolk countryside together ...

I don’t quite know what to call it, but I do know that being around them is how to get that magic – and I haven’t ever found it anywhere else,” he says, with a knowing smile. “I noticed that, for instance, when I think about how it felt saying goodbye at the end of that session…” He catches himself, and looks faintly misty-eyed – though he’d never let us see that properly. The scale of these shows is already toying with Turner: “It wouldn’t have made sense for us to play stadiums before this album, and I don’t think we were mentally ready for it up until now,” he says. “‘What have we done here?’ Pushing the music that far out from what we’d done before initially felt contentious, to say the least.’” Back then, we would struggle with the idea of adding anything more to the songs; but here, there’s some guitar that goes high, and then comes back in.” “There’s something that happens at the end of that track where we break some rules in a single moment. “We had to almost acknowledge that our sound still had a little grease in its hair, and a bit of aggressiveness.” Turner says, however, that when Arctic Monkeys played the 26,000-capacity Foro Sol venue in Mexico City in March 2019 as one of the final shows on that tour, it felt like a “brilliant send-off” to what had been their most artistically challenging period. perhaps we didn’t quite have a grasp of the dynamics of the bigger, newer sounds we were exploring,” he says. “‘Do I Wanna Know?’ felt like a departure from everything that we had done before – and this was similar,” he says. “Well, the fact we gave ourselves the name ‘Arctic Monkeys’ alludes to the extent of ambitions we had.” He stops again. “I think what I found myself wanting to play when the band were around was actually very surprising to me,” he adds.

With 'The Car', Arctic Monkeys prove that they are still the band of a generation, seven albums into their career.

All this, and the unrivalled ability of Turner’s songwriting to acutely fit a song’s mood. One resounding criticism of TBHC, however, was that it risked neglecting the musicianship of Turner’s bandmates, Nick O’Malley, Jamie Cook and drummer Matt Helders. For the rest of us though, it’s a record that builds on the sonic palette of their last album, while making things more grander, colourful and cinematic. Elsewhere, ‘Sculptures of Anything Goes’ sees the band experimenting with drum machines and Moog synthesisers to conjure an imposing beat that isn’t entirely dissimilar to that which memorably ran through ‘Do I Wanna Know’. Fans longing for a return to stadium-tailored choruses and catchy riffs after the cosmic lounge rock of TBHC need look away now. Recent single ‘There’d Better Be a Mirrorball’ is a gorgeous heartbreak tale, with Turner’s croon telling of a “heavy heart” while gorgeous strings amplify the tune.

Alex Turner and Matt Helders told Radio X's John Kennedy how the lead single was a springboard for the sound of their seventh album.

Asked if there's a lot of discussion as the band work through the process of making an album, Turner revealed: "I don't think excessively so, no. Maybe we got a bit closer to that last time (on Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino) and now hopefully it feels like it's all pulling in the right direction." Asked how he started composing the album's lead single, the frontman replied: "With the introduction - The classic place to start!

Arctic Monkeys will stream their New York Kings Theater concert in full online this Sunday (October 23) at 8pm BST.

[NME spoke to the group for this week’s Big Read cover feature](https://www.nme.com/big-reads/arctic-monkeys-cover-interview-2022-the-car-3332436). “But playing together live again certainly helped us to get there, and we developed a better awareness of each other. “I think that’s the key difference maybe with [‘The Car’] and the last record… “When I think back to earlier times, I feel like we were just running on instinct, creative decisions included,” he said. Not a soul witnessing these special moments could say any different.” [‘Body Paint’](https://www.nme.com/reviews/track/arctic-monkeys-body-paint-review-lyrics-3319842) from ‘The Car’ on The Jonathan Ross Show on ITV at 10pm BST tomorrow (October 22).

'The Car', Arctic Monkeys' seventh studio album, is out today. Featuring 10 new songs written by Alex Turner, 'The Car' was produced by James Ford and recorded ...

Watch the trailer below: The performance was directed by Ben Chappell and Zackery Michael. ‘The Car’, Arctic Monkeys’ seventh studio album, is out today.

In two recent interviews, frontman Alex Turner has discussed the mysterious character in the new Arctic Monkeys track, 'Mr. Schwartz'

“Mr. Schwartz is staying strong for the crew/Wardrobe’s lint-rolling your velveteen suit/ Smudging dubbin on your dancing shoes” With ideas mulling over during the restrictive period, Arctic Monkeys returned to the studio with a more fleshed-out plan for “There was an idea that we had when we were on tour, of this kind of record that we were trying to make,” Turner added. “Yeah, again, he’d appeared in… The Car once again evokes a range of ideas and intriguing characters; upon the first listen, most people have been wondering who Mr.

Best New Tracks: Post Malone, Arctic Monkeys, Baby Rose: Enjoy the weekend with these 10 music projects.

[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/0NV262RAj9h3a0DlLkJuYB?si=6GPigE5LQG6N0Cz3FNiDUA) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/1Tq22UsA5ThihqbZvustnR?si=4cc7dbabc09a4c7f) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/64dzGCVWDsD1uEhAcc063h?si=XlZheEDhSUiofcLUEEDyQQ) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/1dqLryXYQroTAyTfGfb6F0?si=PWPq-B0VS4qLvnqa2rJcVQ) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZK0zIydKOHRev4XInpo8r?si=CYwyrO4hTAe1WFac5Bdg1g) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/2GROf0WKoP5Er2M9RXVNNs?si=wiWh7IAPRyK8NlFno1cuOg) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/5MqvzE1pneAGrzscbXOv9u?si=aed4018c63394298) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/6Ole34qqbgkZ60IyrcVm7e?si=7aeae6588dcb41f3) It’s about growing into someone you want to be; it’s about finding pure love within yourself when the world around us seems to be crumbling.” Boldy James shares a music video for “Flag On The Play” along with the announcement on his upcoming album, Mr. [Post Malone](https://hypebeast.com/tags/post-malone) with [Mark Morrison](https://hypebeast.com/tags/mark-morrison) and [Sickick](https://hypebeast.com/tags/sickick), [Arctic Monkeys](https://hypebeast.com/tags/arctic-monkeys) and [Baby Rose](https://hypebeast.com/tags/baby-rose), who released the viral track “Cooped Up / Return Of The Mack,” the album The Car and the two singles “Fight Club” with [Georgia Anne Muldrow](https://hypebeast.com/tags/georgia-anne-muldrow) and “Go,” respectively. The mashup proved to be a hit on the internet, with more than 100,000 Instagram Reels created, over 15,000 TikTok Creates and millions of views on YouTube.

Arctic Monkeys' follow-up to 2019's Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino is out after first being previewed during the band's long run of European festival ...

As bankable and effortless as any artist in operation today can hope to enjoy.” [our Leeds Festival review reads](https://www.live4ever.uk.com/2022/08/review-arctic-monkeys-leeds-2022/). [Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino](https://www.live4ever.uk.com/2018/05/album-review-arctic-monkeys-tranquility-base-hotel-casino/) is out after first being previewed during the band’s long run of European festival appearances during the summer.

Whereas Tranquility Base saw the Arctic Monkeys experiment with space-age glam-rock, frontman Alex turner says The Car sees the band come “back to Earth.” As a ...

[Big Issue.](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/arctic-monkeys-new-album-the-car-tracklist-release-date) “The strings on this record come in and out of focus and that was a deliberate move, and hopefully, everything has its own space. outfit was able to focus on honing in on the project’s sonic textures. [Arctic Monkeys](https://genius.com/artists/Arctic-monkeys) return today with their seventh studio album, [The Car,](https://genius.com/albums/Arctic-monkeys/The-car) the follow-up to 2018’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.

Alex Turner told Radio X's John Kennedy the band are still using the same instinct that they were when they were recording their debut.

That was that." "It feels like a theme or something," he continued. Asked if there's much discussion when it came to the release, Turner revealed: "I don't think excessively so, no.

Arctic Monkeys are back with their first album in four years, which will be released this year, in the middle of a world tour.

Smith has described Arctic Monkeys as “the last - and greatest - band of their generation still operating at their highest level.” The Sheffield band have treated their fans to 10 brand new songs. Describing the album as showing “sharp songwriting, relentless innovation and unbreakable teamwork”. - The Car LP - £21 - The Car CD - £10 - The Car cassette - £9

4/5 Designed to reward deep listening, these songs mark the start of a post-song era, where form and structure give way to mood and imagery.

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A long-forgotten Nintendo DS city-builder released only in Europe has been given a peculiar new lease of life on the latest Arctic Monkeys album.

[Genius](https://genius.com/26953197) (opens in new tab), in their lyrics the Arctic Monkeys are likely referring to the inability to access older Nintendo titles via official channels - as noted, [Nintendo has been discontinuing older eShops for a while](https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-3ds-eshop-is-being-discontinued-in-march-2023-with-no-plans-to-preserve-titles/), and it's not actively looking to preserve the titles set to be lost as a result. Either way, you'd think that for all their success, the Arctic Monkeys could probably buy whatever games they want, even at retro Nintendo prices. Most important here, however, is the Nintendo DS version, also released in 2009. Originally released on PC in 2006, two major features attempted to set City Life apart from the likes of SimCity; the first was that players were able to work in full 3D, placing buildings at different angles to create unique cities. In 'Sculptures', however, the lyrics specifically refer to the "cartridge," suggesting frontman Turner is looking for a physical copy. Relatively well-received critically, City Life spawned two expansions, and would go on to become the Cities XL games, released in 2009 and 2015.

The Arctic Monkeys' sound has evolved with The Car, as fans celebrate their razor-sharp riffs.

more like "new arctic monkeys era, new me"— julia (@fouroutofiveMP3) [pic.twitter.com/D23QC2uLpt] [October 21, 2022] might get canceled for saying this but the car by arctic monkeys sounds like it’s been copied from somewhere? [pic.twitter.com/pn9QfmcQES] [October 21, 2022] [Arctic Monkeys](/topic/arctic-monkeys)’ debut album outsold the entire rest of the 2006 top 20 album chart combined. [pic.twitter.com/GPkVR0v9mY] [October 21, 2022]

I Bet That You Look Good On The Dual Screen - Sheffield-based rock band Arctic Monkeys have released their seventh studio ...

"This lyric is a reference to the pc game City Life and the release of the Nintendo DS version in Europe in 2009. If you're not aware of the 2009 DS game, check out this trailer below to get a feel for it. And hey, a UK band making a reference to a Europe-only port? The DS version was obviously fairly compromised, but it still got decent reviews at the time from publications. It's a fun little nod towards the game if it is. So it's a pretty niche reference if that's the case.

The latest Arctic Monkeys album seems to feature a reference to an obscure Nintendo DS city builder game called 'City Life'.

[In our review of ‘The Car’](https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/arctic-monkeys-the-car-review-3330197), we praised it as a “swashbuckling, string-fuelled epic” and described Arctic Monkeys as “the last – and greatest – band of their generation still operating at their highest level.” Simulation games as a genre, as well as titles with similar mechanics to City Life, have continued in their popularity to this day. Although City Life gained popularity on the PC and received two expansions after launch, the game didn’t do too well on Nintendo’s handheld console. [Cities: Skylines](https://www.nme.com/games/cities-skylines). [PC](https://www.nme.com/tag/pc). [Arctic Monkeys](https://www.nme.com/artists/arctic-monkeys) album seems to feature a reference to an obscure [Nintendo DS](https://www.nme.com/tag/nintendo-ds) city builder game.

The Sheffield four-piece released their highly anticipated seventh album on Friday.

Fans were also reportedly quoted [more than £300 for hotel stays](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/arctic-monkeys-fans-quoted-300-25105975) for the show dates, with rooms selling out across the city. NME described the album as “a swashbuckling, strings-fuelled epic,” awarding five stars for its “sharp songwriting, relentless innovation and unbreakable teamwork.” But fans have been less generous, describing it using words like “boring” and “tedious” – as well as many that could not be repeated on pre-watershed television. Definitely a new favorite.” Makes me need a classic dry martini & jazz club to smoke in for sure. Criticising the album, one fan sarcastically wrote: “It’s a solid 3/10 lads. The Sheffield four-piece, who shot to fame with their breakthrough single ‘I Bet You Look on the Dancefloor’, are back with The Car, an ambitious, string-fuelled follow up to 2018’s [Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/). They subsequently released the first single from the album ‘There’d Better Be a Mirrorball’ later that month. – though becoming the band’s sixth consecutive album to debut at number one in the UK – proved hugely divisive among fans, who were split over the markedly different direction their music had taken from their previous albums. Its cosmos-inspired tracks were the polar opposite to 2013’s AM and its distortion-heavy hits like ‘R U Mine?’ and ‘Arabella’. Well done on smashing it again.” Despite countless brutal reactions to The Car, there are also many fans who spoke out strongly in its defence, describing it as a “masterpiece” and praising it for showing the band’s “progression in songwriting and subtlety.” One fan said the album showed an “evolution of music, and people, he’s [Alex Turner] not a 20-year-old anymore.”

The band's frontman was speaking about the group's seventh album 'The Car', which comes after 2018's 'Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino' – a concept album about ...

Alex Turner has spoken in an interview with NME about Arctic Monkeys' 2007 song '505' finding "a new life" among younger fans.

The song has since beaten its 2007 peak on the UK singles chart (via the [Official Charts Company](https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/505/)). It’s also the third most popular Monkeys tune on [Spotify](https://www.nme.com/tag/spotify) at the time of writing (behind ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ and ‘Do I Wanna Know?’ from 2013’s [‘AM’](https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-arctic-monkeys-14752-322783)). “I have almost, like, a PDF in my mind of what we could work on. [here](https://www.nme.com/big-reads/arctic-monkeys-cover-interview-2022-the-car-3332436). [‘That’s Where You’re Wrong’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-arctic-monkeys-play-thats-where-youre-wrong-for-first-time-since-2013-3293294) (2011) and [‘Potion Approaching’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-arctic-monkeys-play-potion-approaching-for-first-time-since-2010-at-istanbul-gig-3286456) (2009). [Arctic Monkeys are set to stream their New York Kings Theater concert in full online this Sunday](https://www.nme.com/news/music/arctic-monkeys-to-stream-full-new-york-kings-theater-show-online-this-weekend-3333393) (October 23). [a glowing five-star review](https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/arctic-monkeys-the-car-review-3330197), NME said that ‘The Car’ “is almost overwhelming in terms of its ambition and scope, but provides ample motive to revisit this record over and over again”. [Eminem](https://www.nme.com/artists/eminem) and [Coldplay](https://www.nme.com/artists/coldplay), [clocking in an average of 1.7million plays a month on Spotify alone](https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/1508765021567868934?s=20&t=5bZ_oieRkXam6jmaAjyh7w). [the group’s mammoth 2023 stadium tour](https://www.nme.com/news/music/arctic-monkeys-announce-2023-uk-and-ireland-stadium-tour-dates-buy-tickets-3316106), spoke about the reaction to their divisive previous record [‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’](https://www.nme.com/reviews/arctic-monkeys-tranquility-base-hotel-casino-review-2306655), and said that he’s still proud of ‘A Certain Romance’. [‘The Car’](https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/arctic-monkeys-the-car-review-3330197), which came out today (October 21) via Domino. [‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’](https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-arctic-monkeys-8427-332366), recently enjoyed viral success on [TikTok](https://www.nme.com/tag/tiktok). [Alex Turner](https://www.nme.com/artists/alex-turner) has spoken about [Arctic Monkeys](https://www.nme.com/artists/arctic-monkeys)‘ 2007 song ‘505’ finding “a new life” among younger fans.

The Sheffield rockers will exclusively premiere Live at Kings Theatre on YouTube this Sunday. Get the full details of the premiere date and how to watch it.

- From the Ritz to the Rubble - The Ultracheese (Tour debut) - Arabella

Over tea in Los Feliz, Turner discusses his band's new album, 'The Car,' and the 'amusing choices' he made as a younger singer.

And in that session I started to find myself wanting to stand up and turn up the guitar amp. That’s the point at which you cease to be able to give a valid answer to that question. I’m trying to wrangle the gestures into what’s right for this music, and I think I’m kind of starting to figure it out. But I suppose the guy with the microphone has more of a cause for concern. Harry Styles’ act runs back through you and through guys from the ’70s and back to Sinatra. I remember when I was a kid my grandmother trying to convince me that, you know, “This is what a pop star used to be.” I was like, “What? Your performance style these days feels to me like a kind of riff on that idea. For some reason I’m thinking about this “Sinatra at the Sands” record that I love. But there’s stuff going on in the band and in the music that’s intricate. I can’t put a percentage on it, but I feel like there were a lot more words per 30 seconds of music in that original stage. I think that tune was probably the most direct you could go. Seven years and a part-time move to Los Angeles later, the band conquered U.S.