Arctic Monkeys

[Faustus]

Brilliant stuff last night. Really enjoyed hearing the new stuff live. To be honest, I'm probably more excited about the band they've become or are becoming, rather than the one they were.

 

Was funny catching the faces of a couple of 'lids' when the likes of Cornerstone and The Jeweller's Hands were played- "what de fuck is dis, lid?"

[elBooth]

Brilliant stuff last night. Really enjoyed hearing the new stuff live. To be honest, I'm probably more excited about the band they've become or are becoming, rather than the one they were.

 

Was funny catching the faces of a couple of 'lids' when the likes of Cornerstone and The Jeweller's Hands were played- "what de fuck is dis, lid?"

 

Haha i some some like that as well. When they started with Dance Little Liar they didn't have a clue what was goin on.

[Malarkey]

Arctic Monkeys fucking rule.

 

Teddy Picker reminds overturning a deficite in a certain Cup Final on FM. Against a certain f**tball team we don't like.

[LFC 6 Times]

Might have gone under the radar but the single they released "R U Mine?" is fucking boss sounds like their old stuff, dont get me wrong i love their 2 most recent albums but you can beat the original sound

[Captain Turdseye]

I downloaded that a while ago, probably one of my favourite tunes at the moment and the first decent one they've released as a single since Brianstorm. Just never got into the newer stuff.

[Guest The Chimp]

[Bjornebye]

i saw them headline reading festival 09 however prodigy were supporting them who kinda put them in their place as a live band.

 

fuckin boss band though for wools

[Faustus]

Thought this was worthy after the release of AM.

 

What's the GF's verdict on it?

 

Personally, I think it's something really special. A lot of different elements in there all coming together and the past week, I've been absolutely hammering it. Some cracking tunes on there. Really looking forward to seeing them at the Echo next month.

[Scott_M]

I've given it a listen once. Track 1 & 2 are the same song, just played at different speeds. Track 4 was good. Can't remember the rest.

[Juniper]

Played it Friday night and appart from the singles I can't really remember it.

 

Will give a few more spins as I'm into them but remember thinking it needed a few more uptempo or lively numbers. Felt a little bland.

 

Hopefully it's a grower.

[Stouffer]

Can see why people like them but they're not for me. I'm far too old for popular music nowadays.

 

Also "nowadays" is one of the first suggestions from my predictive text.

 

Old sexy bastard.

[Sugar Ape]

I like it. Going to see them in the Echo next month, think The Strypes are supporting them.

[Rico1304]

I can't remember if I've asked this before but in "I bet you look good on the dance floor" does the line " like a robot from 1984" refer to Terminator? It was released in 1984 and I've always assumed it was but my mates disagree.

[Bjornebye]

i think it's implying that people danced like robots in 1984. i was born that year also so that is involved. 

 

just watch top of the pops 2 from around that time and you will see how they dance. 

 

if the terminator danced it would have been footloose with guns and thats not a good thing. imagine it , when he is at the counter in the bizzie station before he shot the cunt out of it. "i'll be back' followed by a moonwalk and a twist.... nah not having it. so no, you are wrong i think mate. 

 

the new album is class by the way. 

[Rico1304]

i think it's implying that people danced like robots in 1984. i was born that year also so that is involved. 

 

just watch top of the pops 2 from around that time and you will see how they dance. 

 

if the terminator danced it would have been footloose with guns and thats not a good thing. imagine it , when he is at the counter in the bizzie station before he shot the cunt out of it. "i'll be back' followed by a moonwalk and a twist.... nah not having it. so no, you are wrong i think mate. 

 

the new album is class by the way.

 

Well, in my theory he's talking about a bird who's cold, no emotion, therefore the ref to Terminator.

 

Oh and negged for being young.

[Scott_M]

The Terminator doesn't dance - didn't you see him in Tech Noir? He's not interested in meeting chicks (unless its Sarah Connor), playing it smooth busting shapes & swiveling his hips, he's straight to shooting up the fucking joint.

 

Maybe that's when he went wrong. Maybe he should have put on his best pulling gear, made his way over to here on the dance floor, have her twerk him & then break her neck?

 

Anyway, just listened to AM, it's better than I thought.

[Sugar Ape]

Well, in my theory he's talking about a bird who's cold, no emotion, therefore the ref to Terminator.

 

Oh and negged for being young.

It's a reference to Jon McClure from Reverend and the makers who fronted a band called 1984. Common knowledge they were big mates and in a band together before the Arctic Monkeys.

 

Oh, and negged for being wrong!

 

 

 

The lyric "dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984" from the Arctic Monkeys song "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", is a reference to Jon's band, 1984. Maintaining Alex Turner's close link with McClure, who provided much of Turner's inspiration in his early songwriting days.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

Only heard 'Do I wanna Know' and that is some killer chilled riffage. Not sure about you only call me when you're high though.

[AJBlaikie]

I really like the album and had it on my car all week. 

 

They where fantastic when I watched them at Glastonbury and looking forward to watching them next month at the Echo. They have the Strypes are supporting too so will be interesting to see how good they are as thought they were average when I saw them for the first time.

[Bjornebye]

i saw them at reading festival in 2009, humbug had only come out a week ago so didn't no many if the songs and they played loads off it. they were ok.... worst part of it though was that the prodigy were on before them. 

 

how any act in the world can follow them is beyond me. 

[TheBitch]

I think Alex Turner's turned into a bad bell. Shame really.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

I think Alex Turner's turned into a bad bell. Shame really.

That is the impression I get too. Should get Bravestar's sidekick too kick him in the nads.

[Skidfingers McGonical]

I think Alex Turner's turned into a bad bell. Shame really.

That is the impression I get too. Should get Bravestar's sidekick too kick him in the nads.

[Magic Sponge]

Why are people tossing it off over their new album?

 

It's absolute plums.

[Woo]

The new record is boss, which is to be expected. They - well mostly Alex Turner, even if he is pretty fucking cool - may have let all the fame and beak go to their heads since fucking off to America, but they continue to produce excellent music. Each one of their albums has a different sound, and the consistency and quality is remarkable (not quite sure where the new one ranks yet as I've only listened to it a few times, but I think each album they've done has been better than its predecessor). They're the most important British band around at the minute, for me, and I'd go as far as to say the best we've had this century.