ARCTIC MONKEYS - HUMBUG – VINYL LP ALBUM – NEW
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August 5, 2014
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July 23, 2014
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It’s clear from Humbug’s moody, languid opening track, "My Propeller",
that the Arctic Monkeys have changed musical tack for album number
three. Following the frenetic nature of Whatever People Say I Am… and Favourite Worst Nightmare,
this change of direction was perhaps inevitable, but the band seem to
have gone all out to trade in the urgent pop-punk riffs of yesteryear
for a series of slower, murkier atmospheres conjured up by Queens of the
Stone Age producer Josh Homme and James Ford (Simian Mobile Disco). The
thumping, insistent drums, Doors-esque organ sounds and twanging,
curling guitars create a Gothic/fairground sound that combines well with
Turner’s northern brogue and cheeky (and sometimes absurd) lyricism,
especially on catchy tracks like first single "Crying Lightning" and
"Dangerous Animals". Punchier cuts like "Potion Approaching" and the
"Pretty Visitors" revert back to the band’s previous style
1. My Propeller
2. Crying Lightning
3. Dangerous Animals
4. Secret Door
5. Potion Approaching
6. Fire And The Thud
7. Cornerstone
8. Dance Little Liar
9. Pretty Visitors
10. The Jeweller's Hands
