Arctic Monkeys - (2009) Humbug

sound: Indie/Poolhall
length: 10 songs, 39 minutes
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01. My Propeller
02. Crying Lightning
03. Dangerous Animals
04. Secret Door
05. Potion Approaching
06. Fire And The Thud
07. Cornerstone
08. Dance Little Liar
09. Pretty Visitors
10. The Jeweller's Hands

Can't decide if i haven't listened to this enough or if I'm still too surprised by it to formulate a true opinion. Still, the song My Propeller is arguably one of the grimiest and catchy little fuckers in Arctic history. Perhaps this record carries to much of the stain from a long break, or Alex's side project Last Shadow Puppets. This record is not What Ever Your Friend's Say... and it doesn't really feel like Favourite Worst so if you can't handle change don't bother. However if you'd like to hear a more mature and lax press from a good band by all means enjoy.

sounds like: Blood Red Shoes, Last Shadow Puppets, Rascals

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Arctic Monkeys - (2007) Favourite Worst Nightmare

sound: Punk/Poolhall
length: 12 songs, 38.06 minutes
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1. "Brianstorm" 2:50
2. "Teddy Picker" 2:43
3. "D Is for Dangerous" 2:16
4. "Balaclava" 2:49
5. "Fluorescent Adolescent" 2:57
6. "Only Ones Who Know" 3:02
7. "Do Me a Favour" 3:27
8. "This House Is a Circus" 3:09
9. "If You Were There, Beware" 4:34
10. "The Bad Thing" 2:23
11. "Old Yellow Bricks" 3:11
12. "505" 4:13

Despite what hype you may or may not have heard when everybody and their grandmother thought this band was shot straight from God's asshole, this band is pretty fucking great. If you missed that fad, even better. This album is just fine kiddies, and the second half comes on stronger then a freight train. If You Were There, Beware is maybe the bands best musical achievement, and Old Yellow Bricks is fucking infectious. Don't go into this expecting their first album this record has a very different feel to it.

sounds like: The Rakes, The Rifles, The Last Shadow Puppets, The Strokes

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We Are The Scientists - (2006) With Love & Squalor

Sound: Indie/Poolhall
Length: 12 songs, 55.5 minutes
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1. "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" – 3:12
2. "This Scene Is Dead" – 3:43
3. "Inaction" – 2:32
4. "Can't Lose" – 3:31
5. "Callbacks" – 2:02
6. "Cash Cow" – 2:35
7. "It's a Hit" – 3:26
8. "The Great Escape" – 3:18
9. "Textbook" – 4:01
10. "Lousy Reputation" – 2:35
11. "Worth the Wait" – 2:43
12. "What's the Word" – 3:17

Three Piece that plays relatively uncomplicated stuff, its just damn catchy. Worth The Wait will rumble around in your head almost as long as The Strokes-Last Night did. Songs about booze, slutty girlfriends, getting plowed, and seriously crushin'. If you like the Arctic Monkeys your pretty much guaranteed to like this record. and if you don't, then your still going to like this record.


sounds like: Ra Ra Riot, Arctic Monkeys, The Rifles, Foals and to some extent The Strokes

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