Arctic Monkeys #20 - Nieuw album in augustus!

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I was lucky enough to be welcomed along to a secret underground bunker to listen to a very rare copy of Arctic Monkeys' third album. Now, I love Arctic Monkeys a lot and I was expecting great things from this today. I wasn't expecting what I heard though which isn't a bad thing as you should always do the unexpected.

It's very different and my worry is that hardcore fans of the sound of the first two albums won't like it because it will take several listens to get into it. It is a much more mature sounding album and it hasn't got the massive pop hits as the last two. Alex Turner is arguably the best lyricist around and his songwriting on this album is brilliant.

I think a lot of people will hear this album, stand around stroking their beards saying "Oh, yar, like this is so like the band like coming of age" - and to a certain extent, that's true but I was listening to it thinking "this does sound amazingly well made, and is more atmospheric and dark but - PLAY A HIT!"

What with Alex living in America most of the time, and some of the rest of the band being here in the UK, this might well be the last Arctic's album we see as he has expressed a view to go off and collaborate with loads of other people.

It's big news though and will sell millions.