Anyone listening to the new Arctic Monkeys album?

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Just put my headphones on at work and checking it out

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Listened to the first two songs. This album may be a grower. No opinion yet, other than it sounds completely different from other albums, par for the course with AM.

It sounds like an Alex Turner poetry book on top of space jazz. Think I'll put on WPSIATWIN and FWN on repeat to get this new record sadness out of my brain.

Four out of five is catchy as hell. Arctic Monkeys never make the same album twice. I like it but I wish it had a little more rock sound in it.

Yeah I'd like something a little more upbeat

But it's not radiohead mellow bad

1st listen - not a fan. It sounds like lyrics were his number 1, 2 and 3 priority and he was going to shoe horn them in at whatever cost.

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Four out of five is catchy as hell. Arctic Monkeys never make the same album twice. I like it but I wish it had a little more rock sound in it.

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My thoughts as well

This sounds like David Bowie ala Young Americans sort of. Am liking this a lot, and I don’t know much of arctic monkeys stuff.

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This sounds like David Bowie ala Young Americans sort of. Am liking this a lot, and I don’t know much of arctic monkeys stuff.

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I concur, I get a big thin white duke vibe.

I’ve been realy digging the Last shadow Puppets and Mini Mansions lately. This sounds like a big mixture of those styles, yet a new style all its’ own. Throw in a little Ziggy Stardust too while you’re at it. This is definitely a different album.

I’ve listened to it about 12 times already. I’m liking it more and more each time. Say what you will, but Alex Turner sure is a talented songwriter. I really don’t think there’s any way a music fan can deny that.

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For the polar opposite of this album I'd give Favourite Worst Nightmare a listen

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Criminally underrated album of the 00s. Absolutely fantastic.