Blog: Critical Acclaim

When I found out Josh Homme was taking the lead as executive producer on the new Arctic Monkeys album I predicted that the project was likely to take a darker, more edgier turn compared to the band's previous material. Well the Arctic Monkeys finally premiered the lead single from their new album Humbung and lo and behold, it's noticeably darker from that of their previous work. There's kind of a creepy, horrorcore sound to "Crying Lightning", but that unmistakable Arctic Monkeys sound is definitely still present. Either way, it's definitely good to hear some new Arctic Monkeys, and I can't [...]

• Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning