Arctic Monkeys have premiered the music video for " Cornerstone ". The track is the second single off the band's recently released third studio album, ' Humbug '. The music video features frontman Alex Turner performing the track in front of a white wall with a tape recorder and mic in hand. ' Humbug ' is out now via Domino. Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys have announced plans to release the track ' Cornerstone ' as the second single off their latest album, ' Humbug '. The single will feature three new B-sides,' Catapult ', ' Sketchead ', and ' Fright Lined Dining Room '. The single will be released on November 16 (UK) and will be available in a 103, 73, and digital format. The forthcoming single will not be released in a CD format. Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are set to make their mokumentary debut on October 9 when the film Le Donk & Scor-Zay-Zee is released in theaters (UK only). The band is featured in the film which is centered around a roadie who is trying to get a white rapper a support slot at an Arctic Monkeys show. The film stars Paddy Considine who previously stared in the Arctic Monkeys music video for " Leave Before The Lights Come On ". The film, which was directed by Shane [...]
The Goddesses of hype and fanfare have been smitten with the Arctic Monkeys since their debut album, Whatever People Say that I Am, That’s What I’m Not , became the fastest selling British debut in history. The album, a frenzied postcard from the pubs and dance floors of England, thrust the band into the proverbial spotlight and tagged them as the next big thing. Although hype can be a hard thing to live up to, they were anything but one hit wonders, and the love affair continued with their sparkling sophomore effort, Favourite Worst Nightmare . [...]
I wasn't going to do this. Working on the Best Albums of the 2000s was going to be enough work. But after reading through some pretty great lists by Pitchfork , I Guess I'm Floating and Gorilla vs Bear , I was reminded of something very important - although the album is the most vital instrument a musician has at his disposal to get an idea or feeling across to listeners, we can't undermine the importance of a song. A song gives you small doses of relief, comfort, or what have you, minutes at [...]
Humbug review and CD + LP giveaway. Remember when the Arctic Monkeys were supposed to be the next big thing? It was back when a bunch of new bands were hitting the scene and everyone was drinking the We Are Scientists Kool-Aid. It was late 2005, and the Arctic Monkeys were the talk of the town, the saviors of indie rock, the heir apparent to the newly built Franz Ferdinand throne. “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” had people dancing across a number of continents, and their cheekily titled album, Whatever People [...]
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With weather reports predicting high temperatures of up to 95 degrees, day two of Lollapalooza wasn't exactly going to be a walk in the park, either. Well, in some respects it was, but you get the idea. By high noon, mile-long lines had already gathered at every beverage stand, and hundreds of bikini-clad girls flashed around their fresh and fashionable sunburns. Neither shade nor sunscreen made a difference - even the Ice Cream Man couldn't save the day! Instead, while the heat continued to join the thousands of Lollagoers, a mighty wind picked up the slack, cooling things down and [...]
The album strays into darker territory on the tracks produced by Homme, while the Scott Walker sound of the Last Shadow Puppets imbues the songs produced by Ford. It makes for a tremendously uneven listen, with the band struggling to deliver something new and challenging, while also sounding careful not to repeat themselves in any way.
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In case you missed it, the Arctic Monkeys previewed five tracks off their new album at a live web transmission via their website yesterday (July 30). The band played tracks ' Pretty Visitors ', ' Crying Lightning ', ' Potion Approaching ', ' Red Right Hand ' ( Nick Cave cover) and finisher, ' Secret Door '. All tracks, except for ' Red Right Hand ' which will be a Japanese bonus track, are off the band's forthcoming album, ' Humbug ', due out August 25. The live webcast, which was [...]
The Arctic Monkeys are set to play a free show at Portland, Oregon's Wonder Ballroom later this summer. The free gig will be part of MusicfestNW , a week-long event taking place in the city that will see several bands play free shows from September 16-20. The band will play the venue on Friday September 18. Fans will need either a free ticket or a MFNW Writsband to enter the show. Free tickets will only be available on the day of the show (September 18) [...]
The Arctic Monkeys are set to take part in a Web Transmission on Thursday, July 30 at 9pm. The Web Transmission is reportedly a half-hour concert where the band are expected to preview material from their forthcoming third album, ' Humbug '. There is as-of-yet no official confirmation as to what the Web Transmission actually is but we are looking into it. In the meantime the band have posted a teaser video for the upcoming event at webtransmission.arcticmonkeys. com . [...]
Arctic Monkeys have announced dates for a tour of North America. The jaunt is set to kick off September 14 at the Soma in San Diego. Among the dates announced are shows in Los Angeles, Portland, and Toronto. The jaunt is in support of the bands forthcoming third album, ' Humbug '. Pre-sale ticket details to be announced soon. For more information head to arcticmonkeys.com . Arctic Monkeys [...]
Arctic Monkeys ' come back is always going to be big news. Monday saw the first play of 'Crying Lightning' – the debut single from the band's upcoming third album, 'Humbug'. The record - which is set to be released in August - was produced by Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. Judging by the album's debut single (which TGTF is ganna be checking out today), Homme's dark, sultry influence on 'Humbug' is clear from the outset. I must admit, however, on first listen, I was very unimpressed by 'Crying Lightning'. It sounded like a [...]
Arctic Monkeys have finally given a name to their highly anticipated forthcoming third studio album. The new album will be titled, " Humbug ", and is set for release August 25 in the U.S (previous day in the UK). As we previously reported, the follow-up to 2007’s " Favourite Worst Nightmare " was produced by both James Ford and Queens Of The Stone Age man Josh Homme . Homme ’s produced about half the tracks on the album while Ford produced the other half. [...]
I don't want to ruin anything about either of these videos if you haven't seen them yet, but let's just say they more in common than being singles from two of this year's best releases so far (Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest and Yeah Yeah Yeahs' It's Blitz!). Up first, Grizzly Bear's new video for "Two Weeks" from Veckatimest , officially released yesterday. If you're following boxofboom on Twitter , you might have already read that Amazon has the album on sale for only $3.99. The video is directed by [...]
Arctic Monkeys ' drummer Matt Helder is teaming up with Reverend And The Makers ' Jon McClure to curate a festival this summer. The festival will take place in their hometown of Sheffield from July 24-27. The Tramlines Festival will take place at various venues throughout the city and will be free to festival attendees. A main stage for the festival is set to be located on Devonshire Green and will accommodate about 4,000 fans. Among the acts confirmed so far for [...]
What better way to start off a Friday morning than with a giveaway. Today's giveaway is a copy of the Arctic Monkeys ' new DVD ' Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo '. The DVD just got released in the U.S. and now you can win a copy. The 76-minute film was directed by Richard Ayoade and was filmed at the band’s April 17, 2007 Manchester Apollo show. The U.S. version of the DVD also includes a bonus live CD taken from [...]
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