Arctic Monkeys - The Car (October 21,2022) Album • Page 3

that's on you lol, literally their best single is off it

 

Four Out of Five is pretty good, might give the full thing another shot later. to be completely fair my favourite songwriter had been pronounced dead on the day this came out so nothing was getting through for weeks

 

it's pure bowie/scott walker/serge gainsbourg stuff. your mileage may vary on that, and it's fluctuated in rankings for me, but it's easily the most ambitious work they've released

 

1. Humbug
2. TBH&C
3. Whatever
4. FWN
5. AM
6. Suck It

 

i removed my like after processing SIAS at last

 

1. Suck It and See
2. Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
3. AM
4. Humbug
5. Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
6. Favourite Worst Nightmare

 

AM and Nightmare are only two that I’m coming back to when I want some Arctic Monkeys in my life.

 

Humbug
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Favourite Worst Nightmare
AM
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
Suck It and See

Not a slight on SI&S just what I return to the least

 

Is everyone in competition for the hottest take on this thread?

 

Tell me which

 

cornerstone

 

Cornerstone is definitely in the running for their best song. Humbug is also in the running as their weakest record. Both are true.

 

I think my list is this inverted, haha. Is it the pop vibe on SIAS that does it for you? Always found it difficult to get into that record aside from Brick/Chair/Stunts/Library (so basically the tracks that could have been on Humbug).

Same time of night as AM - post-midnight, but you’re in a dark mood. Possibly while driving but not essential? Might make more sense if your preceding evening didn’t go entirely as hoped and you have some amount of disappointment or doubt weighing on your mind.

For me, I go to Humbug when I want to dig into the darkness and harness it rather than wallow in self-pity or sadness (see 505 from FWN!!!)? Does anyone else get that?

 

god Matt Helders is so good at what he does. listening to Tranquility Base and I get distracted by the drums.

really like American Sports.

is it... finally clicking?

 

hell yeah

 

ran through it this morning and the closing run from TWFEMTFF to The Ultracheese is great - definitely was too harsh on this at the time. further listening required I think. late night drinking method this time.

 

So many good bass lines on that album too, think I’ll give it a spin with an old fashioned tonight

 

i am generally against the “you should be drunk/stoned/wait till night/etc etc” thing for most albums but yeah it fits for this

 

this is the highlight and it’s crazy Turner played most of the bass himself

 

also lol I'm a receptionist at my second job and I totally did the 'good morning, [place of work], Gareth speaking, please tell me how may I direct your call' thing earlier

 

I dont smoke cigs any more but yeah TBHC to me has always been a alcohol+cigs vibe to me in the best way haha

 

“I just wanted to be one of The Strokes” is an all time album opening line

 

what do you mean you’ve never seen blade runner

 

need single pls

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didnt we not get a single before TBH&C? I can see us not getting a single for this one until like the day before release.