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Selling 2 standing tickets for Arctic Monkeys in Dublin on Tuesday 17th October

Almost certain the day was never specified

If it helps any investigations, heard from a reliable source last week that GnR are locked in for the Friday night (much to my disappointment) I've been on the AM forum a long time and would be amazed if those there are wrong about Monkeys headlining, which places them on the Saturday

Thurday link anyone pls?

Yes

Albums they made. If you don't like the new stuff, don't listen to it - simple as The reason they're as good as they are is because they have never and will never pander to expectations

Good summary, I think. Glad she's back and would be very excited for any shows but this is her weakest album in a while

100% nothing wrong with using leftover material. My point was more that the album sounds like a collection of b-sides (in terms of quality). There's some that sound like Lover and some that sound like Reputation. Just none as good as on those actual records imo

Interesting - wish I felt same way! It mostly sounds like covered ground to me. Vigilante shit is a fresh sound for her, to be fair, but I'm getting quite bored of other pop stars trying and failing to do the Billie Eilish thing well

I'm a big fan of Jack Antanoff and the production work he's done but this definitely sounds like the dregs of a working relationship. The collaboration with Dessner clearly lit a real spark - should've carried on that direction or tried another one entirely. This sounds Lover's from the vaults Much, much prefer solar power

Just not happening for me and pop albums aren't usually growers. I even really liked Reputation but this one's not clicking. There's a couple of ok tracks, there's just no standouts or bangers. Lover had Cruel Summer, Reputation had Getaway Car. There's nothing here. Also might explain the lack of single - I know Anti-Hero is getting a music video - personally, find it very dull. Credit for trying to do something a bit different but she's actually done this sound on previous albums to MUCH greater effect (Call It What You Want, Dress). Lorde does it better and far more interestingly. This is all incredibly samey. She sets the bar very high and unfortunately, for me, this one just falls far short

1989 was far more upbeat than this. I don't mind the mellow synth sound and she's done it well in the past but all these tracks blend into one. Wasn't a single stand out for me. Hope it grows on me because i'm genuinely a fan but listened through twice now bored to death. There are also, even by her standards, some shockingly bad lyrics

I am a really big fan of Taylor so don't say this lightly - the album is pretty bad. All one sound, akin to 'False God'. Real disappointment after how good the last two were. Hopefully if she does do Glasto it'll be a career spanning set and not a Midnights one

Oh god, I hope it's a grower ...

Pop Taylor v much back