Arctic Monkeys

[GlastoSimon]

Well Kings of Leon didn't play many new songs back in 08 specifically because the set was televised, and they didn't want half of their album to be available for free at decent quality months before the album was even out. So it can go either way.

[dancelittleliar]

I think the album will be out. They were (apparently) in the studio a few months back. They've never taken particularly long to release an album (I mean FWN was out a year three months after Whatever). If they were recording in September that means they probably have most of the songs written and 6-9 months from recording to release seems realistic in my eyes. I predict an May/ June release. It's about the same time it took for them to do humbug - started November out by August/ started September out June

Edited January 3, 2013 by dancelittleliar

[mike46]

Helders has broken his hand so recording was pushed back I thought? Could be wrong though!

[the wonderwhy]

I think the album will be out. They were (apparently) in the studio a few months back. They've never taken particularly long to release an album (I mean FWN was out a year three months after Whatever). If they were recording in September that means they probably have most of the songs written and 6-9 months from recording to release seems realistic in my eyes. I predict an May/ June release. It's about the same time it took for them to do humbug - started November out by August/ started September out June

[fatyeti24]

I'm pretty sure the album won't be out until after the festival. They were already taking their time with it, expecting to put it out mid 2013, but Helders breaking his hand delayed it even further. I'm expecting it around September/October

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

It's slightly different because they were headlining r&l off Humbug which is arguably their most difficult record to listen to (but has been critically acclaimed as their best). Their new record appears much more instant if you understand.

Also, I really hope they leave the first record alone. Play When The Sun... and I Bet... for the bit of the crowd and then leave them. They've got a wealth of better material. I really liked the headlining setlist from last time, so I hope they throw in a few b-sides, covers and guest appearances.

[the wonderwhy]

i'm coming at this from ignorance really, not being much of a Monkeys fan, but..

having read these pages about them, the things most of their fans seem to accept was wrong with recent festival headlining (was it R&L, or V?) was the crowd not knowing the new stuff.

so if their new album isn't going to be out until after Glasto, isn't that problem at risk of repeating?

so to avoid that they could just play tunes that everybody already knows - aka their last tour or a greatest hits.

and if that happens, then really what is the point of them headlining at all, other than just for the sake of it? there's nowt wrong with that per se, of course.

apologies if i am missing out something here.

[chestwig]

*YAWN*

[Sketchead]

They won't play any more than 3 new songs (by new I don't mean R U Mine? etc, I mean ones we haven't heard of yet).

They're not stupid, he's even said they didn't quite get it right at Glasto last time. It'll be the closest we'll ever get to a greatest hits set by them.

If they even play, that is.

[thesecretingredientiscrime]

I don't think they'll ever play what would commonly be known as a greatest hits set. They've spoken about how they've retired songs which would be included in that (stuff like Riot Van) and its probably better they will never play some of those again.

[Gparsfan]

They opened with it in 2007 and it went down well.

[LondonTom]

Don't see how what happened in 2007 is relevent at all tbh.

[zero000]

They're playing a festival in the Netherlands a week before Glastonbury: http://www.bestkeptsecret.nl/line-up/

This would appear to make them more likely!

[Guest]

Because you learn from past mistakes much like their Reading set it went down like a stone in water. They will have hopefully learned that playing 8 songs off your new album released the week before your festival slot isn't going to create the best atmosphere...

[01seb]

Far out that BestKeptSecret festival looks amazing so far. Arctic Monkeys, Sigur Ros and Portishead would all be amazing at Glasto.

[russycarps]

Far out that BestKeptSecret festival looks amazing so far. Arctic Monkeys, Sigur Ros and Portishead would all be amazing at Glasto.

[zero000]

I reckon sigur ros are gonna headline the other stage for sure.

[dancelittleliar]

Quite impressive them doing 3 festivals on the trot; 2 in Germany and 1 in Netherlands. Still got that gap for Glastonbury though.

[FloorFiller]

if Sigur Ros headline the Other stage (which i really think they will) god i hope it isn't up against the Stones. that would be absolutely harrowing

[russycarps]

if Sigur Ros headline the Other stage (which i really think they will) god i hope it isn't up against the Stones. that would be absolutely harrowing

[TheSeventhOne]

I know the Stones a legendary act an' all, but seriously go and see Sigur Ros instead.

[strummer77]

Don't see how what happened in 2007 is relevent at all tbh.

Edited January 7, 2013 by strummer77

[FloorFiller]

i saw Sigur Ros at Bestival though, and i'll never get to see the Stones again. and i know Sigur Ros themselves have said that they didn't like their Bestival performance, but they're talking out of their arses 'cause it was incredible

if Sigur Ros are against Arctics or Mac, though, then that's a decision made easy!

[russycarps]

i saw Sigur Ros at Bestival though, and i'll never get to see the Stones again. and i know Sigur Ros themselves have said that they didn't like their Bestival performance, but they're talking out of their arses 'cause it was incredible

if Sigur Ros are against Arctics or Mac, though, then that's a decision made easy!

Edited January 7, 2013 by russycarps

[Sketchead]

seeing a band because you might never see them again is a strange reason to see a band