Arctic Monkeys

[Com Truise]

Do you think you'd have enjoyed the new album more had you not been subjected to them?

Also kaosmark2 you should give AM a whirl based on what you've said about Humbug. It's streaming now I think.

[dentalplan]

nah, I don't think so, I didn't let my opinion on them (or Alex) affect my opinion on the music, I just really don't rate AM highly. Gave it a proper good chance, but it's not doing much for me bar a few of the songs. I genuinely want to like it, but I'm disappointed, I think I'm growing out of Arctic Monkeys or something, tried listening to Whatever earlier and it just bored me to death. Childhood is officially over.

[kaosmark2]

Talk of Arctics as a childhood band makes me feel old. I was already making forays into post-punk, shoegaze and trip hop by the time Whatever came out.

[Com Truise]

Meh I just feel like I've matured as the Arctics have matured and that's why the later stuff resonates better with me, although I'm not as big a fan now I've got older and discovered the millions of other great acts.

[kaosmark2]

First bands I got into were Feeder, Radiohead, Foos and RHCP. Apart from Radiohead they all only get the odd blast nowadays, but it's still good for nostalgia. First bands I got into around the time of their debut release were Arcade Fire, Bloc Party and LCD Soundsystem, before 2005 I was pretty much playing catch-up. Well, apart from The Darkness, but we don't talk about that

[A Spoon]

Just finished listening to it all the way through for the first time, and i thoroughly enjoyed it. That being said, its not as good as Whatever, but still, i like it.

[2rare2die]

First bands I got into were Feeder, Radiohead, Foos and RHCP. Apart from Radiohead they all only get the odd blast nowadays, but it's still good for nostalgia. First bands I got into around the time of their debut release were Arcade Fire, Bloc Party and LCD Soundsystem, before 2005 I was pretty much playing catch-up. Well, apart from The Darkness, but we don't talk about that

[Tobieski]

I think the guitar hero 3 I got for my 11th birthday was the one thing that properly got me into music. Had The Strokes, Pearl Jam, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth and loads others on it haha. Before that I listened to what my mum listened to, which was essentially just The Stone Roses and Bowie.

[Andre91]

The first bands I properly got into were Good Charlotte, Sum 41 and Limp Bizkit and I was nine at the time I still listen to all three regularly, makes me feel like a kid again

[Tobieski]

So, NME have given AM 10/10, and actually gone as far as saying it's the album of the decade.

[dentalplan]

So, NME have given AM 10/10, and actually gone as far as saying it's the album of the decade.

[the wonderwhy]

Hmm, thinking about I'm not sure what my album of the decade would actually be... Maybe The Suburbs

Edited September 4, 2013 by MattDavies__

[dentalplan]

Hmm, thinking about I'm not sure what my album of the decade would actually be... Maybe The Suburbs

[kaosmark2]

LCD Soundsystem - This is Happening

In contention:

Liars - Sisterworld

Rustie - Glass Swords

Feist - Metals

Radiohead - King of Limbs

Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

The National - High Violet

Royksopp - Senior

Liars - Sisterworld

Daft Punk - Tron S/t

Xiu Xiu - Always

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

QOTSA - Like Clockwork

Edited September 4, 2013 by kaosmark2

[Andre91]

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is my album of the decade so far.

[the wonderwhy]

Yeah, Like Clockwork & This Is Happening are good shouts

I'd put Kveikur & Skying up there too

[LondonTom]

So, NME have given AM 10/10, and actually gone as far as saying it's the album of the decade.

[kaosmark2]

It's not like anyone actually takes the NME seriously any more though.

[Com Truise]

Haha brilliant arse licking bastards. There are better albums than AM this year alone, (Opposites obviously imo cause I love Biffy), but Like Clockwork, The 1975 Push the Sky Away, Holy Fire, Kveikur. And I still need to listen to The National's album, but I've heard great things about it. I'd even say Chance the Rapper's Acid Rap mixtape is better than AM.

Out of the entire last 3/4 years, probably The Suburbs, MBDTF, Channel Orange, This Is Happening, and Blunderbuss too. Sigh, NME disgruntles me.

[Andre91]

good kid m.A.A.d city is a great album too!

[dentalplan]

I'm intrigued by this thing coming out that Alex doesn't want to play guitar anymore, which would be a bit of a cop out. Would be interesting if Tom Rowley joined full time.

[Com Truise]

I'm intrigued by this thing coming out that Alex doesn't want to play guitar anymore, which would be a bit of a cop out. Would be interesting if Tom Rowley joined full time.

[dentalplan]

you'd hope it would give him the breathing space to have a bit more crowd interaction, but he'll probably just use his free hand to comb his hair instead

[Com Truise]

I think he's got sketches of Alex Turner and the Bad Seeds drawn out.

[justanothername]

If NME went any further up the Arctic Monkey's arse, they would be coming out of Alex's now americanized speaking hole.