“Arctic Monkeys’ fifth record is absolutely and unarguably the most incredible album of their career. It might also be the greatest record of the last decade. It’s not, however, the work of a band operating at their absolute peak – that’s yet to come. It’s the work of a band still growing, still fine-tuning, still learning and still experimenting; a band who will not look back on this record as a c”
“Alex Turner grows up and gets sensual on the UK rockers' fifth studio album”
“Over the last eight years, the Arctic Monkeys have gone from spastic punk, to doomed stoner rock, to sparkling guitar pop, to their fifth album’s skinny-jeaned funk. On AM, the quartet, now based in Los Angeles, offer a paranoid, haunted collection that goes beyond the sweaty clubs and furtive flirts into the hotel rooms, after parties, and bad decisions that can follow.”
“It's been almost a decade since the Arctic Monkeys torpedoed out of Sheffield, England, riding a bunch of sharp pub-punk songs and the kind of ravenous U.K. media hype that often fades like a hangover. But the Monkeys keep on evolving. Recorded in their new hometown of L.A., with buddies like Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and Elvis Costello drummer Pete Thomas pitching in, their fifth LP is”
“Once again, a new Arctic Monkeys album is lost on me.”
“**💭 Thoughts:** Arctic Monkey’s 2013 album *AM* feels like it essentially copy and pastes the same generic guitar riff across most of its songs. It’s pretty boring and underwhelming overall, and I don’t really get the appeal. That being said there are still a few bangers and obviously the guitar work itself isn’t bad, it’s just very very repetitive. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) Do I Wanna Know? 🔵🥉 2.) R U Mine? 🔵 3.) One for the Road 🟡 4.) Arabella 🟡 5.) I Want It All 🟠 6.) No. 1 Party Anthem 🔵 7.) Mad Sounds 🟡 8.) Fireside 🟠 9.) Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? 🔵🥇 10.) Snap Out of It 🟢 11.) Knee Socks 🟡 12.) I Wanna Be Yours 🔵🥈 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable”
“Not crazy into this type of music which makes this album even more impressive. Not once did I listen thinking any of this was bad, there was a bit of the album during that middle that did sound like nothing had changed from song to song and got a little repetitive. The vocals, drums and guitars used in this album all go perfectly together and create this somber yet grand vibe throughout. Top songs are ‘Do I Wanna Know?’ ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ ‘Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High’ ‘Knee Socks’ ‘R U Mine?’”
“It hurts me internally to put this below an 8 but i lowk had to listen to it again because some of the tracks i totally forgot. There are so many good tracks in here but too many of them are just kinda nothing burgers in my opinion. Top 3: Do I wanna know? Whyd you only call me when your high? R U mine? (Hm: i wanna be yours) Bottom 3: Knee socks One for the road Mad sounds”
“definitely their magnum opus. their sound clearly developed from their debut (which was also good), and it obviously has a few hits on it like “Do I Wanna Know”, “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?”, and “I Wanna Be Yours”. A safe pick of an album”
“the best mix of songs in a album to me, will listen to everyday, every song on it is awesome to listen to”
“A lovers album. Also apart of my vinyl collection. An essential album for any young lover. Good album”
“I could listen to this album for the rest of my life and I’d never get tired of it”
“un álbum lleno de éxitos, literalmente, no disagreements ”
