“For an album that goes out of its way to promise nothing, ‘Suck It And See’ sure is burdened by expectation. Arctic Monkeys made their 10-out-of-10, fuck-you-we’re-the-future debut at just 19, filling the void left by The Libertines with a new testament all of their own. Barely a year later, they’d discovered how to rebottle lightning, and harnessed it into a follow-up every bit as accomplished as”
“With Alex Turner’s bleak sense of humor and agile lyrics—and music that nods to Sabbath or the Stooges—the Sheffield band continues to surprise.”
“"The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala," "Love Is a Laserquest," "Don’t Sit Down ’Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair": Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner stakes a claim to the title of Pop Music’s Funniest Song-Titler, an honor previously held by Morrissey. The Monkeys’ cheeky verbosity marks them as distinctly British, as does their preference for retro-leaning guitar pop. […]”
“On Arctic Monkeys' latest album, the band drains themselves of adrenaline to play a set of songs that go back in time and try to revive a group of dated sounds. The guys play with sunshine pop, garage rock, and even some Queens of the Stone Age-esque riffage make it into the mix.”
