Humbug

Release details

Artist Arctic Monkeys

Title Humbug

Release type Album

Date of release 24th August 2009

Highest chart position Information not found

Record label Domino

Catalogue number WIGCD220

Producer Josh Homme, James Ford

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Humbug Tracklisting

1. My Propeller
2. Crying Lightning
3. Dangerous Animals
4. Secret Door
5. Potion Approaching
6. Fire & The Thud
7. Cornerstone
8. Dance Little Liar
9. Pretty Visitors
10. The Jeweller's Hands

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Reviews

A ever so literal album title..

How things have rapidly changed for the lives of the Arctic's over the 3/4 years they have been around. While it could be argued that at first they mainly achieved success riding on a tidelwave of hype and an unusual marketing technique that was in no way their own doing, nothing of the like can really be said now. After establishing a style of energetic indie rock layered with anecdotal colloquial lyrics which flowed together with an inspired imagination and were delivered with a localized thick accent, you might be forgiven to think tried and tested would be the charm. You would be wrong.

It turns out that in actual fact it seems that rather than treading an already worn path with a slightly different flavour and atmospheric touch, "Favourite Worst Nightmare" was more of a transitional record which gave subtle hints as to the bands risky and rather interesting new direction. "Humbug" finds the band suddenly open as far as the fan base is concerned. This is not a truly natural progression from earlier work and indeed it is far different to anything found on "Whatever You Say I Am", but I find that using the word vulnerable for the band would be incorrect, as this record is a triumph of Turner's lyrical style and sees a band completely comfortable with artistic freedom.

"Humbug" as an album feeds of the circus and playground underlying theme that surfaced at points of the previous album, such as "505" and "This House Is A Circus". Opener "My Propeller" acts as an almost perfect album opener to give just the right amount of kick, while at the same time introducing the album's sound and Turner's now much darker tone of singing as... Read full review »

Artic Monkey are the beutiful

Many sounds from this disc bring immense pleasure. I experienced a feeling describable only as unmitigated joy at hearing them. From the steel paved streets of Sheffield the Monkey is now on a par with the great musicians, nay sentient beings of ours, or any other time. B... Read full review »

Monkeys Do It Again

I managed to get a promo version of this album a few days ago, and it is by far there best work to date. They have shed off the indie-kid gloss of Whatever people Say I am, and followed down the route of Favourite worst nightmare, entrenching Turner's usual witty lyrics with a rough accomplishment of slutty bass and drums.

This album is alot darker and heavier then the previous two, and shows a d... Read full review »

Humdinger

I'm basing this on hearing it round a bloke's flat who works in what used to be called the music business. Put simply people, everyone can relax. Stop holding your breath - this record and this band is ON FIRE.

The cockiness and frenetic excitement of the early years has been replaced with a new confidence that oozes out. They've never sounded so much like a band before. Maybe a little heavier (but you wouldn't know Josh Homme was in the producer's chair - they ain't gone d... Read full review »

Bring it on !

I know you should never review an album before having listened to it. But I don't care ! I know that that this album is goi... Read full review »

Lyrics

You can get the lyrics to the songs on Humbug from the Bands Only Arctic Monkeys lyrics section.