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Posted by: JamesP 4th March 2011, 05:31 PM

This premiered on their site today, unknown if it's going to be part of the fourth album but it's AMAZING.



Glad to see their still experimenting and loving this sound!

Posted by: nicco 4th March 2011, 05:58 PM

about time for some new stuff! Amazing! any idea when it's out on itunes?

Posted by: Brett-Butler 4th March 2011, 06:22 PM

This sounds like the Kaiser Chiefs sans the keyboards. Looks like lyrics aren't the main area of concern this time around (unless this is a b-side?)

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 4th March 2011, 06:23 PM

what a pleasant surprise to come home to this.

Posted by: SKOB 4th March 2011, 07:16 PM

Cool!

Humbug was a definite highlight of their career and this sounds flawless

Posted by: Cremey 4th March 2011, 07:19 PM

Aah I was hoping we'd be getting some new material from them soon! Quite liking this on first listen-nothing spectacular though.

Posted by: Thomsen 5th March 2011, 12:29 AM

Like it!

Posted by: God 5th March 2011, 12:35 AM

f*** SAKE WHY AREN'T MY SPEAKERS WORKING.

Posted by: JamesP 5th March 2011, 11:21 AM

Having calmed down from my inital excitement of new Arctics material, I think the best thing about this is it's kind of a mix of the first two with a bit of humbug thrown in for yet another progressional sound. And remember, this is only a hype track, so it's giving me alot of hope for the album.

Posted by: Acoustic 5th March 2011, 11:32 AM

It's an ok track. I'm so excited for new material from them though!

Posted by: Rooney 5th March 2011, 01:18 PM

Hmm not sure I like it. Might need a few listens. I'm not sure I like the effects on the vocals either...

It sounds like a modern day Beatles impression with some guitar solos in it tbf. Not that that's a bad thing.

Posted by: Damo Suzuki 6th March 2011, 04:14 AM

I wanted to dislike this, as wasn't really a fan of 'Humbug', just so I could yak on about them "selling out" their original sound...

However, this is a pretty sweet track.

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 6th March 2011, 08:11 AM

what? I perfer their original sound but, their original sound was much more commercial and easy to sell, 'Humbug' was in no way a sell out move.

Posted by: Mark. 6th March 2011, 11:50 PM

Sounds alright, quite like this one.

Posted by: richie 7th March 2011, 08:45 AM

Didn't do much for me, might grow on me like Crying Lightning eventually did. Then I never really got into Humbug in the same way as the first two albums.

Posted by: Horatio 8th March 2011, 11:09 AM

Thought it was fairly repetitive and without their usual charm in sound and lyrics, hope I'll like their other new songs more.

Posted by: space 8th March 2011, 12:03 PM

Posted by: JamesP 10th March 2011, 11:21 AM

4TH ALBUM DETAILS


Arctic Monkeys will release their fourth album, entitled 'Suck It And See' on Monday 6th June 2011.

'Suck It And See' features 12 new Arctic Monkeys songs and was produced by James Ford at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles.

The album will be available on CD (WIG258CD), vinyl (WIG258LP) and via digital download (WIG258D). The tracklisting for 'Suck It And See' is below:

01. She's Thunderstorms
02. Black Treacle
03. Brick By Brick
04. The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala
05. Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair
06. Library Pictures
07. All My Own Stunts
08. Reckless Serenade
09. Piledriver Waltz
10. Love Is A Laserquest
11. Suck It And See
12. That's Where You're Wrong


Much as I love Brick By Brick, I really hope it isn't the lead single...

Posted by: Rooney 10th March 2011, 01:31 PM

Ahhhhhhh EXCITED

I don't think it will be the lead single, Domino's marketing team will have just done what Foo Fighters did most likely. Although I'm not sure how they'll approach releasing singles off this album. Three months till the album drops, so the lead single will probably air mid-late April. Exciting all the same.

Posted by: Grandwicky 10th March 2011, 01:43 PM

I love it how the song titles are so them particularly 'Love Is A Laserquest' , 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair' and 'The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala'

Posted by: Doctor Blind 10th March 2011, 02:03 PM

They seem to have an obsession with boiled sweets - Humbugs, suck it and see, what next sherbet dib-dabs.
Looking forward to this!

Posted by: space 10th March 2011, 08:49 PM

Ahhhhhhh EXCITED

Posted by: Josh 17th March 2011, 12:06 AM

Finally got round to hearing 'Brick by Brick'. Not great, I want more material along the lines of 'Humbug'!!

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 30th March 2011, 08:53 AM

Josh Homme shall be doing vocals on one track

Posted by: MancunianGiraffe 30th March 2011, 08:45 PM

now I'm excited

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 31st March 2011, 10:37 AM

'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair' released as part of RSD on 16th April. Digital Download - 11th April. 7"/10"/Mp3 Bundle - 30/5


(via their twitter account)

Posted by: JamesP 31st March 2011, 12:19 PM

Yeah, Dont Sit Down is the lead single and Brick By Brick is set to be it's b-side! Should hopefully hear it soon

Posted by: steve201 1st April 2011, 10:09 PM

download will most likely be released in the on air on sale way!!

Posted by: JamesP 7th April 2011, 01:00 PM

30 second preview!



Can't tell much from that, but it's sounding very dark and american rocky. Excited for Monday! Confirmed for premiere on Zane Lowe's show at 19:30 BST.

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 11th April 2011, 06:41 PM

good $h!t.

Posted by: Grandwicky 11th April 2011, 06:43 PM

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh YEAH YEAH YEAH!

All I can say, had to lol at the origins of the song, only Arctics can make something like that so good.

Posted by: JamesP 11th April 2011, 06:44 PM

AMAZING.

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 11th April 2011, 06:53 PM

listen now: http://functionisthekey.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/arctic-monkeys-dont-sit-down-cause-ive-moved-your-chair/

Posted by: Arrs 11th April 2011, 06:54 PM

Wow, I like it. The song has so much drive in it, I think I'll absolutely love it tomorrow morning when I turn it on while preparing to go to uni.

Posted by: JamesP 11th April 2011, 06:56 PM

It's nothing like the clip suggested either, so I think that's why I'm even more happy with it! The riff is frigging incredible.

Posted by: Josh 12th April 2011, 12:58 PM

Where can I find a download link for this?

Posted by: Rich 12th April 2011, 01:48 PM

Very good song

Posted by: JamesP 12th April 2011, 02:31 PM

It's on all good download sites now!

Posted by: Cremey 12th April 2011, 04:33 PM

Didn't think that much of the clip but love the full thing!
Much better than 'Brick By Brick' too. Aaah.

Posted by: Doctor Blind 12th April 2011, 04:34 PM

Not really loving the single on first listen like I did with "Crying Lightning".

Hopefully a grower!

Posted by: Bray 12th April 2011, 04:39 PM

This is great Far better than Crying Lightning

Posted by: Rooney 12th April 2011, 05:07 PM

Much better than I thought it would be judging by the clip. High hopes for the album. Just can't help but feel they're going to end up trying to put the style of the lyrics from the first two albums into the sound of Humbug mind.

I don't like the way he sings sometimes these days. Maybe its just his voice has changed idk.

Posted by: Josh 12th April 2011, 10:59 PM

If I'm being honest, it's a bit underwhelming...

Posted by: nicco 13th April 2011, 09:59 AM

It's like they want to have a more mature sound, but it doesn't suit them just yet. Maybe it will grow on me.

Posted by: Horatio 13th April 2011, 07:05 PM

Sad to say that I don't like it, wasn't too fond of Humbug either. Guess they're just moving in a direction away from the style I like, quite a shame since I absolutely loved their first 2 albums and the first EPs.

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 14th April 2011, 08:10 PM

Posted by: Thomsen 14th April 2011, 08:58 PM

Absolutely love Don't Sit Down....

Posted by: space 15th April 2011, 05:35 PM

m2

Posted by: PΛVΣL 16th April 2011, 05:02 AM

Rather unfortunately this song is only a 7/10 moment.

Posted by: Doctor Blind 18th April 2011, 02:22 PM

I'll give it a 6, but that's just for the riff. So disappointed in this.

Posted by: JamesP 20th April 2011, 03:54 PM

I wonder how long it took them to create the artwork:

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 20th April 2011, 04:15 PM

$h!t, not original and not amusing.

Posted by: Doctor Blind 20th April 2011, 04:17 PM

Agreed.

Oh and:

Posted by: Cremey 20th April 2011, 04:35 PM

^ My exact thoughts...

I haven't got very high expectations for this album. Not a huge fan of 'Brick by Brick', 'Don't Sit Down...' is ok but nothing more and now this $h!t cover.

Posted by: alin 20th April 2011, 05:10 PM

It reminds me of "Yesterday and Today" album cover by The Field:

Posted by: richie 21st April 2011, 09:51 AM

I don't think there's anything wrong with that artwork. It's so much better than whatever stupid statement Hard-Fi were making a couple of years ago.

Posted by: JamesP 21st April 2011, 10:17 AM

It's just lazy to be honest. Screams of costcutting.

Posted by: Josh 21st April 2011, 02:51 PM

Definitely loosing interest by the day...

Posted by: Brett-Butler 21st April 2011, 11:02 PM

I wonder how many people will try to do that.

Posted by: Hayzayy 22nd April 2011, 12:10 PM

Exactly, that's why makes the cover really clever

Great !

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 22nd April 2011, 01:58 PM

yeah so clever The Beatles did it over 40 years ago.

Posted by: Pavel 22nd April 2011, 02:34 PM

Just wanted to mention Beatles as well.

:/

Posted by: Thomsen 22nd April 2011, 04:58 PM

Couldn't care less how the cover looks like. What I do care about is the music - same quality as Don't sit down and I'll be thrilled.

Did like the Cut Copy cover alot though.

Posted by: Rich 24th April 2011, 03:05 PM

As long as the music's good I'm not bothered and I like what I've heard so far. That said, I saw this and the new Bon Iver cover on the same day and I know what I prefer ...

Posted by: Hayzayy 25th April 2011, 01:47 PM

Do you mean the 'White album'? That one had no title (which was only suggested by the white cover) on it and only the band's name.
The "Suck it and see" album hasn't the band's name of it, only the title, so it's the opposite situation actually.

So it's not the same "trick" at all to be fair... I mean, yeah kind of the same logic if you wanna go that way, but it's still pretty much different and the "Suck it and see" cover stands on it own, no need to refer to an album released in 1968 to draw a comparaison...

Posted by: JamesP 25th April 2011, 02:16 PM

i just made a LOL in my pants.

Posted by: Hayzayy 25th April 2011, 03:16 PM

Yet again a very interesting post from you :/

Posted by: JamesP 25th April 2011, 05:52 PM

Your post was just that remarkable Bert.

Just because The White Album only had the band name, and this has the album name does not make them entirley different concepts? This has been done before and it's just not original or clever anymore. Here's a similar example:

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 25th April 2011, 06:01 PM

thats just off the top of my head. and mostly are inspired by The Beatles, much like Arctic Monkeys clearly are.

it's a boring and overdone way to do a cover. especially considering how interesting the 'Humbug' cover was.


as james said just because The Beatles has the band name and AM's have the album name doesnt mean they are different, what the words actually say mean nothing when it comes to the design.

Posted by: space 26th April 2011, 08:09 PM

ok , not the most original idea ever but at least you have to suck it n see the difference...

Posted by: MancunianGiraffe 26th April 2011, 08:16 PM

To be fair, the Beatles idea has been nicked far more blatantly by many other bands in the past - pretty much any album called "The *insert colour here* Album" (except for Jay-Z's Black Album) so that's Metallica, Weezer three times and probably others.

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 27th April 2011, 04:39 PM

well yeah in the title, not in the cover design.

Posted by: Josh 27th April 2011, 10:23 PM

Posted by: space 29th April 2011, 07:57 AM

Suck It N See = SINS

Posted by: Cremey 9th May 2011, 01:36 PM

Listen to 'Reckless Serenade' http://www.somekindofawesome.com/journal/2011/5/9/listen-arctic-monkeys-reckless-serenade.html


This has somewhat given me hope that the album still might be good...

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 14th May 2011, 02:24 PM

Posted by: JamesP 14th May 2011, 02:38 PM

Arctic Monkeys have also made a guest appearance at Radio 1 Big Weekend today!

Posted by: RabbitFurCoat 14th May 2011, 04:24 PM

I have precious little desire for this new album. I don't think there's a single Arctic Monkeys song I like as little as 'Don't Sit Down...'

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 17th May 2011, 09:26 PM

theres a low quality leak going around. 128kps.

im gonna wait for better.

Posted by: Nick F1 18th May 2011, 09:50 AM

now leaked in 256kbps

Posted by: JamesP 18th May 2011, 10:19 AM

Got a link, Nick?

Posted by: ♡jake 18th May 2011, 10:21 AM

It's all gone a BIT SOUTH for them really hasn't it? Where's it all gone wrong?!

Posted by: Rooney 18th May 2011, 10:35 AM

Unless some people tell me this is amazing, I'm not going to download it. Such a shame, their first two albums are literally amongst my favourite ever. I've not been really wowed by anything I've heard from this far from this era.

Posted by: JamesP 18th May 2011, 10:38 AM

I'm three tracks in and I can't say I'm amazed as of yet.

Posted by: Nick F1 18th May 2011, 10:38 AM

Yep i have the link, check ur pm James!
This is definitely better album than Humbung, really enjoying in the album now.

Posted by: JamesP 18th May 2011, 11:08 AM

I've listened once. 'Library Pictures' and 'Black Treacle' are the best things about the album but unfortunatley it is as I feared, nothing amazing. Full review later after another listen.

Posted by: JamesP 18th May 2011, 04:15 PM

I ACTUALLY QUITE LIKE IT NOW.

Posted by: Mr Self Destruct 18th May 2011, 04:37 PM

thats a transcode of the 128kps

Posted by: Cremey 18th May 2011, 05:09 PM

Yeahh...so, I'm not a fan of this on first listen. Shame.

Think I'll just go back to listening to Bon Iver instead.

Posted by: JamesP 18th May 2011, 07:38 PM

OK, here's how I stand after a few listens:

She's Thunderstorms // 6.5/10 // A nice enough start, but nothing special.
Black Treacle // 9.5/10 // Love this, really nice.
Brick By Brick // 8/10 // Re-grown on me this one, and it fits in quite well where it's placed.
The Hellcat Spangled Shalala // 5/10 // Nice, but a bit of a yawnfest.
Don't Sit Down Cos I've Moved Your Chair // 10/10 // Duh.
Library Pictures // 11/10 // This albums 'Pretty Visitors'. Love this track so much, this is the Monkeys we know and love!
All My Own Stunts // 7.5/10 // Good if not a little dull, Homme is the redeeming feature.
Reckless Serenade // 9/10 // Beautiful little track this one, really grown on me since first heard it last week.
Piledriver Waltz // 5/10 // I'm not sure what to make of what they've done to it. Alex's solo version is so much better.
Love Is A Laserquest // 4/10 // And from here on in the album begins to send us to sleep.
Suck It And See // 5/10 // Better, but no cigar.
That's Where You're Wrong // 4/10 // DULL

OVERALL, that scores it 7.04/10 which isn't half bad really. As you can tell though, it's either GREAT or filler. Definitley their worst album but by no means terrible.

Posted by: space 26th May 2011, 08:03 AM

its definitely dofferent than Humbug, different than any other AM's album.
much poppier and sweat , like a murdly bum&LSP&leave the lights...

so many great tunes here, no fillers, some people will say its their best since their debut!

Posted by: bustarsdotcom 26th May 2011, 10:07 PM

Wish there new stuff did them justice. First album was amazing, second pretty good, last one not brilliant! There first two albums were played constantly in my car for months, but I only listen to the last one a handful of times, didn't inspire me at all!!

Posted by: space 3rd June 2011, 05:59 PM

its my fav track in the album.somehow , now i prefer the AM's version!

new album i think is better than Humbug or even FWN

Posted by: Juranamo 4th June 2011, 04:16 PM

I quite like Don't Sit Down Cause I've Moved Your Chair, it is a bit more exciting than Crying Lightning...however, it's not anywhere near as good as the singles from their first 2 albums.

Like Humbug, I doubt I'll be bothering with this album unless the second single is something particularly special!

Posted by: richie 6th June 2011, 08:14 AM

Library Pictures does seem to be everyone's favourite - maybe just for the reference to "ip dip dog $h!t" alone?

I liked SIAS, more immediate than Humbug I reckon.

Posted by: space 8th June 2011, 09:37 AM

ITS AMAZING!

if you like Mardly Bum. Cornerstone or Fluorescent Adolescent PLUS Turber's acoustics you are gonna LOVE that allbum...please, suck it and see!
')

Posted by: JamesP 8th June 2011, 09:45 AM

I've now reached the decision that this album is better than 'Humbug' and actually offers a much more rounded and complete look at the band's career. I do highly recommend.

Posted by: Thomsen 13th June 2011, 08:02 PM

On my first listen and find it rather boring. Hope it's it grower.

Posted by: JamesP 13th June 2011, 08:07 PM

It definitley is. For me anyway, it's been a HUGE grower in the last couple of weeks.

Posted by: Thomsen 17th June 2011, 10:12 PM

Nope. Nope, not working out for me. :/

Posted by: natuk2011 27th June 2011, 04:30 PM

dont sit down because i moved your chair, love the darker move arctics have made

Posted by: JamesP 7th July 2011, 12:44 PM

Video for 2nd single 'The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala'

Posted by: space 8th July 2011, 09:19 AM

excellent

Posted by: alin 21st July 2011, 06:30 PM

"Suck It and See" is really one of the best albums released this year (so far).

Posted by: Rich 30th September 2011, 04:42 PM

'Suck It & See' (title track) out 31st October

Does anyone care anymore? Personally I like the song/video

Posted by: Kath 4th November 2011, 09:54 PM

Went to see the Arctic Monkeys on Wednesday night in Manchester and they were excellent. Sadly had to leave before it finished as I had a youngster with me and really didn't fancy fighting for the last train back. The Vaccines in support were absolutely terrific. No fancy set design, lighting effects, even big screens - just really enjoyable - almost rockabilly music. If you get the chance to see them - grab it!

Kath

Posted by: Thomsen 8th November 2011, 12:13 PM

Posted by: RabbitFurCoat 11th November 2011, 10:44 PM

It's taken a hell of a long while but I really like this album now. I ADORE the lyric "You're rarer than a can of dandelion and burdock, and those other girls are just postmix lemonade"

Posted by: Ashley 11th November 2011, 11:02 PM

Saw them in Liverpool. Started off brilliant, bit of a lull for the second half, great encore. The crowd were shit though. Don't know if it's me acting like an old man but crowds nowadays just don't seem to be anywhere near as rowdy as they used to be. My theory is that ticket prices have turned concert going into a middle class event...lots of milling about...not much moshing. Kelly Clarkson at MEN on her Breakaway tour had a wilder crowd than Arctic Monkeys in Liverpool.

Posted by: Thomsen 27th February 2012, 03:30 PM

The boys are back:

Posted by: THEO. 27th February 2012, 04:53 PM

I really like that! It's so much better than the majority of the past output - what is it for though; I'm guessing they're just going to release a brand new album this year?

Posted by: Ashley 27th February 2012, 05:11 PM

Great song. Great video.

This has reignited my interest in Arctic Monkeys.

Posted by: Rooney 27th February 2012, 05:55 PM

I think it is just a stop-gap single. No new album for a while, they're doing a massive tour in America now.

I quite like it, more than I did from the Suck It and See era. They are just turning in to Queens of the Stone age though. Absolutely killer riff mind.

Posted by: C.W 27th February 2012, 06:34 PM

this is the best thing I've heard from them in a while! very instant and infectious, a lot better than 'Don't Sit Down...'

Posted by: Thomsen 27th February 2012, 06:46 PM

Exactly QOTSA I thought of when I heard it. Can't say I mind though. It's great song and better than most of the stuff from Suck It See which bored me.

Posted by: RabbitFurCoat 27th February 2012, 06:55 PM

'Suck It And See' is an ok album but does contain some absolutely fantastic stuff easily up there with their best, but it's certainly their weakest album overall. 'Don't Sit Down...' is comfortably their weakest ever single.

Quite like this, worth a purchase certainly!

Posted by: Horatio 28th February 2012, 12:02 AM

meh hope it's a grower.

Posted by: Severin 28th February 2012, 10:55 AM

Not excited by this. Think they're starting to become rather ordinary

Posted by: tonyttt31 28th February 2012, 12:44 PM

I like the riff on first listen.

Posted by: FM11 29th February 2012, 11:20 AM

I like the fact 'R U Mine?' is doing well. I also prefer it over their last 3 singles (which I do like, but they weren't brilliant).

And for some reason, I never played their first 3 albums in full. 'Suck It And See' is my first. Oh, well, I like listening to it lately.

Posted by: Nick F1 29th February 2012, 11:29 AM

this, all singles from Suck It And See are better than this new one imo ( so far )!

Posted by: Rooney 1st March 2012, 01:55 PM

I think this is the best thing they've done since Favourite Worst Nightmare.

Posted by: ¿ CHARLIE ? 1st March 2012, 03:22 PM

I dunno, I really like the singles off "Era Vulgaris".

Posted by: Juranamo 1st March 2012, 03:56 PM

It's definately their best single since Fluorescent Adolescent, that's for sure. I only own Whatever People Say I Am..., but to me, since Teddy Picker, the only thing that's remotely interested me (bar this of course) was Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved your chair. And that wasn't exactly AMAZING. R U Mine? a return to form? I hope so...

Posted by: Bré 1st March 2012, 04:47 PM

Top 5 Arctics singles for me:

1 Teddy Picker
2 Brianstorm
3 When The Sun Goes Down
4 Fluorescent Adolescent
5 My Propeller

Haven't heard 'R U Mine?' yet.

Posted by: RabbitFurCoat 1st March 2012, 04:55 PM

I'm a huge fan of the 'fan favourite which were never released'

Top 5 singles:
01 When The Sun Goes Down
02 Cornerstone
03 Suck It And See
04 Fluorescent Adolescent
05 Brianstorm

Top 5 songs:

01 Bigger Boys...
02 A Certain Romance
03 505
04 Mardy Bum
05 When The Sun Goes Down

Posted by: Nick F1 1st March 2012, 05:24 PM

They have absolutely amazing discography

01 Leave Before the Lights Come On
02 When the Sun Goes Down
03 Fake Tales of San Francisco
04 The View from the Afternoon
05 Crying Lightning
06 I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
07 Fluorescent Adolescent
08 Brianstorm
09 Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair
10 Teddy Picker

11 The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala
12 Suck It And See
13 Cornerstone
14 Black Treacle
15 My Propeller
16 R U Mine?

Posted by: Thomsen 1st March 2012, 09:51 PM

My iTunes library says this my favourite Arctic song:

Posted by: RohanMkarti 30th March 2012, 11:18 AM

Love this record. i still think they've got it. The little Yorkshire scamps

Posted by: Cremey 19th April 2012, 01:41 PM

The b-side to 'R U Mine?', 'Electricity':


(only radio rips available at the moment it seems)

Far superior in my opinion, best thing they've done for ages.

Posted by: ¿ CHARLIE ? 19th April 2012, 02:47 PM

Not sold on first listen, oddly because it bears closest resemblance to "No One Knows" which is my favourite QOTSA track.