Posted January 29, 200718 yr Source: entertainment.com The Arctic Monkeys have been hanging out on a dilapidated Liverpool housing estate today – shooting the cover of their second album. The Sheffield four-piece posed in three specially painted houses on an estate in Garston for their as yet untitled follow up to their multi-million selling debut Whatever You Say I Am That’s What I’m Not. Liverpool designers Juno, who also did the artwork for the first LP, have spent the last week gutting three unoccupied houses from the estate, before moving a team of spray artists to paint the interiors. Juno’s PR manager Gemma Germains told us, “They were really impressed and chuffed with the houses, which we were obviously very pleased with. It’s been a big job!†The Arctics even got on well with the local kids from the estate – who managed to make off with the toilet from one of houses earlier this week and whom your correspondent had the pleasure of verbally sparring with yesterday. Germains added, “The band behaved impeccably as always. They hung out with the kids, signing guitars and stuff and having cups of tea with the neighbours.†The three houses feature designs from a number of artists picked out and composed by Juno and the band. The designs were then spray-painted over the interiors by the 54 Crew - who flew off to paint for the King of Qatar after completing their work at the weekend. Despite the band finishing their part of the shoot today, more photographs will be taken at the weekend and next week, with the front walls being taken off the houses so the interiors can be shown off in all their glory. Sounds like it's gonna be another gritty album cover shoot then! :o
January 29, 200718 yr Great to hear that the covers are now being worked on as that must mean that the album is nearly ready to be released. :D
January 29, 200718 yr Author Great to hear that the covers are now being worked on as that must mean that the album is nearly ready to be released. :D Yep. :D ^_^ I'm still banking on a late May time release. ^_^
January 29, 200718 yr Yep. :D ^_^ I'm still banking on a late May time release. ^_^ I definitley think that they will release the album before the gigs. :)
January 29, 200718 yr Author I definitley think that they will release the album before the gigs. :) Yep I agree. ^_^ It should be released a good few weeks before the summer gigs. :D ^_^
January 29, 200718 yr I hope that we get to hear the new single very soon though as it's one of my most anticipated albums of this year. :D
January 29, 200718 yr Ar! The excitement is really building up now :dance: It is but I can't be expected to wait until May to hear the first single from the new album. :lol:
January 29, 200718 yr Author It is but I can't be expected to wait until May to hear the first single from the new album. :lol: I imagine we'll be able to get to hear that in a few months. Possibly late March, early April. :P
January 29, 200718 yr I imagine we'll be able to get to hear that in a few months. Possibly late March, early April. :P I was thinking that we would maybe get to hear it in February but you probably have a better idea than me.
January 29, 200718 yr Author I was thinking that we would maybe get to hear it in February but you probably have a better idea than me. Hmmm if it was going to February I think there would be some more hype about at the moment. Chances are NME etc etc would have their hands on it by now and would be giving their opinions on it and the title may have been most likely confirmed now, for the lead single. :P
February 3, 200718 yr Ouch, I was hoping to find some pics in here :lol: Anyways, thanks for posting, it was a nice read ^_^
February 3, 200718 yr Author Ouch, I was hoping to find some pics in here :lol: Anyways, thanks for posting, it was a nice read ^_^ I think some photos will be released soon. :P Well I hope at least! :lol:
February 3, 200718 yr I think some photos will be released soon. :P Well I hope at least! :lol: Fingers crossed they'll deliver soon ^_^
February 3, 200718 yr They have a lot to live up with this second album imo, not only because their debut was so brilliant but bands such as Kaiser Chiefs and Maximo Park have made brilliant debut singles from their 2nd albums this year. :)
