Arctic Monkeys
How British Guitar Music Caught Up With The World
It took a long time to get over itself, but now British guitar music feels like it’s standing on its own feet.
Jungle Beat the Blues By Getting High, Heartbroken, and Surreal
The British band talk break-ups and second-album jitters before the release of their new record, ‘For Ever,’ tomorrow.
Arctic Monkeys Fulfill Your Indie Dreams, Cover The Strokes' "Is This It"
Alex Turner just wanted to be one of The Strokes, and he's trying his best to become one.
Arctic Monkeys Don’t Even Need Singles to Sell a Shit-Ton of Vinyl
'Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino' shifted 24,500 vinyl units in the UK in its first week, making it the fastest-selling album in 25 years.
I Spent 10 Terrible Hours at Arctic Monkeys' Pop-Up Cinema
I spent an entire weekend at Arctic Monkeys' pop-up 'Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino' cinema and bar, reviewing a bunch of seventies films the band curated. It was bad.
The Uncanny Parallel Between Alex Turner and Bruce Wayne
There is a reason Turner named a song "Batphone" and referenced Wayne Manor.
Watch Arctic Monkeys' New Video for "Four Out Of Five"
It’s a surreal, lush visual for the similarly surreal, lush ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ track.
Stream of the Crop: 13 New Albums for Heavy Rotation
A surprise debut LP from Playboi Carti, an unsettling album from Arctic Monkeys, and a candid record from Tee Grizzley top this week's list of essential new projects.
'Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino' Is Strange, But That Makes Perfect Sense
Following 'AM,' Arctic Monkeys had a choice: the same, or different. Smartly, they went with the latter.
Watch Arctic Monkeys Bring 'Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino' to 'Fallon'
The Sheffield lads played "Four Out of Five" from their new record, out today.
Arctic Monkeys Are Done Being Rock Music’s Saviors
The grimy Sheffield romantics are back with an album that’s insular, moody, and straight-up weird. There are no singles on ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino,’ but that’s part of the appeal.
The Guide to Getting into Arctic Monkeys
From the early, distinctly British years to the more recent desert rock offerings, Alex Turner has written himself through several eras. Here they are.