Fifth studio album by the English indie rock band. The album features the singles 'R U Mine?', 'Do I Wanna Know?' and 'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?' It also features guest appearances from Josh Homme, Peter Thomas and Bill Ryder-Jones. Produced by James Ford and Ross Orton, the album entered the UK Albums Chart at #1. Review: Great Album - brilliant, absolutely brilliant Do I wanna Know will get your feet tapping and head nodding along to a fantastic riff. 5/5 R U Mine another riff based song, follows wonderfully well on Do I wanna know and has traces of it in it 5/5 One for the Road, falsetto vocal to kick this one off and again a neat little head nodder of a song, slower than the first two 5/5 Arabella, where R U Mine is an echo of Do I wanna know then Arabella is an echo of One for the Road, great chorus 5/5 I Want it All, back to a toe tapping head nodding rocker 5/5 No.1 Party Anthem, a Lennonesque (solo Lennon) number, bit slow bit dreary, doesn't do a lot for me 2/5 Mad Sounds starts off nice and quiet and stays that way, probably the slowest number thus far, one for the lighters as used to be above the head at a gig 4/5 Fireside, pace picks up rolls along, especially like the harmony vocals, showap showap 5/5 Why'd you only call me when you're high, awesome song, great riff great rhythm great 5/5 Snap Out It, another great song, these boys can write chorus'! 5/5 Knee Socks, mid pace number, again really good chorus and beat as it bounces along 5/5 I wanna be yours, unusual lyrics for a love song, but it works 5/5 Review: Trust the people!! - Well here was me chastising some 400 people who left blinding reviews for this album. I could wait no longer for the price to drop further and bit the bullet and paid more than I usually do for CDs in the eager anticipation to hear this album which has received not only more reviews, but also better rating than the Arctic's astonishing debut. Well, I am not so impetuous as to make a firm judgement call on the first play of any album, but after about three plays, I was thinking 400 reviewers were nothing but mad. How could this album be better than Whatever people say I am... what were they thinking? I was very underwhelmed. Move on 6 weeks later and perhaps 25 plays later and I have now seen the light! I guess I was guilty of the old-age sin of expecting the same and did not open my mind to acceptance of the new, more mature sound, but this truly is a stonkingly good album, maybe the best I have heard in half a decade. It flows brilliantly between more catchy tunes (not fillers) and a few out and out rousing songs, like 'Fireside', 'Arabella' and 'I want it All'. Intelligent, witty, super creative lyrics, and don't forget the lead singer is still only 24! Pure genius really. You little Monkeys!! Get this album and play it and play it and play it. You will not regret it!
T**M
Great Album
brilliant, absolutely brilliant Do I wanna Know will get your feet tapping and head nodding along to a fantastic riff. 5/5 R U Mine another riff based song, follows wonderfully well on Do I wanna know and has traces of it in it 5/5 One for the Road, falsetto vocal to kick this one off and again a neat little head nodder of a song, slower than the first two 5/5 Arabella, where R U Mine is an echo of Do I wanna know then Arabella is an echo of One for the Road, great chorus 5/5 I Want it All, back to a toe tapping head nodding rocker 5/5 No.1 Party Anthem, a Lennonesque (solo Lennon) number, bit slow bit dreary, doesn't do a lot for me 2/5 Mad Sounds starts off nice and quiet and stays that way, probably the slowest number thus far, one for the lighters as used to be above the head at a gig 4/5 Fireside, pace picks up rolls along, especially like the harmony vocals, showap showap 5/5 Why'd you only call me when you're high, awesome song, great riff great rhythm great 5/5 Snap Out It, another great song, these boys can write chorus'! 5/5 Knee Socks, mid pace number, again really good chorus and beat as it bounces along 5/5 I wanna be yours, unusual lyrics for a love song, but it works 5/5
S**R
Trust the people!!
Well here was me chastising some 400 people who left blinding reviews for this album. I could wait no longer for the price to drop further and bit the bullet and paid more than I usually do for CDs in the eager anticipation to hear this album which has received not only more reviews, but also better rating than the Arctic's astonishing debut. Well, I am not so impetuous as to make a firm judgement call on the first play of any album, but after about three plays, I was thinking 400 reviewers were nothing but mad. How could this album be better than Whatever people say I am... what were they thinking? I was very underwhelmed. Move on 6 weeks later and perhaps 25 plays later and I have now seen the light! I guess I was guilty of the old-age sin of expecting the same and did not open my mind to acceptance of the new, more mature sound, but this truly is a stonkingly good album, maybe the best I have heard in half a decade. It flows brilliantly between more catchy tunes (not fillers) and a few out and out rousing songs, like 'Fireside', 'Arabella' and 'I want it All'. Intelligent, witty, super creative lyrics, and don't forget the lead singer is still only 24! Pure genius really. You little Monkeys!! Get this album and play it and play it and play it. You will not regret it!
S**D
Thier Best Album
If like me you have been sold since "dance-floor" arrived from no where you will own all their records as I do. This is their strongest album (and I am one of the few of my mates that loved humbug). The musicianship, the songs, the lines, the wit, the swagger and the production are superlative. Shot through with great tracks -the singles are well known but Mad Sound, No 1 Party Anthem and the glorious knee socks are simply outstanding. This is a big sound and so cleverly layered you hear something else you had not heard before when it comes onto the iPod. The lads may be ensconced in LA these days and the production has that Americana edge but the bite of the lines are shot through with Sheffield steel and wit . Alex songs seem often to be about sex but never tacky for it. Having seen them live now 3 or 4 times now I think they are now as good as anyone out there. BUY it and cherish it! Love it!
M**E
Hey, it's the Arctic Monkeys: Welcome back talent to the "pop" world
In a world of repetitive four-chord moronic corporate pop, the later 3 albums of the Arctic Monkeys (starting with this one) shine out like a golden light from the heavens, for being that wondrous combination of original, interesting, different, cool, and re-listenable. I know, it's all individual taste. But if you've despaired of the last quarter century of pop - well, 98% of it anyway - then this might be for you. Lyrics! Melody and harmony! Great instrumental talent! Great vocals! Yeah, I liked it!
C**.
El álbum llegó en buenas condiciones y con una calidad de audio excelente
V**K
good condition of the product and music
K**N
This album sounds great and the quality was very good. I enjoyed listening to every song!
J**.
Produkt kiepskiej jakości. Sama muzyka jest ok.
E**S
Came quick and undamaged. Audio quality is excellent.
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