Arctic Monkeys "AM" Reaction + Initial Review

[@thetaintster]

Every album is great in completely different ways. This album Alex wanted to make a very streamlined rock album with R&B production. So no other album sounds like this. My favorites are Humbug and Favourite Worst Nightmare. You can’t go wrong. Would love to see you listen to more.

[@kJ922-h3j]

Their first two albums in 2006 and 2007 were ENORMOUS in the U.K., not just in terms of success but cultural significance. The biggest explosion and impact since Oasis a decade before, and no one has come close since! Definitely react to those 👍

[@maxcl5346]

closest thing could be black country, new road, happening right now

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

What are you on? Radiohead were a much bigger explosion than Oasis.

[@IEarlGrey]

@@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDereknope…

[@juvecro]

If you want more experimental album of theirs try "Tranqulity base hotel & casino", their latest one. First two albums were more raw garage rock, Humbug is a bit stoner rock, similar to QOTSA (It was recorded with Josh), Suck it and see is really underrated and has some great ballads and nostalgic feel to it.

[@lplonergan]

i completely agree with you on suck it and see

[@Beyond_infinity24]

I'm more of a suck it and see

[@juvecro]

We want a reaction to their new single ;)

[@brecksunlin4606]

this album is so nostalgic to me. it came out my freshman year of high school and was so important to me for all of high school. when my senior year homecoming wouldn’t play any slow dance songs, me and my ex went out to the parking lot and slow-danced to no. 1 party anthem playing from my phone lol. anyways what a pleasant surprise i hope you want to dig even deeper into the band!!

[@uchihaitachi7251]

The thing amazes me about arctic monkeys is how beautifully their songs are written. Even on their less catchy songs. Also, submarine is criminally underrated. Alex turner is a lyrical genius for real.

[@jakewsquires8664]

you said it mate

[@kingcatnip2614]

Yeah I agree completely. the last shadow puppets has some great lyrics too and submarine was great both movie and soundtrack

[@mymistake8214]

The answer to everything is Alex Turner. Arctic monkeys have been my favourite band (and artist in general) for over two years and I just can't seem to get sick of them. I just can't stop listening to them I CANT STOP. For one week my favourite is Crying Lightning, the next it's American Sport, then it's Catapult with some cheeky Piledriver on the side. Throw in some Shadow Puppets and Submarine and I'm a happy gal. Guess I'm a simple woman.

[@alanmolina7524]

you mentioning submarine tells me all i need to know you are a fan 🤗

[@daniloyan2054]

i think AM is very underrated among the core fans because of the poppier sound it has, but it's a instant classic

[@thegeecyproject]

Their first two albums are their best! You need to check them out.

[@MrOasis316]

Nah humbug is their best album.

[@marcospizarro7890]

that's a hot take "AM" is their best album by far

[@George-zq4qi]

@@marcospizarro7890 nah, humbugs better

[@thompsoi5116]

@@marcospizarro7890 woah calm down

[@Fanged.Fiend.Reactor]

@@marcospizarro7890 Naw just their most mainstream album

[@jogoulart]

I really think should listen to their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare!! It's probably their most rockish one to date

[@ManOfTheHour1023]

Nah, their first album is the most rock to date. Sure, Favourite Worst Nightmare is very rock, but their first album was full on punk rock and I was very there for kt

[@diegoreyes557]

XD

[@thebalancerseye5765]

The choir boy backing vocals come from Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley, the drummer and bassist respectively. They definitely add my favourite qualities to this album.

[@vilhelm-]

Their second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, definitely some of my favourite songs of theirs.

[@jakemiddleton5266]

Interesting point about Arctic Monkeys being experimental - they actually are. But what they do is have a new theme, a new style, a new sub-genre for every album. SO every album is consistent, but the albums are all different. That said, there is a consistency there; it is clearly still the same band, and, if you listen to them in order, you can pick out things that they have grown bored off so are dropping, and things they are picking up or re-picking up and adding.

[@leahm1130]

arabella and no. 1 party anthem are easily my fav songs on this album

[@heavenbratt]

SAMEEE fireside is heavily underrated too

[@AYA._.1o1-h]

snap out of it and wyocmwyh are realllyyyyyy underrated

[@AustinJamesClark]

i think Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino is their best album and a pretty big departure from everything else they have made

[@avalos_]

Dunno about that one but I respect your opinion

[@nix3632]

gotta disagree with you on that one chief, either their first or second is the best imo

[@Logic000]

I have to disagree too. In my opinion that's their worst album to date.

[@nix3632]

@@Logic000 oh 100%

[@brandonperaza3085]

i gotta agree with you on this one. the lyrics and instrumentals in tranquility base hotel + casino are some of their best, most unique, and interesting. i feel like people don’t like it as much cause it’s not in their traditional rock sound, but once you get over the fact that it ain’t a rock album, then it becomes more enjoyable for how experimental and unique it is.

[@kermitthelemontree5119]

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino is lyrically very unique ı think you would enjoy it a lot.

[@mymistake8214]

American Sports and the Ultracheese 🙌

[@stephenoshaughnessy5717]

Whatever people say I am, that's what im not, their first album, absolutely defined a generation in the UK, released 17 years ago and not a single album has ever come close since, I didnt like their latest album, some people did but thats just me, their first album (Whatever people say I am, that's what im not) is one of those albums you must listen to before you die.

[@Dani94Ultra]

"Not a single album has ever come close since" ... that's just not true.

[@stephenoshaughnessy5717]

@@Dani94Ultra If you've got a recommendation that I haven't listened to then i'm all ears mate, i'll listen to it.

[@Dani94Ultra]

@@stephenoshaughnessy5717 FWN, for example, is considered by many to be even better that the debut. Humbug's another shout (maybe not better, but definitely close). I know it's a subjective matter, but give them another go. I'm almost certain you'll find they come closer than you thought.

[@stephenoshaughnessy5717]

@@Dani94Ultra I've listened to both and theyre both great albums, Humbug is my favourite of theirs its just that their debut album defined a generation in my eyes, as Oasis's "Definitely Maybe" had a decade earlier. Theyve made some great music since but something about the time and place it came out, how people were listening to them at the time with Walkman's and mp3 players just coming onto the scene, also I have to admit I maybe personally biased as I was just turning 17 at the time, in sixth form in school, first started going to see live bands, had my first real serious girlfriend at the time. I suppose when I say it defined a generation what I am saying is that it defined my generation and nothing really has come close for me but as you say it is subjective, maybe I should have specified I meant personally.

[@Dani94Ultra]

@@stephenoshaughnessy5717 That's fair. I guess what you were saying was that none of their other albums came close to defining a generation (unlike their debut), even though they're still great. I understand it now. I was 6 at the time and i'm portuguese so i didn't really live those years in the same way but from what i've heard and read, it must have been awesome... although i do still have my old and small mp3 player, hehe. Hope you treasure those memories.

[@mirrorball444]

I loved this! AM is my favorite Arctic Monkeys album. Their albums are all so different that the “best” one is a matter of personal taste. A lot of fans, especially older ones, say their debut was the best, but it is my least favorite. I personally prefer their newer stuff because I love the smooth, vintage vibe. I would also suggest the Last Shadow Puppets’ album Everything You’ve Come To Expect. TLSP is the collaboration between Alex Turner and his friend and solo artist Miles Kane. It’s a really unique album with amazing lyricism, I’ve never heard anything like it.

[@mystel_]

All their albums are amazing, AM was the first one I listened too and it instantly made me low-key obssesd with there music. I recommend also listening too the album 'Humbug' ITS REALLY GOOD TRUST ME! ❤️

[@pokeshooter3319]

as a fan of arctic monkeys you should definitely listen to humbug! its amazing

[@enrique2185]

I love AM… thank you for doing it

[@DeathRamps1]

i think Humbug would make a good reaction, their first two are also amazing kinda garage rock albums, but you should also check out Alex's other band Last Shadow Puppets, i feel like you would really enjoy it

[@soloscape3]

I would love to erase Fireside from my brain so I can listen to it for the first time again. I love that song and feel like it's one of the most underrated on this album Personally I love this album even tho some fans treat it like trash, I mean yeah it was kinda commercial but they still released a good ass album, although TBHC is still my favorite

[@mareky505]

Great album, i recommend you first two albums, easy to listen and both great. It is amazing for me that Do I Wanna Know? is near TOP 100 most streamed songs on Spotify I think this band is getting the attention it truly deserves

[@jessica5497]

They are very David Bowie influenced i think, especially on the last album.

[@Azu-25-c2]

Arabella and r u mine ❤

[@lovelyy6491]

i'd listen to the discography in order, they have no bad album, they're all enjoyable in its own way

[@edgararita5125]

YESSSSSS OMG THIS MADE MY DAY THANK GOD I LOVE THIS ALBUM

[@kingcatnip2614]

The album " suck it and see " is one of my favorites , the song " love is a laser quest " is amazing

[@JT-ne8du]

It’s cool that the albums title, AM, is a double entendre. It’s obviously the initials of the band, but it’s also representative of the theme of the album, early morning unrequited love.

[@codyperez7618]

Alex turner to me is one of if not the best of our generation each album the way he changes his style as a musician and performer and kills it every single time for me he’s just one of those guys you can depend on to make a kick ass rock n roll song.

[@CastroJr92]

My favorite Band you gotta listen to all 6 albums!

[@lucasbandeira7432]

No. 1 party anthem is definitely one of my favorite songs by AM

[@ityyax2931]

Love ya Shelby!

[@stealsomething.3853]

De la nada me puse a ver videos de gente reaccionando a mis artistas favoritos. De este canal me encontré con la grata sorpresa de ver unas reacciones a Gorillaz y The Strokes, así que me acordé de AM, y omg, parece que llego a buena hora, jaja-

[@lucianaqueijeiro3167]

Humbug and Favourite worst nightmare are also bangers!!!

[@TheOneAndOnlyFloridaMan]

Favorite Worst Nightmare is amazing and their newest album Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino is an experimental concept album and is also amazing. But honestly they do not have a bad album.

[@shantellesalgado3092]

Literally every AM song gets addictive, u should listen to “favourite wort nightmare”💪🏻

[@lbrokenboy]

Since you´re reacting to Arctic Monkeys, you could listen to The Last Shadow Puppets too, its Alex Turner´s second project.

[@mardyjane7664]

I think its good to react to their albums from the 1st to the last, to see the evolution properly :)... Btw, you are sooo pretty :)

[@desireemariec1108]

I imagine you’d enjoy their latest album, Tranquillity Base Hotel and Casino. It’s related to the AM album here. There’s a message and it knocks me out! Glad for the review Shelby! I listened all the way through too! Also The Last Shadow Puppets albums - True GEMS HIDDEN WITHIN 💎

[@syafiqkamalazmi]

just having a throwback here. my fav from this album is no1 party anthem

[@ViniRotten]

É um álbum que na época que saiu eu não dei a devida atenção, mas quase 10 anos depois vejo que é um dos melhores trabalhos da banda

[@CarlosN93]

It's like showing a friend a great song and wait for they reaction

[@Nr4747]

Imho, their first album is still their magnum opus - it came about through years of tuning and refining the songs live over and over. There is just no way to repeat that raw yet refined early sound.

[@fionncorry5625]

22:19 hence why I’m such a big fan of arctic monkeys

[@sambwill14]

Love Arctic Monkeys ~ great reaction!

[@samueladams1888]

If you want true rock you should try their first album, this is their most commercial but not their best. It's a bit like how you did the new abnormal for the strokes. Great albums but to understand the bands and their popularity you need to see their origins.

[@Simpobee]

Mmm, also this album was the one that got the band some popularity in the US, and elsewhere. (Hence its big Spotify numbers) Bit of an outlier when compared to everything else as well. Glad you got something out of it Shelby!

[@ShelbyShuffleMode]

I agree with this. I usually start with the “popular” one, but always want to go beyond/dig deeper into their music and see how groups evolved through time.

[@ManOfTheHour1023]

I think it would be worth your time to take a listen to the discography by Radiohead. It’s so interesting to see how experimental the band gets and how they make arguably some of the best albums of all time.

[@Delvaux-Uk]

You need to listen to Humbug the album, its my fav :)

[@thebalancerseye5765]

Humbug is another album you should check out from them! It's my favourite one from them, so I'm a bit biased. If you want lyrics to gawk, have a listen to it, I find the lyrics to be more interesting and fickle over AM for the most part. The instrumentals are more experimental and psychedelic, something akin to stoner rock with that "eerie cool vibe" you like. Also, the guy singing the vocals at the end of "Knee Socks" produced most of Humbug.

[@ShiisWorld]

Really would like to see you react to some of their older songs! But also to Alex's solo Mini Album (For the indie movie "Submarine") AND of course his second "band" A duo called TLSP (The last shadow puppets)

[@EverythingandNothing888]

This is one of my favourite albums. It's so sexy!

[@eggsilex]

There's one more that called Stop The World I Wanna Get Off With You. I think it's on a B-side of the vinyl version.

[@matsewals2740]

Maybe you can react "Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino" (2018). I see everyone recommend the first albums (which are fantastic), but I think their last album is very underrated. The album definitely needs more than one listen

[@OGx1411]

you are my safe space

[@Ennui.]

A review of all of their albums. Their first 3 albums are the best. Chronologically: "Whatever people say i am, thats what im not" (2006) "Favourite worst nightmare" (2007) "Humbug" (2009) Their 4th and 5th albums are arguably their worst work (which says a lot). Those would be "Suck it & see" (2011) and "AM" (2013). Their last 6th album is honestly a future masterpiece "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" (2018). 7th album is coming soon. Best to listen in chronological order to understand how the band grew and changed their sound. They also have amazing B-sides!

[@gabrielcamargo9853]

Nostalgic album❤️

[@wonder.of_.u]

tranquility base hotel & casino. It just aged so well

[@hannahdevine7277]

Amazing video! If you wanna see the experimentation in motion, listen to Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino 👀

[@lyricssy_5899]

It’s been so long. 😭 I will say that you will definitely love Favourite worst nightmare album, one of the best, and had a big impact on the band. Thank you Shelby!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@michaelljungberg]

Whatever People Say I Am and Humbug and my favourites that I return to often. The other band that I wonder if you are thinking of is Alt-J perhaps? Also, I recommend Son Lux.

[@Official_KC]

You should REALLY do some more! They're totally different albums. Sounds like different bands sometimes

[@user-jq7di9pz8m]

Personally I think their second album 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' is their best album

[@jlopez97122]

Humbug! Their best album yet in my opinion. Musically and lyrically very interesting

[@its_only_abel]

Can you do The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance

[@EverythingandNothing888]

That's a good one.

[@LoremIpsumOriginal]

Favorite Worst Nightmare in my opinion is by far their best album followed by Whatever people say i am, that's what I'm not. i would suggest following with one those two

[@Piqkl]

Please react to is this it by the strokes it’s their debut album and it’s incredible

[@tpjp4100]

Just thought you should know, the 5 songs you see on an artists spotify page aren’t necessarily their top songs, as the artist can choose what songs to display

[@kennethromo8302]

definitely listen to “whatever people say I am, that’s what I’m not”

[@whotfaskedbiznatch]

Okaaaay, lezzz go

[@natpok8769]

"what's the singer trying to say?" Alex: "I guess what i'm trying to say..."

[@amarisportillo3879]

i NEED a reaction to the favorite worst nightmare album NOW

[@pikafoxx9281]

definitely check out favourite worst nightmare! incredible songs, my favs of the album are 505, brianstorm, teddy picker and old yellow bricks

[@Yara-butterfly]

Please listen to their first album "Whatever people say I am that's what I'm not".

[@melinamilosovich5302]

you should react to everything you've come to expect, it's an album from the another Alex Turner band the last shadow puppets

[@lndulging9328]

Hey can you please post the uncut version on patreon?

[@ShelbyShuffleMode]

It will be live on there next week!

[@lndulging9328]

@@ShelbyShuffleMode Can I ask why the uncut version goes up a week later than the edited version? That doesn't make much sense to me lol

[@rivervixens06]

NO 1 PARTY ANTHEM IS MY GUY IDC BOUT U GUYS

[@gatoscam]

You need to react to the album: Hard to imagine the neighbourhood ever changing, it's my favorite!

[@sx7531]

Hey shelby, do you think you could react to Fana Hues- FLORA + FANA album? She featured on tyler’s call me if you get lost.

[@antonnyosalles]

Please, react to their first and last album

[@UaskIanswer]

Please react to Tranquilty Base Hotel & Casino!! I like almost every album from them but TBH&C is one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s so atmospheric and fun

[@mimisepic]

Cool albums to check out by them are humbug and favourite worst nightmare

[@prometheus1961]

No. 1 party anthem is my fave

[@lankershim.]

The Killers, please

[@Maria-rq8gz]

you should definitely listen to Favourite worst nightmare and Tranquility base hotel and casino.

[@andrej8377]

I think listening to their albums in the release order is the best option..

[@NiceWindow]

most recent TBH&C is a masterpiece - i really didnt get it for a couple listens and then blam it my second favourite album after AM.... They are one of the most secretive band releases per alum and still then feature on massive stages year on year... True art of their craft.... Unnecessary to play the advertisement game yet still put out ridiculous music

[@lucianaqueijeiro3167]

pls react to their other albums!!!! humbug is also more experimental

[@leahduff9717]

My fav album is their second one favourite worst nightmare!

[@scifimonkey3]

You should also check out Alex’s side project, The Last Shadow puppets. 2 Great albums.

[@adamusuta9401]

You HAVE to listen to the LOONA solos they’re amazing!!

[@mattseaton3521]

Fireside is the real gem on this album IMO.

[@vengefulhero]

It’s not about love per say. But more regrets, infatuations, lusts, and disappointments in modern day dating.

[@mares890]

You should try listening to Favorite Worst Nightmare I love that album the most and am is second

[@nathanfarias415]

Shelby react to father john misty ANY album of him

[@eddisonalderton1657]

Look into the band called E ve, best I can describe it is K-Rock for lack of a better term.

[@OliviaRobertson-ju4dr]

Alex Turner is the lead singer, you should listen to tlsp

[@sunnydave9724]

I would absolutely love to have you listen to EDEN's debut album Vertigo. I simply think that it is amazing.

[@nathanfarias415]

If you want to listen to arctic monkeys plssss react to Humbug, that's the Best album of the band

[@eddiep118]

I think you were confusing them with The 1975 when you were talking about them being more expiremental lol