Arctic Monkeys - The Car | REACTION & FIRST IMPRESSION | Nat Tucker

[@rodocornejo]

This album is such a masterpiece, definitely their most beautiful work imho

[@ricwheatley]

I love how in Hello You how he 'drags out a long goodbye' by changing the time signature in the outro (the goodbye of the song) on each cycle, changing from 3/4 to 4/4 to 5/4 to 6/4 to 7/4!

[@nat__tucker]

wait so cool! didn't catch that

[@reylui0250]

theres a video of 3 minutes with Marc where he explains this

[@diegolagunas6610]

@@reylui0250 please send a link

[@bya22666]

Yeees! Caught that too

[@benl326]

I agree it feels like a goodbye to part of their career- I would say this is a very definitive goodbye to LA essentially, the nightlife, showbiz bubble, and music scene combined. When you strip it back Alex basically wrote the last two albums about LA- AM explored it’s nightlife and hookup culture, while Tranquility used a lunar resort as a metaphor for what I assume Alex found to be the increasingly suffocating showbiz bubble- but in 2020 he left after a decade (or maybe more I’m not sure) there, choosing instead to split his time between London and France. With this is mind, you could argue the nostalgia was at least partially triggered by his return to England after a long time living in America, while the long goodbye in my opinion relates to his life in LA, and the whole person he was there. Of course there has also been a significant goodbye in his personal life which clearly inspired some of the songs here. But I’d say generally this album is a withdrawal from the showbiz circles he’s been mixing in for the past decade or so. I don’t think Arctic Monkeys are retiring just yet, it’s more that he’s happy to make whatever music he wants in a more reclusive manner, whether it’s commercially successful or not. I’ve just realised how long this is aha.. apologises, I’m writing a dissertation on them atm so have lots of thoughts on this album. Also I envy you being able to walk around New York to this album, must be a pretty incredible vibe. Great video :)

[@thomasellis936]

Never heard anything like sculptures when I heard it first and I think body paint is one of the catchiest they’ve done

[@thomasellis936]

Such a good album. Love the vintage sound

[@get.him.onthe.blower]

I love this album and I can see why people hate on it but I think it’s a masterpiece.(also when you started talking about the bands potential goodbye I almost had a heart attack)

[@dylanoneill]

The "over and out" on big ideas is him commenting on how they change their sound each album, don't worry they're not going anywhere 😅, great reaction you were spot on with the film soundtrack comparison

[@ricwheatley]

Yeah, agreed. I read it as him saying I could have made the album the record label/parts of the fanbase wanted, but that would've been the end for him, doing that would have been the ballad of what could've been, but if he'd done that he wouldn't want to carry on, so that would have been over and out. Then in the second verse he's recognising that doing that would have brought adulation and sold out arenas and hysterical fan reactions, but again he wouldn't have felt like he'd accomplished anything, so doing that would have been the ballad of what could've been and again would be over and out for him.

[@dylanoneill]

@@ricwheatley 100%, makes it even better when people complain about the new music and they don't realise they are being made fun of by Alex haha so good

[@nat__tucker]

ooooh this is a really interesting take, along with the replies to this. Yeah on first listen, as you can see, I was obviously worried, but what you're saying makes sense. They're still very actively creating and touring, so hearing "over and out" confused me, but if they're saying that only to their fans who are very attached to their original sound then that lines up! Thanks for the insight😎

[@dylanoneill]

@@nat__tucker there's a lot of this over the whole record "Puncturing your bubble of relatability with your horrible new sound" comes to mind a line that follows an amazing 4th wall break too haha "guess I'm talking to you now" 🤣 turner's a genius

[@nat__tucker]

@@dylanoneill HA totally I missed that! clever clever

[@KJ-je9pm]

This album is just beautiful

[@jasonfearnley1744]

I'm from sheffield like the arctic monkeys and I loved their first album most of all because it was true to my surroundings it hit me in the feels really bad 😂 but I still love them now and probably will never fall out of love with them don't believe the hype p.s awesome reaction BTW ❤️

[@_frenchexit]

i love this album sm. Everything about it is amazing

[@kennalvs]

One of their best albums I have got to say. Probably the only one that gets me the most emotional with the lyrics. 😭🫶🏼

[@kendallrodrique]

SECOND fav album , lowkey so late this video but this album is so pretty

[@JoshRein9]

Album Request: Another Vision by Oktaf Kanis, thanks!

[@DavidPolish]

Oh yess this album should be next 🙌🏻

[@mandyrhee]

Yesss please do to this album 🔥

[@manicmonday-3833]

Cool!

[@oastics]

such an amazing album. it’s so sad that most people don’t like it. one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever heard

[@facelift5628]

amazing album and loved the reaction. to me my impression was similar to the last album. the concept of making a character who left earth i always wondered why. this album gives us some insight to what might have happened. the music and film industry arnt as beautiful as people think they are. and the soundscapes they create kind of show that. sculptures of anything goes, super dark and depressing moog bass. the music industry molding artists into what they want them to be. big idea, the orchestra has us all surrounded, the music industry is the orchestra drowning out the band. trying to control them and they fight throughout the whole album to shine through but the orchestra overwhelms. this album reminds me so much of bowie. making a statement through the music rather then making it obvious. i could be completely wrong ofcourse too haha

[@nat__tucker]

Those are really interesting thoughts! Thanks for sharing, I love your perspective

[@terciodeoliveira9534]

Definitely my favourite album by them, it's a gorgeous album.

[@aad7451]

Yoooo welcome back sis! I'm listening to it with u rn!

[@nat__tucker]

eeek love it thank you!!

[@beanz6745]

Nat, how's about reviewing all their albums? As you're a long time fan, your insight would be interesting. Yes, I'll wait...

[@artemkorotkov]

to my mind the film matches the sound and the mood of Turner’s album perfectly. I’m sure you won’t regret watching it

[@salomekooijman1200]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO i had the same exact reaction as you first time listening!

[@turningthetables]

next video can you leave and give finnegan the spotlight

[@bonzokop1233]

😮

[@nat__tucker]

That's what my Instagram is for🤣😘

[@hammerbear22]

Nice review 👌 great album 💙 took a few listens but love it now like Tranquility Base

[@indianvinny3605]

Submarine movie is quite good in its own way... im 100% sure you'll like it..

[@nat__tucker]

will def get to it one of these days.. I've heard mixed reviews but good to know!

[@douglasweiss5583]

Awesome review! First of yours I’ve watched! I got tickets to their September show in NY too! Excited to see them, their show in Brooklyn was absolutely outstanding! Wished I’d start going to their shows earlier!

[@nat__tucker]

Ahh I’m so jealous you were at the kings theater show! I tried to get tickets but they sold out so quick lol. Definitely excited to make up for it in September 🥹

[@pintobeans994]

My god ur gorgeous and hello you is my fav off the album , it’s remarkable. I do miss their older sound from AM but they are consistent in changing it up so let’s see what’s next after this phase

[@ryanhopkins5239]

The car song feels line a western film finales song

[@bennperkins4006]

Definitely watch Submarine. Superb film. Very British in humour (if you can call it that) but you'll love it!

[@jacobneylon647]

Coming from someone who’s favorite album is Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino, this album definitely feels like a step backward for me. It’s not “bad” at all, and I love a lot of the ideas that it goes for, but as a complete package it feels a little unfinished and unfocused. Completely agree with you about the band not being represented as well as before. On Tranquility Base, it felt like they nailed that sweet spot of experimentation while still having the band shine through. The Car puts the strings and Alex’s voice up front across the entire thing, which gets old after a while for me. Anyway, I loved your format for this; it’s very honest and chill, which you don’t see much of with these types of videos. Idk if you’re open to requests, but it’d be awesome so see you check out Queens of the Stone Age. The album …Like Clockwork would be a great one to do. AM took lots of inspiration from them, and Josh Homme actually encouraged them to go more outside the box and switch up their sound for each album when he produced Humbug. P.S. As a former owner of a “cow cat”, I love your cow cat! Sorry for this whole-ass essay

[@sebas288]

I think the main problem is alex turner's amateur falsetto or his weird lyrics (tbhc also had them, but it was funny and memorable) in this now he's taking it seripusly and it doesn't work, i think is very pretentious. Also i don't like his Bowie kinda singing

[@charliebell5584]

Album request: Comfortable Enough by Mac Ayres

[@pabloj1789]

I like this album but it puts me to sleep, maybe its really chilling even boring in some moments. My favourite tracks are 'Sculptures of anything goes" and "Body paint"

[@Gabi-we1ff]

Well... Jet Skis and Big Ideas is just other level, best ones imo, which is your fav track sweetie?

[@Regpodcast1]

Your face when you first listened to Sculptures. Is exactly how I felt :)

[@tripiante6532]

Sculptures es similar a stranger things

[@captainlestenkof2300]

Disco/blues. lmao

[@Than_McDowell]

Thank you for this!