Arctic Monkeys - The Making Of 'Suck It and See'

Alex Turner & Nick O'Malley discuss the making of 'Suck It and See'.
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[@elgatocapibara]

This is when his voice went deep but still had the cute shy boy attitude.

[@davidnagy_03]

The reason why I love this album the most.

[@desireemariec1108]

🪂🤸🏼‍♂️❤️

[@aaronquist8125]

Suck It & See is such an honest and sweet record. Such playful and yet deeply serious lyrics. Alex’s vocals on it feel super pure, like he wasn’t trying to have a deeper voice or sound any certain way. It’s just the “real” Alex.

[@kitchensinkrealty2682]

Could Alex be the only person who's smoking habits improved his voice?

[@ztrange_creature]

Its just adorable at this point

[@michaelclifford6695]

i genuinely feel so awful for not discovering them sooner, these lads are beyond amazing and they continue to surprise us with amazing new sounds every era. they are legends, im telling ya

[@vee11-11]

ikr, i only started listening to them like a month ago but i already bought like 3 cds by them. but at the same time i was rlly young when some of their albums were released so idk if i would have enjoyed it then😭 edit: my friend bought me one too for christmas 😛

[@sharinglungs3226]

Sometimes it works out for the better that way. I’ve been listening to them since the first album and after the second album I’ve been feeling like they’re declining in quality with each album. I couldn’t get into base hotel at all. I couldn’t even finish hearing the full album the first time because I thought it was so awful.

[@AmaniCarson]

@@sharinglungs3226 Not all of us feel that way. I've been a fan since the first album and have grown with them. Each album has come at the perfect time in my life for me to appreciate fully. TBHC is genius imo

[@ferwoodz]

Never is too late to stan these beautiful guys, you welcome. Do u know the Last shadow puppets?

[@michaelclifford6695]

@@ferwoodz I do! I really enjoy listening to the Last Shadow Puppets as well

[@bloopdaddy]

god bless alex turner and his forever crossed legs when he sits

[@melancholic2002]

Omg I always sit the same way lol

[@s1me007]

This is golden footage of Alex’s actual songwriting process

[@ferwoodz]

Y'all can't understand how beautiful these memories will be when we get old.

[@moonshine7374]

Yeah, we're too damn stupid for that

[@shromonajana4555]

Love the aesthetics of this video. The warm shades of red and orange with a bit of blue. The coffee and cigarettes. The leather jackets. Just perfect. ❤️

[@miffyn1737]

it looks like warm honey colour. simply love it

[@JUANJUMPSBORDERS]

shromona jana YESSS

[@luizspindola]

That was their best phase! Now they're just caricatures

[@fappybird13]

So true shromona

[@Reni_0621]

2011 was just perfect...

[@brittanybutlermusic]

I can't believe I saw them live last week. I wanna go baaaaaack. :) Ugh, amazing.

[@000subswithnovideos6]

Brittany Butler 9 years ago , wow

[@randomuser-cx6nf]

9 years past and you probably still listen to these boys that's great :)

[@mrtoasteer3561]

I wish there was a button for oldest comments

[@sofiadelrio8981]

9 years ago

[@barbie1080]

can't believe this is 9 years ago, that's cool

[@WxvessGraphicsss]

“she does what the night does to the day” I love that line so much cuz it’s true!

[@andreavannucchi6757]

3:24 . that notebook. Alex Turner's notebook. Who knows how many beautiful songs have been written on there

[@ToonsCraft1]

Nick O'Malley rocked that Paul McCartney Abbey Road look.

[@minitvbox4111]

What about Jamie's George-Harrison-late-60s look?

[@Doylefromhell]

Alex and miles literally were doing full Beatles cosplay when they kicked off in the 00’s!

[@brittanybutlermusic]

I love them so much.

[@iThunder]

me too brittany

[@lottie6677]

Piledriver waltz is an angelic beautiful fucking song.

[@rarethen9]

IT'S BEEN ALMOST 3 YEARS WHERE'S THE ACOUSTIC VERSION OF SHE'S THUNDERSTORMS

[@WolfyWobz]

Still waiting?

[@rarethen9]

Wolfy of course

[@WolfyWobz]

IT'S BEEN ALMOST 6 YEARS WHERE'S THE ACOUSTIC VERSION OF SHE'S THUNDERSTORMS

[@eminemfan12367]

IT'S BEEN ALMOST 7 YEARS WHERE'S THE ACOUSTIC VERSION OF SHE'S THUNDERSTORMS

[@OLZEAL]

IT’S BEEN ALMOST 8 YEARS NOW

[@starfun17]

Alex is hot with any hairstyle.

[@chelseamatsimbe]

starfun17 now he's bald

[@lamellenpilze]

Chelsea Nelson he's still hot, even though he looks like a little egg

[@mylesrankin6755]

starfun17 and with no hair tbh

[@renatacapparelli9691]

when he was bald he looked like hot egg man

[@mylesrankin6755]

Renata Capp yeah but he’ll never be the walrus...

[@shaleesa_]

I was wondering why matt and alex looked so young but jamie literally looked like a father taking care of those two.

[@SaulGoodman264]

So that's how they wrote one of my favourite songs by them, "gonna write one in a minute called she's thunderstorms" moleskin notepad, cigarette and there you go.

[@jeewelss]

It's my all time favorite

[@cseymour001]

They were talking about tracking an entire song per day. The song was written prior to them entering the studio.

[@jamiecal11]

no, he was clearly referring to recording it. songs are more than just writing a few bits down on a piece of paper and smoking a cigarette or whatever tumblr fantasy you had.

[@sethwell2552]

@@jamiecal11 Not really, It's much more open than that, but ok. Keep being arrogant

[@radam282]

Wow, love Alex Turner's voice and dedication to get the songs out right. He is a great artist.

[@douglasbounds6446]

Most underrated am record

[@claran828]

PERIODT.

[@manmorales16]

Facts way better than AM

[@juliaeve]

The Sheffield accent gets me every time

[@Snacksaloon]

I'm from Sheffield and I married a Texan, she couldn't understand a word I said when we first met, now she's ended up losing her Texan accent slightly because of me

[@andrewcruz3814]

Really now?😏

[@Undergroundandhard]

lying bastard

[@harrisonrjjego]

@@Undergroundandhard Actually his story checks out

[@harrisonrjjego]

@@Snacksaloon Sounds more like you're losing your accent unfortunately, sorry mate

[@evaevita8440]

Dear God,please give me chance to see them. Even only one but real chance and opportunity to see and hug them and say "Thank You" for making precious music and world better place.They help me to escape all the pain I have insade. Thank you. I love you.

[@paolaojeda3043]

🙏🙏🙏

[@negedeskatyusa]

+eva evita You, you spoken the truth again. Couldn't have said it better, I feel the same thing.

[@juhodavinci]

Out of childlike curiosity I have to ask, since they announced a bunch of shows just now, did you get tickets?

[@ilonadragomir1184]

What about now, did you see them?

[@elenajuarez8877]

That studio looks so incredibly cozy, warm and aesthetic warm with the lights, cigarettes and coffe...

[@AmulyaBhattarai]

God damn man I want to get into a recording studio. That creative feeling must be such a high.

[@rorywhelan_]

I can tell you first hand that it is, but it's also tiring as fuck

[@qotda]

Rj is right, i have 73 songs and a cubase project. time of day just to sit down in between tracks. little and scarce free time every day. nn stop. espesh if u are the songwriter. fuck look at oasis it broke them and many bands ive been in to

[@bobschplank1303]

Yep, a huge percentage of recording is like pulling teeth.

[@soft_girll7]

Queens of the Drone Age x

[@harrydutnall4905]

And that much weed too

[@nevermind7066]

2:31 oh how I'd want an acoustic version of she's thunderstorms, it sounds so pretty

[@BrunoHuerta24]

IKR :((((((

[@R7Sports]

:(

[@jubilee7151]

Suck it and See era Alex is the coolest looking one... You're know you're doing it right when your fans have favorite eras of your style. I also prefer Revolver era Beatles hehe

[@aadicool2011]

Completely agree with revolver era beatles being the best - like just pre peppers but post rubber soul!! I like to think of rubber soul as their last “pop” / “early” beatles record and revolver as their first “grown up/mature” record when they really started doing some experimental things except they hadn’t got the moustaches and the outfits yet!!

[@antitheticaldreamgirl]

i feel like fans of every artist ever have favourite eras of them lmao (unless they have a very consistant appearance ig)

[@matthewdodd2260]

useless magic *cough* catfish and the bottlemen *cough*

[@FilipVoska]

Alex really did turn into one of the coolest frontmen ever... He's just sooooo calm and cooled down

[@malika42right]

even though he smokes his voice is flawless, imagine how he'd sound if he wasnt a smoker

[@officeaddict33]

yellow sun - And his voice is even deeper and sexier now.

[@girl.interruptedb]

😿😿

[@mascielyalvarez1976]

Are you live now?

[@markcoroneos7811]

Karen detected

[@handler65]

@@mascielyalvarez1976It was 11 years ago😂 not 100 i think they’re alive

[@aldonka1668]

If I met them, I'd give them a massive hug for the lovely music they have made and for the amount of chills they gave me. Beautiful music.

[@JyeSherwell]

Is it just me or is that studio totally awesome?

[@jesusa_ikher]

It is an awesome studio.

[@marcorivas22]

they need to do an acoustic version of she´s thunderstorms!!

[@elenihamhougia]

2:31

[@marcorivas22]

Ham eleni Yeah, a full version of that would be awesome

[@elenihamhougia]

I know

[@JimDragonBass]

i only understand 40% of what he says

[@MURMUR333333]

+jim dragons You from USA? I'm from the opposite side of england than alex is but he's quite understandable to me

[@JimDragonBass]

Yilmaz Anonymous lol I live in Greece

[@julianamoraes4284]

+jim dragons I'm Brazilian and I can't understand nothing at all XD

[@leah1068]

when i first became a fan i couldn't understand a lot of what he said and it went on for a few months but now i can understand 95% of it because i've gotten used to it

[@giisellegaalvan1996]

^ and you're also a twenty one pilots fan, Marry me..

[@bracez]

my ass is legit on fire from all this frustration and love. this is a wonderful video and i cherish it

[@jasonedenilson]

Ive always loved that Arctic monkeys have never let any "real" fan down.... when whatever people say i am, i am not came out it was so amazing! Favourite Worst Nightmare was even Better! then Humbug was Better then that! and now suck it and see comes and its probably the best album theyve put on. alot of bands loose most of their fans by the second album but these guys just keep going! Hopefully they reach more then 10 albums :*

[@aly2150]

u wrote this comment ten years ago now, how are u feeling about their more recent stuff. ik it’s been a while since they’ve written anything but i’d love to hear what u thought about their previous 2 albums :)

[@sebas288]

@@aly2150 this lad's probably dead but, i really like AM, is one of their bests jobs, TBHC is different, mature, probably my fav

[@everIark]

Hi! Do you still listen to them?

[@jasonedenilson]

I’m not dead and I don’t listen to them much anymore but suck it and see is still my favorite!

[@everIark]

@@jasonedenilson It's still cool that you replied after 11 years haha Also they have a new album coming soon

[@charleswa547]

It is criminally underrated

[@nemesisgrimm9868]

His voice is so beautiful

[@aunthaumv3711]

2:45 i need a full demo version of this. So good. Reminds me of john lennon.

[@rodrigoprimata6833]

So perfect

[@elenajuarez8877]

Which song is That please?

[@aunthaumv3711]

@@elenajuarez8877 shes thunderstorms

[@KristinaMoonchild7]

He even bowls like a boss. Nice!

[@anima_fg]

PLEASE lads we need this for "The Car" pls pls pls

[@slj97]

Im so in love with that man

[@user-ol6we2xs9x]

Words can’t even describe this era/album like it’s so so amazing

[@y0nkerz6]

help im so in love with this alex era- its like AM alex and fetus alex were mixed together AAAAAAWAWWAESRAR

[@marchus000]

You keep getting better and better. You're headed for greatness

[@yussefcheaitou]

❤

[@alexsghostcookie7911]

They did and they are

[@MoonchildMindaugas2]

"Okay, we're rolling" "Shall I keep rollin'?"

[@alexsghostcookie7911]

This is my favourite album, I love it so dearly

[@MidnightCarnage]

Just Add The Strike At The End To Show Alex Turner Does Everything Perfectly

[@natalimora2504]

I'm so in love with Alex! He's gorgeous

[@PunkMarioBros]

Nick’s description of James Ford is brilliant “he’s like our friend”

[@Maugolek]

I would die to know what's inside this black little notebook of his

[@seledynova3262]

He got some lyrics of course, but yeah, I'm curious too and I want to see how it looks like inside just to know if he got some rhymes or some sentences... U know, I'm writing some poetry because of him and it's just something what interesing me more than... I don't know... his garderobe or his car model...

[@christine5055]

OMG, 2011 Alex is everything! ❤

[@cardinalfire999]

I love the continuity of this band, notice how Alex still uses the same guitar as in the Teddy Picker days...

[@os2sa2va2]

I went to their Detroit concert yesterday it was fucking awsome and also yesterday arrived their new album into my mail. Best Day Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Howardrjohnson]

"Slipknot...that was a pleasant surprise." ha ha

[@dennisprestonmusic]

I love that everything they decided on the couch was discarded in the final cut. It came out perfect.

[@deena9582]

i miss them so much :(

[@alexandre.hsdias]

One of my favorite songs from them is She’s thunderstorms. The first girl I dated made me feel just like it’s described in the lyrics of that song. Everytime I listen to it, it’s as if I am still dating her…

[@MB-wk4sb]

he has a way of perfectly describing and evoking the feelings involved in relationships with women. I love the line 'your fingers dimming the lights, like you're used to being told that your trouble' from Stuck on the Puzzle or 'with folded arms you occupied the bench like toothache, stood and puffed your chest out like you never lost a war' from Crying Lightning. He's so good at using little characteristics to bring people to life, it's all so well observed.

[@saabaemr2069]

this is so beautiful that Alex is talking and talking and talking.

[@gevanni]

glad this video exists and im extremely grateful that she’s thunderstorms was the select song for it

[@fuddy3770]

2018 and still waitin

[@anitap.m.1547]

Alex is just. Perfect. Ugh. I love him.

[@guadaa]

happy 10 years sias 😭💐

[@tenkcalperpiece]

THEY NEED TO MAKE MORE OF THESE

[@UTF]

All of the songs from suck it and see that Alex has done acoustic are incredible.

[@jamesowen7226]

alex turner was cooler before he realised he was cool

[@indiaxlovee]

James Owen lol

[@curiousgeorge2356]

its his own word right?

[@waivichko]

Actually that's a nice sayinh

[@dayshawna]

he became even cooler when he realized he was cool

[@danielyourestillachad5542]

"My thing is, I don't wanna be cool. So that makes me cool." - Alex Turner

[@alexmacca93]

They should release a new live DVD with, obviously live performances, but also new interviews, behind the scenes videos and stuff like like this. THAT WOULD BE AMAZING!!

[@nowherecrow777]

am i the only one who finds the illumination around really cute :3

[@alidiaz2339]

I miss this alex with the hair and everything sigh

[@snappycruise]

Psss he isn't bald !

[@jessiepearson8279]

He makes me so fuckin proud to be from Sheffield I love him ah I hope he never loses his accent

[@andrewcruz3814]

Cheers from America

[@rorywhelan_]

Seam you can just learn it, I'm from oxford and I can do a decent Sheffield accent

[@Mia-rp6gx]

me too

[@stace244]

love to see the discussion and process around writing/ recording she’s thunderstorms ❤ it’s one of my all time fave arctic monkeys song, so seeing this video is very special for me! both loop the looping and motorcycle boots are just perfect!

[@theknightsofawesomeness2701]

That's him officer, that's the man who moved my chair.

[@smileyg8533]

Alex's voice literally gives mes the goosebumps..

[@hinde64]

Best haircut ever.

[@christine5055]

I completely agree! 🙌☺

[@pherrer16]

I've been waiting since like forever for them to release some studio recording interviews & behind the scenes stuff. Glad to see sort of stuff!!!

[@mxt7172]

there have been many changes in the past but i really like how alex looks now! grateful for this very lofty video.

[@thelolacookie]

That was cool to see a snippet of the production of 'She's Thunderstorms'. I love that song some much. It's strange to think about how much thought goes into each song, section, and even note though. In my mind I kinda imagine that they just come up with the songs perfectly straight away :P

[@elenath]

his smirk after mentioning Slipknot... priceless!

[@dennyf8150]

this album was magic

[@mu7121]

back when this was released i used to watch this everyday for years

[@prajwaljayaraj5887]

Don't smoke Alex Turner! I cant have you dieing early. I need more Arctic Monkeys albums.

[@markcoroneos7811]

Dude can do whatever he wants 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@franco6674]

Comparing Alex today and 9 years back feels weird.

[@justalittlebitsilly]

Yeess

[@kelseys7205]

ive been coming back to this video for years i camt get enough

[@ryulvsarcticmonkeys]

coming back to this video whenever I'm feeling sad is much better than therapy idc

[@ratinharitinha]

It'd be awesome if some more vids like this could come out more often :D I die just to hear something new from them... Can't wait to see them again, I'm so so excited and the new album is fuckin' AWESOME! Thanks guys for givin' the world such good music and sharing with us all your talent!!!

[@Charleypassy]

Alex just casually scoring a strike end like "Yh... I'm a badass"

[@v355a]

I actually need this to be a full feature length documentary

[@yankaeuro94]

The album is really growing on me. I just love hearing the songs in this video.

[@melancholic2002]

His accent is just DELICIOUS....I could listen to it all day!

[@w00borg34]

this album takes me back to high school summers

[@Tinewashere]

One of my favourites from the new record :) Can't wait to see em live!

[@pduran1020]

down since day one! i love you guys so much!

[@madmike078]

pretty awesome that I can tell my children that I grew up listening to this band since they started

[@annabonany1447]

This is definetely my favourite album

[@nellyy08_.]

I love Alex turner smmmmm

[@a7xunlimited1]

My fav AM era

[@siawinkelmolen8040]

Favourite video on KZbin!

[@bloopdaddy]

wow, oh look its me boyfriend.

[@Scarluuuut078]

So excited for 2 weeks tonight!

[@fireeside]

The aesthetics of this video are immaculate

[@S.K.S.D]

My favorite album, a masterpiece in every way.

[@wpsiamtwimnot]

So far we got "Alex T... Turner" And 3:26 blessed us with "T.. TEMPERATURE" 😭 pls

[@MinatoUzumak1]

Makes me love this song so much more.

[@caligula476]

Love the style. Again and again.