Every time the Arctic Monkeys changed their sound

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Discover the evolution of Arctic Monkeys' sound through their 7 albums and 15 year journey. From garage rock revival to desert rock, the band's experimentation and evolution is on full display in their pivotal albums: Humbug, AM & Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino. See how they've gone from "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" to "There’d Better Be A Mirrorball" and how they continue to stay relevant in the ever-changing music landscape.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:58 - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
1:27 - Favorite Worst Nightmare
3:01 - Humbug
5:36 - Suck It and See
6:45 - AM
10:13 - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
13:05 - The Car
13:56 - Conclusion
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[@JCC852]

I love that arctic monkeys have an album to suit any mood

[@MH5tube]

lol they have Whatever People Say I Am for when you're in the mood for good music, and all of their other albums for when you're in the mood for bad music

[@negativecreep1408]

@@MH5tube way to completely belittle somebody for having a harmless opinion

[@terreausore2435]

@@MH5tube I guess it's okay to have shite opinion In 2022.

[@MH5tube]

@@terreausore2435 you’re right, Humbug isn’t so bad

[@ODiYAKLOVE]

@@MH5tube don't be a pick-me fan :(

[@adamburke4738]

As a filmmaking student, the last two albums from the Monkeys have honestly made want to shoot a movie in 8mm.

[@leatherzeppelin_krystalserpent]

hope thats me in some time on

[@adamburke4738]

@@leatherzeppelin_krystalserpent Doing a filmmaking at University is really stressful. My workload is really packed at the moment.

[@leatherzeppelin_krystalserpent]

@@adamburke4738 yeah but I really love film, although I know you're not in film school for the education only. Hope you still find joy in the career, If you dig AM visuals I would love to see what you make

[@plaboo]

@Zacharie Nadir 8mm is much cheaper

[@hifellowhumans8393]

Inspiring, right?

[@robbiemcneish4459]

While I wasn't the biggest fan of The Car, you really have to respect the balls on them just do whatever they want and experiment however they please regardless of their older catalogue. Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino really showed how talented the band are, they can sound different in every album and STILL sound great.

[@andrewcruz7595]

I fucking love the Jazzy 60's vibe going on .

[@brianq2558]

except they still mostly play their old songs during concerts? if they really didn't give a fuck why are they doing that lol, why not make a separate band at this point

[@robbiemcneish4459]

@@brianq2558 I mean, bands and artists are allowed to play their old material. Every band/artist I've seen live has played their pls and new material, it's pretty normal. The whole point of the video you just watched was that their sound had changed, they've evolved, some may say for the better and some may say for the worse. They're still the same band at the end of the day.

[@saladandballad3709]

@@brianq2558 what lmao

[@sloaiza81]

The car just came out. Give it a chance.

[@fivestarman5130]

The way I see it, Alex Turner has probably realised that he's taken the Arctic Monkeys as far as he could and is content with making music he's happy with even if it means appealing to a smaller audience They covered the garage/indie rock that was popular at the time with their first two albums. They experimented for a few years with Humbug and Suck it and See and then blew up internationally with AM. Alex also went on the record that he experienced a lot of writers block when working on TBHC and couldn't really find inspiration in the guitar dominated music they were known for, hence why TBHC was such a massive change for the band When you think about it, Arctic Monkeys have pretty much already done it all at this point and don't really have anything left to prove. They can show that they can make popular rock albums while also being capable of being experimental and more creative when they want to I'd rather they continued to make interesting projects like Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino and The Car, even if the results are mixed rather than go on a long hiatus or try and poorly replicate the sound of their older albums

[@Middle8]

Just need an electronic album from them before they call Rick Rubin to reboot their indie rock sound

[@aheh605]

@@Middle8 Do that, then win a Grammy. They really will be like the strokes then.

[@rustplain]

@@Middle8 really, get some postpunky-electric-new-wavy roots like on the new abnormal and it would be a thing to listen to. The car is atmospheric but feels way more like a Turner's solo work than a monkeys' album (especially in compare with tbh&c), so i think monkeys' "adults are talking" or something that way will work good on full discography-looking and on acceptance by fans

[@_turing_1984]

​@@Middle8 and a disco album, I Aint Quite where i think i am sounds needs to be develop into one album

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

@@Middle8 I'd be so down for that. Have them come back around and release another album of I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor tier bangers just as older men with different topics

[@jeebrew]

I actually fell in love with Tranquillity base hotel and casino album 4 years after it was released. I was probably not mature enough to realise how beautiful it is

[@aidafuentesv]

Same

[@Sunny-tv5dm]

Yes, it is a masterpiece album. I think the AM fans will appreciate it in years to come.

[@aldairreynoso2564]

To be fair no one knew what to expect in 2018, there were no singles off the album and when we found out the names of the tracks and album we were even more confused. The first time listen is weird, at least in my case. I didn't know what to feel, I didn't hate it, hell I don't even think I disliked it, but literally everyone expected an AM 2.0 but we got pretty chill music and a deeper outlook on how they evolved. As weeks turned into months I fell in love with the album and listened more and more to them even in the 4 years that went by I started to like the songs I didn't even pay attention to the first time around. It's weird but that's what makes a it a memorable experience.

[@manas6335]

exactly the same experience. I finally understood this album this year, just in time to absolutely fall in love with The Car

[@CodyAlushin]

Try to listen to just the bass… incredible and inspiring playing.

[@justalex3490]

Very glad The Puppets finally get some credit for evolving the monkeys sound. After every puppets album the monkeys sound changes drastically, it’s clear the break from the usual formula inspired Alex to experiment more.

[@joebloggs6922]

I actually prefer The Last Shadow Puppets anyway tbh.

[@calebhawk6868]

Suck it and See is hugely underrated and that's a hill I'm gonna continue to die on. Like I get that it's their least popular because of its sonic simplicity, but the more stripped back sound really brought focus to his lyrics, and imo it has the best writing of any Arctic Monkeys album. He just found this perfect balance between being relatable and genuine, and pretentious and abstract, without veering into the more pop-oriented hooks that AM has.

[@soul6858]

Thats quite the exact thing ive been telling my friends lol suck it and see was my first and everlasting love from them

[@JoaoSilva-le3tx]

IMO they messed up by focusing on what are by far the two worst tracks in the album, brick by brick and don't sit down cause i've moved your chair. But yeah, it's criminally underrated. Nowadays, it's their album i listen the most to, i'll never get tired of listening to black treacle, suck it and see and that's where you're wrong.

[@BATMAN-zw8nf]

@@JoaoSilva-le3tx Dont sit down is a good song tho :/

[@katsu8666]

suck it and see is my favourite out of all the albums and ive listened to all except humbug extensively. lyrics are upstoppable in that album 🎶 that’s not a skirt girl, that’s a sawn-off shotgun, and iiiii can only hope you’ve got it aimed at me 🎶

[@nickdeangelis1541]

Suck It And See has a special place in my heart. Perfect windows down summer album. The bass lines are so groovy and fun to play. The lyrics can be analyzed endlessly. It’s to the day what AM is to the night.

[@jonajon91]

I'm hoping 'Sculptures of anything goes' is the clue to what AM will do next, full Triphop, portishead, massive attack style.

[@marks.8780]

I’ve been thinking the same. It’s such a great song and the style suits them well IMO. We will see!

[@Middle8]

Would love that direction

[@zackzallie8735]

That song caught me off guard, me thinking "holy shit, they can do anything". But, on the next track Jet Skis got me bored again. I hope they make more songs like Sculptures.

[@rrayllum]

@@zackzallie8735 nah fr me too 😭

[@kat3325]

This, it is such an interesting sound, so acoustic and electronic, but just enough to still stay acoustic.. loved this song the most from the album

[@ally_bon]

This is why arctic monkeys is one of those bands I can never get sick of even as my music taste changes

[@bentownsend4017]

They are a constant

[@ru_minee]

so true

[@dumuniz]

I saw them live yesterday. It’s just amazing to experience all their albums mixed into one setlist. Body Paint live was absolutely beautiful 🥹

[@danielqueiroz6723]

Curitiba? Kkkkkkk nois

[@zeynaviegas5043]

my ex was there and she sent videos i was so envious! holy shit

[@frank_west.]

mané eu nunca tinha visto tanta gente na minha pqp que noite fantástica

[@dumuniz]

@@danielqueiroz6723 isso 🤩

[@joserobertosodre9355]

Véi, quando abriu com Sculptures eu perdi foi tudo. Mto bom

[@gabrielungaretti6096]

Some of my friends said that "The Car" was almost like a musical film in album form, and I thought that was brilliant.

[@chrryflavouredd]

that analogy makes it wayy nicer ngl

[@Hushey]

the car is the most wank album they have ever made

[@krimyselftosleep]

@@Husheywomp womp

[@jackwilson5655]

505 and I Wanna Be Yours are probably the two most perfect album closers they've ever written. I feel as if I'm floating everytime I here the ending to AM, it's just so magical

[@archiesmells1336]

great closers, but absolutely nothing beats a certain romance. best song ever written

[@chrryflavouredd]

fr the best album closers in their discography

[@wagon_wheels._]

They’re brilliant but I can’t help but put The Jewellers hands above them both. It’s so brilliantly mysterious and dark and gives you no idea as to where they could possibly go next. But 505 and I Wanna Be Yours are still perfect for their albums.

[@awee1564]

Arctic Monkeys does a great job with their album closers fitting their respective albums. A certain romance fitting their teenage years, 505 fitting their dark, edgy, anxious years, and I wanna be yours fitting their bland mediocrity of an album.

[@chrryflavouredd]

@@awee1564 i will not accept i wanna be yours and am slander

[@rachel_murphy06]

The thing that draws me to the Arctic Monkeys the most, is the lyrics. The songs seem so emotional and so poetic, I can’t help loving every album they have made. Not to mention the instrumental side of it, just wow haha.

[@JoeyMoon]

ip dip shit rock n roll

[@joeltravis9446]

They are undeniably my favorite band. I think the car is an absolute masterpiece. Imo I truly think they're one of the best bands to ever exist. Every sound, every change, is just so perfect.

[@Josh-hi7tc]

I’ve been listening to this album every day before work. It’s the very definition of a grower and I don’t think a lot of fans understand that. I remember it was the same for me when Humbug was released.

[@maurogoncalves6824]

Exactly!

[@kwangyagal]

Humbug was such a grower for me… I get the vision now. But the car was easier for me to digest because I’m used to arctic monkeys changing their sound now

[@thegeekinthepink17]

i listen to this album everyday. 'sculptures of anything goes' and 'big ideas' are my favorite

[@victormaiasouza5702]

Exactly

[@somedaysometime]

i’m a super late am fan, but literally all of their albums for were growers, except for AM i really don’t like that album. i like/love every album besides that particular one. it’s not bad, i think just overplayed and i’m bored of it. but Humbug took a bit to grow (but the first am album i really got into), Whatever took a bit, favourite worst nightmare is still kinda growing on me but i’m loving it, suck it and see is still growing as well, but i love tranquility and the car, the car was pretty quick

[@anjaniputri626]

Sculptures of Anything Goes is hands down the best song in The Car

[@computrhead]

I agree that change is good. The idea of being artistically different from one idea to the next can be refreshing. I mean that more so on an album. Music is about passion and creativity.

[@bran9019]

i’ve been waiting for this one

[@3DGEMAN1000]

This is why I would consider the Arctic Monkeys as one of the best bands of the modern era, if not of all time. I personally feel they do not have a bad song and that although there are low and high points throughout the albums, I wouldn't say there's an album or a song that I don't like, which can't be said for my other favourite bands. I feel that in 50-70 years time we will be looking back on the Arctic Monkeys' catalouge with respect and awe much like we do the great bands from the 60s and 70s.

[@Chikolad]

I've been thinking the same

[@mrmeme5984]

The only song I from them id consider bad would be ‘Brick by Brick’. That song is so strangely terrible, and a weird wave breaker for an otherwise really solid record.

[@sebas288]

​@@mrmeme5984 and The bad thing, dangerous animals, all my own stunts, i want it all, golden trunks, jet skies on the moat, mr schwartz, hello you, aint quite where i think i am, perfect sense

[@mrmeme5984]

@@sebas288 i respect but heavily disagree XD

[@burritodes]

@@sebas288 the bad thing is not bad youre tripping

[@benconroy9734]

I can’t thank you enough for making this video and explaining their evolution so well. Arctic monkeys are without a doubt my favorite band and all of their albums are brilliant in their own way. By evolving their sound and taking risks they’re cementing their status as a truly great band and I think in the future we will look back at them as a legendary group. I think their new sound is so unique and interesting and it’s a shame a lot of people don’t appreciate it just because it’s not as immediately catchy as some of their older songs. I’m definitely going to show this video to my friends who don’t like their recent albums because I think it gives a brilliant context to the sound of each era and makes you think about why they did certain things at certain points of their career. I’m fascinated to see what they’ll do next and I’m sure it’s gonna be incredible because they’re just an amazing group of musicians 🎸

[@Speedojesus]

This is a whole lot of cope for the new AM album just being really boring. Like if Pink Floyd was given horse sedatives before being made to play a ballroom event.

[@astralspells]

THANK YOU! for acknowledging TLSP! I feel like it’s totally unfair that so many listeners treat the shift in arctic monkey’s sound as being so drastic when it’s really been kind of a steady progression, especially when you compare ‘everything you’ve come to expect’ with TBH&C.

[@icepaquet505]

I think Arctic Monkeys has done one of the best music careers trying to bring a refreshing sound of their music

[@thefuckisgoingon]

I love that I can listen to Arctic Monkeys whatever mood I'm in because every album has such a distinct tone. I was travelling alone when The Car came out and damn the vibes were exquisite. Humbug is still my favorite album though

[@DaBrownie]

I like most of their albums but there’s just no beating the AM vibe for me. Lots of nostalgia and good times.

[@anyssamoya1559]

I think of song wrtiting like hand wrtiting: it's almost impossibly to disguise your natural hand writing, you can try really hard to change the way to draw letters, but your natural style will always shine through a little. You can write an academic essay, or a novel, or a poem, or write something someone else wrote, but the letters are still all yours. Different subjects but the same method of delivery. Arctic Monkeys can make albums that sound very different, different tones and instruments and tempos and inspirations... but they always sound like themselves. And that essence, that collection of the four of them making music together, with other colorful characters and influences peppered in, that's the soul of the band. I think that's why I enjoy all their projects, as varied as they are. The songwriting is consistently beautiful, even if it shapeshifts every album.

[@twostrudelsplease2511]

Well said

[@oscarburrow3457]

I also think that Alex Turner's experience in The Last Shadow Puppets may have heavily influenced the later Arctic Monkeys albums as he really took a turn and started to explore 50s inspired music. Most of the Last Shadow Puppets stuff reminds me of a Bond theme and i get that same feeling with The Car.

[@kthemajestic]

One way that I love to think of the Arctic Monkeys different styles throughout their albums is that Alex and the band are getting older and each album reflects their age in some way. With their their first two albums it bring a very teenage feel, then the next two feel like the transition into adult life. Then comes AM in which it's full adult (also with how many adult themes are referenced in the album) following this trend TBHC gives off an older more relaxed vibe and The Car sharing a similar feel to that as well. I can't wait to see where they go from The Car, but also fear the band could possibly be reaching their end point soon.

[@evangelinemurphy1460]

Arctic Monkeys is absolutely my favorite band. the new album might be my new favorite album, which I truly wasn't expecting. each album is a 10/10 but this new one is a no skip album for me. Also so happy to hear the last shadow puppets get a shoutout

[@Hushey]

the new album is the most wank they have ever done, completely lost their roots.

[@ItsAllIndieFred]

It also helps that their label is one of the most open-minded going. They're willing to back anyone who dares to be diffiand who is willing to switch it up a notch. Good bless Arctic Monkeys for ever evolving.

[@javiercasarez540]

Babe wake up, a new Middle 8 video just dropped.

[@j0nnyism]

A band can’t stay in the same place. It’s crazy for fans to expect the same album again and again

[@durdudunsanders680]

it just a bit sad seeing the rest of the band personality disappear for Alex Turner's spotlight. I love them but I prefer the albums were I can feel the personality of all the components.

[@hellsterraisinger]

@@durdudunsanders680 I cannot agree more

[@yulianislopez4546]

omg you literally put into words what I've thought about the band over the years. arctic monkeys is the clear example of artists who don't focus on fame and numbers but on making good music and mainly music that they like and makes them feel proud. I honestly love everything they put out because you can see the passion with which they do it. they will forever be my favorite band

[@prototypechile]

I really like their new album but I miss the quotability and how memorable were the lyrics in Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino. (Humbug is still their best tho hehe)

[@Middle8]

Right? That was the biggest thing I felt was missing from The Car. Alex’s clever lines that catch your ear when listening just aren’t as present.

[@jordangilmore630]

@@Middle8 I think the main problem with that is that lyrics that get elongated and spotlighted aren't that profound (i.e. "pretend to fall asleep on the way back" in The Car). However, after reading the lyrics I realized I had missed a lot of Turnerisms (i.e. "Do you're time traveling through the tanning booth, so you don't let the sun catch you crying" in Body Paint). They're in there, keep listening! Great video!

[@AusSpurs]

I feel like the only tunes that don’t have that are The car, perfect sense, jet skis and Mr Schwartz - feel like every other song has that quality. Lines like ‘could pass for 17 if I just get a shave and catch some zz’s’ and the delivery of ‘ballad of what coulda been’ stand out

[@Murtie85]

The lyrics on TBHAC were his best in my opinion, like you said, very memorable and quotable. The examples are endless- "Swamp monster, with a hard-on for.......connectivity" "I've got the party plugged right into my skull" Lots of these gems interwoven with subtle observations/critiques of modern life- and what helped Alex no end was the fact he wrote some of the songs from the POV of the various desolate inhabitants of his fictional resort. He essentially discovered a new lyrical language he could use, and had a lot of fun with it. They helped create this feeling of immersion, but were also hilarious sometimes. The Car might not be as memorable , but I'm gonna cut Alex some slack, as lyrically, it's impossible to top that masterpiece. "I'm a big name in deep space- ask your mates"

[@yxuanberries]

Jet skis is my fav song on the album

[@samueld6899]

I’ll never shut up about how much of a masterpiece Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino is, and just seeing their entire evolution and Turner’s process through all of it laid out like this is great. Also love the Car, excited to see what they do next. Great work!

[@milanakim]

tranquility base hotel and the car are soooo underrated its maddening honestly LMAO

[@auckberrystinks]

arctic monkeys have been around my whole life. they continue to age and mature with me and they really feel like a band with no bad songs. each album will be a hit

[@little2wildinthe70s]

"their refusal to stand still artistically" perfectly worded. I feel like in each album, they created their own universe that gives a visual element to accompany the listening aspect. i also really like how tlsp was included, especially because i feel like their 2016 album (everything you've come to expect) definitely bled into and helped alex into tbhc. my point is that their evolution showcases their range and creativity, and i know for a fact that many of the people who want them to go back to their roots would be the same ones to say that all their songs sound the same. all around, great band that had been able to withstand the undefeated force that is time, you have to applaud them!

[@krzysztofzwolinski956]

I passed my music classes by writing essay about Arctic Monkeys and how every album delivers something different

[@lviy]

Not from music degree, but I would love to read your essay

[@roroxd2011]

Same here

[@cristineaffonso6002]

Would love to read it too.

[@maurogoncalves6824]

The way they have been envolving through the years and the fact that they do what they really want and experiment something different is what makes AM always sounds amazing!

[@Wordskies7]

As a die hard AM fan, this video perfectly encapsulates their history in 15mins

[@grim_lion]

The Car is superb. There is a natural progression in their music, it has led up to this. They have always had a few chilled out songs on their records. 'Sculptures of anything goes' is absolutely breath taking, I can't wait to see where things go from here.

[@filip-kp1xq]

Love the way you smoothly manage to edit your brilliant videos. The graphic and video design is fantastic aswell as the voice recordings you provide. Also packed with a cocktail of interesting facts about beautiful bands. Keep up the good work and remember that Mr Schwartz is staying strong for the crew.

[@rowananderson8318]

TLSP have some of the most beautifully intricate lyrics EVER, not all of the songs are incredible but the ones that are, REALLY are.. Aviation is a good first listen if you haven't gone in on them yet. My Mistakes Were Made for You is the best. really, REALLY good.

[@cecilebousselat8192]

they never cease to be resolutely cinematographic with their music. I can remember where i was and what i was feeling for each of their songs. they create frames for memories.

[@ryanmaceachern2005]

The production on this video is outstanding, nearly every frame could be a poster and looks better than the majority of fan art being sold on etsy. Fantastic stuff and extremely well researched.

[@robhingston]

Arctic Monkeys are one of the greatest groups of the 21st century

[@Tom96O]

This is what makes an artist great, changing and not always following whats popular .Whether you like their new sound or not you cannot deny Alex Turners incredible and creative musical talents lyrically and musically.

[@pokysharpy]

The artistic journey these guys are on has added them to my list of all-time favorites; alongside David Bowie, Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood, Trent Reznor, and Damon Albarn. Every album is a banger, with occasional masterpieces.

[@ardi1effendi]

don't forget to add josh homme, his "supergroup" album songs for the deaf, and also them crooked vultures is freaking gold, and also their 2013 album, ...like clockwork is also really good. that's why i really love humbug any other than AM's discographies.

[@mwng4538]

I don't think that there is anyone who thinks change is bad, no matter which "era" of the Arctic Monkeys people most connected with. It's more that not liking their most recent project is automatically dissmissed as "tasteless/ being a hater". I don't know but to me "it's not my thing" is a very valid feedback to any music project.

[@tomm1413]

This is one of the greatest channels on music I've come across. Your storytelling ability gets me hooked, the editing is so smooth and the way the music supports every word you say is just straight up genius! Keep it up!

[@Middle8]

Thank you!

[@kujasan]

I feel like the submarine EP was a huge step in Alex' artistical voice. I don't know if the movie's influence over the OST was A>B, B>A or if they grew together though. Fact is, the whole project was a masterpiece and his music after that shows clear signs of an everlasting influence. It feels like a bit like with Cat Stevens and Harold and Maude.

[@verry3413]

Even though I’m not the biggest fan of the car and prefer their garage style, i consider Alex to be one of the greatest musicians of our time and AM to be one of the greatest bands, you can tell how much an artist loves and is in touch with their art because of how transparent and honest it communicates the own development and grow of the artist as a person, you can definitely take their different eras as the band eventually growing up, and that’s what’s so beautiful about it, Alex knows exactly what he wants to communicate and how he wants to do it, it’s so wonderful how you can listen to one of the albums and be transported to that moment in time and the moment in the career of AM, truly artists that know and love their art

[@aggravation_band]

The great thing about them changing their sound every record is that there’s literally an Arctic Monkeys song for any mood at this point. It’s just brilliant

[@jaydenli8089]

i honestly respect them so much for creating art, no matter what the public dictates what will or won't sell. i feel like that kind of thing is rare in today's music industry

[@aaroni.3655]

AM just might be my favorite album ever. Everything about the music + the nostalgia it has cemented thru my memories.. 10 years later

[@AlejandraStamato]

Body paint is an absolute timeless masterpiece, i don't care what anyone else thinks

[@asdakuhi8h]

I would always listen to their earlier albums when I was in middle school and when AM first dropped I really disliked it because I really missed that garage rock feel that they had. But I eventually came around to loving that album and their albums since. Its like they grew first and I was catching up to them

[@hbrooks2694]

Perfectly put and SAME.

[@TheWorstWolf]

I never made that connection between Arabella and War Pigs but once you hear it you really just can't unhear it

[@aldairreynoso2564]

The prospect of being a dad one day and showing my kids the entire discography of how they change and talking to them about how it felt to listen to them in real time was is something that excites me as well. I look forward to the material they make not only because you know the quality is there but rather what it's going to sound like in general.

[@PL4Y3R_0N3]

As alex himself said, he doesn't want to repeat sounds, and i respect that. They literally have an album for every mood and we have to accept it, they're not garage teenagers now they're grown ups. So ofc they're involving. I love all their albums, and yeah i have favorites but i respect them all

[@christos6068]

"My Mistakes Were Made For You" by The Last Shadow Puppets is one of the most underrated songs ever . TRULLY PHAENOMENAL

[@anotherAlex3D]

You teaesed the Alexandra Savior album so maybe you could make a Video about her and the the difficultis she had wohle producing her first album and how she looks back at the time... Would appreciate it❤ Keep up the quality Alex

[@ryanlohbrunner7760]

Along with AM’s, The Strokes and Cage The Elephant kinda follow a similar progression with their ‘sound’

[@tysonwastaken]

the black keys

[@vnbrh7124]

"Humbug" is so underrated album. It's like a mother of TBHAC and The Car

[@larrymats]

From what I've heard about suck it and see, people sort of forget its existence. Even the band themselves. But for me this album is amazing. Super super underrated.

[@lukebradford]

Well, FWIW my favourite Monkeys song is from that album.

[@Snowblended_rain]

Waiting for this with the newly released album. Arctic monkeys is my favourite band.

[@Sicnus]

I loved The Car. People that don't get it also don't quite catch or hear Riot Van.(One of my fave songs from WPSTIA) This sound has always been tucked in... it just slowly leaked out over time. Thanks for the video!

[@iainronald4217]

I just discovered Belladonna of Sadness this year and it's become one of my top 3 most listened-to albums. The move from punk to psychedelic concept albums for Alex and The Monkeys has been really fun. I honestly love the evolution on The Car and let's face it, they've already blown up their old sound, there's no Gorilla-gluing it back together and presenting it as new. They can only move forward. When I first heard There'd Better Be A Mirrorball, I couldn't stop laughing with giddiness, because not only did they not return to their original sound, but they kept the sound from Tranquility Base, they fucking doubled down on it.

[@miaferrari958]

The main thing for me about their new sound is that 2007 Arctic Monkeys is a band I would absolutely love to see in a massive arena, surrounded by people dancing and jumping and losing their sh*t, whereas 2022 Arctic Monkeys is a band I'd love to see in a smaller venue with dimmed lights. They are like two completely different bands. There's a strong disconnect between the atmosphere they evoke. And I understand why the people who buy tickets to their concerts (which we know is where the real money is) may feel less pleased with their new sound if what they want is to see a rock band bringing the house down at a festival. Having said that, I love each and every album, TBHAC hasn't stopped blowing my mind yet, and The Car makes me impossibly emotional even though Turner doesn't want me to, lol. But, yeah, I understand the discontent too.

[@3rd_iimpact]

I love the new album.

[@thegeekinthepink17]

YESSSS. i love arctic monkeys so much. all their albums, even the weirder stuff lol. got way too excited about this vid. love the channel , great work

[@bun__]

Arctic monkeys bring in a new set of fan base with every album they release lol but I really like how changing their sound is. I'm a fan of the Beatles and I have come to appreciate the evolution of a band's sound. Props to them for the courage to experiment and not care about the public perception

[@giancassa9340]

The Car was such a beautiful experience. I loved hearing that album. The music is simply beautiful

[@RMthedude]

The car is almost an audio novel, you have to pay attention to the lyrics and instrumentals, it has some storytelling behind the surface.

[@racheldeleonardis]

Every album fits a specific mood & I feel that only few artists are able to do that. Even if it's just with lyrics, us listeners are taken somewhere different with every stage of their evolution (TLSP included). True mastery!!

[@sketcheadiscoming]

Every album sounds completely different. Annoys me when people say the want them to sounds like the “old Arctic Monkeys” which is what exactly? they have never been pinned to one sound.

[@JEXMlX]

It's crazy because my two favorite albums from them are WPSIATWIN and The Car, and sometimes I forget they are from the same band

[@beesalittlenerdbird5949]

Honestly, at this point I think they’re making music for me and me alone and I’m totally cool with that

[@3star4life]

I love Alexandra Savior’s music! So glad to see you include their work on her first album in this video.

[@edonslow1456]

Bands that last decades do it one of two ways. They build up a hardcore of fans, and give them exactly what they want, over and over again. Or they innovate and pick up new fans with every album and every tour. The Arctic Monkeys have proved they are the latter.

[@Aaronies]

Whether I like their music or not, I'll always respect a band/artist who wants to try new stuff and don't care much about commercial success and aren't beholden to their original fans. I've seen bands/artists abandon their original fans to chase commercial success, which I don't respect. I respect chasing new artistic ventures which can leave fans behind as a byproduct

[@rickybobbysdriver555]

It's a compliment to say to say that every album they release sounds completely different than the last. Who knows what their next album will sound like.

[@CodyAlushin]

Every album after Favourite Worst Nightmare was a “grower” to me… took me a few spins to come around to it, a few more spins with each subsequent album, too. But I think I’ve just come around to ‘The Car’ today, listening to it in headphones and really paying attention to the lyrics. This is why Arctic Monkeys will forever be my favorite band… there’s always something to discover and finding ties back to the beginning is the best part.

[@andreasagas22]

The proof that they are very versatile. They went from being my favourite band, Humbug being my long time favourite album ever, to hating the sound of AM, and TBH+C, I absolutely stoped listening to the band and now I'm enjoying The Car. I grew old with the Arctic Monkeys, their songs carried me during all my teenage heartbreaks, my ups and my downs, my emo/punk phase. And I think that is the case with a lot of ppl. Even with all the success they've had, they're songs still hold a very special place in our hearts.

[@juanvelez4246]

If you haven’t already, you should go back and listens tO TBHC, if your enjoying the car I would imagine you may be in a place to now enjoy tbhc

[@theofficialbooknerd4476]

I honestly think that they are ahead of their time when it comes to the risks they do

[@gibsterzz]

i got a vacuum cleaner ad right after this video played i wanna be yours 😭

[@dqnilu]

their music is so good, i love them

[@Agent-wi7hu]

The white frame around The car is the same as the white frames around the last shadow puppets albums.

[@jbones360]

Middle 8 are amongst the best Album / Band analysis videos on youtube. Always stoked, especially so in regards to Arctic Monkeys. You hit the nail on the head every single time. If Portishead release another album, I would love to see a Middle 8 video take that on board.

[@adrianw.8410]

I’m glad you brought up TLSP. I recently heard their songs for the first time recently and they quickly became a staple on my playlists

[@beefybitch]

realized that arctic monkey's dont hit immediately and they're slow burners which make them more favorable in my opinion.

[@maggiebeltaa5421]

A lot of people didn't like when the Beatles changed their sound either but it's evolution. People grow and tastes change but the art remains unparalleled when it comes to AM. I feel absolutely blessed to have enjoyed all of their phases with them. AM has been the soundtrack to my life since 2007 and it's been a treat being able to grow with them. 🙏🌹

[@johnsherby9130]

These videos are incredibly well put together

[@alexandragamarrasanchez6711]

Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino is my favourite album of them, it’s just so visual in its sound, it’s absolutely great!

[@RobsW23]

Great video. Love the journey AM are taking, glad to be going with them

[@justintendo4302]

Can’t wait to see them this summer. I’ve really come appreciate every sound style they go for, I love the variety, makes them much more interesting imo

[@IBlubbie16]

when tbh&c first came out i was so surprised with how much their sound has changed, but i fell in love with that album as soon as i listened to it. given how tbh&c shocked a lot of people, it was so difficult to predict what the car was going to be like, but i knew it wasn’t going to disappoint. i can’t judge people for disliking their last 2 albums cause i understand people having a hard time accepting change. but i’m honestly just so proud of AM, seeing how far they have come and seeing how much they’ve changed, just doing what they feel like is right to them unapologetically is just so inspiring. i’m just so proud to say that they are my favourite band honestly and i cannot wait to see what they do next.

[@ianwhitsitt8189]

great stuff! your first Monkeys vid got me into your channel, so it's always fun when you revisit em also that "cheers dude" tag at the end killed me, that's one of my lowkey fave Alex moments

[@dianabernier3543]

Beautiful video! Arctic Monkeys is my favorite band, and each of their albums has spoken to me. Thanks for a thoughtful discussion on their wonderful evolution 🖤