IS "AM" ARCTIC MONKEYS BEST ALBUM??? Full Album Reaction/Review

Last year I dived into Arctic Monkeys for the first time with their latest release "The Car" which instantly hooked me with its smooth vocals and string based instrumentation. Based on a bunch of your recommendations I decided I would head backwards from "The Car" which lead me to "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" which felt like a more experimental sound and had a fuller mix with sounds flying in and out of tracks. This album took me a couple more listens for the concepts and sounds to blend together. I have now reached their commercial hit album "AM" which boasts some of their most played hits. I was exited to hear the more rockier elements that a lot of fans love from this band. Join me this week as I check out "AM"
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0:00 Intro
2:16 Do I Wanna Know?
5:54 R U MINE?
8:45 One for the Road
11:43 Arabella
13:56 I Want It All
16:01 No. 1 Party Anthem
19:55 Mad Sounds
23:33 Fireside
25:34 Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
27:53 Snap Out of It
30:10 Knee Socks
32:26 I wanna Be Yours
34:21 Final Thoughts

[@kgreactiongbinge4057]

The lyrics from I Wanna Be Yours are based on the poem with the same name by John Cooper Clarke. The sound of the album came from the idea of wanting to change up the sound from Suck It And See. They were inspired to make music that you could play in your car, taking influences from the soundscape of RnB and hip hop.

[@rivervixens06]

No.1 Party Anthem is so underrated it’s literally my fav

[@xxsagaxx]

One of the best from The Monkeys

[@hitarezin]

fr, one of the best of them

[@Rossyabas]

Loved how Alex Turner described this album as Dr Dre beats they sent across the desert on a Stratocaster. Pretty succinct

[@RazorWolfz]

Please, please, please bro - '...Like Clockwork' by Queens of the Stone Age! The soundscapes, the songwriting, the lyrics, the melodies, I could go on. There are no skips. You'll absolutely love it brother, I'll be the first to watch that reaction trust me! Their frontman Josh Homme even did vocals on Knee Socks on this album lmao. He's produced a chunk of AM stuff in his time so the two bands sorta go hand in hand.

[@nayth1999]

YES!!! please this!!

[@evanrooney5903]

Whats the new album like?

[@jakemiddleton5266]

@@evanrooney5903 the new QOTSA album is fire

[@jeffe_77]

Yes, in my opinion QOTSA best album and Dave Grohl’s drum contribution is outstanding

[@crust8016]

100%. Easy top 5 album for me

[@VidGamerLuke]

Such a great album, not quite as insane as the first couple, but it is still extremely well made. So much catchy Melodies, choruses, bass lines, etc. it overall has such a smooth and consistent feel. Just listened to TBH+C and The Car, loved both of them, but I think TBH+C is my favorite of their albums, personally loved the whole vibe of the album and the unique sounds of all of it. Excited to see the rest of the AM reactions, great video as always, keep it up man!

[@Tim1999]

Love the smooth energy in this album, especially Snap Out of It. Great live too. Please carry on with the journey.

[@thomasellis936]

Arabella probably reminds you of War Pigs. They sometimes blend the two when live

[@H_MBUG]

So glad your back on reacting to arctic monkeys!! been waiting 4 or more months. its worth it. Thanks for reacting to this one! this album is certainly a one of a kind.

[@raissa235]

AM is such a timeless album!!! 😩

[@satriaagungkalirasa3587]

No!

[@MrOasis316]

@@satriaagungkalirasa3587yes 😊

[@siddhanthrana1621]

yes it is@@satriaagungkalirasa3587

[@pr97192]

Been waiting for this one! I’m a big fan of their last two albums but AM really is a classic!

[@waynehellblaz3r585]

This was the first video that yt showed when i opened the app😂 watched the whole thing. Can't wait for the next arctic monkeys reactions. I love SIAS but i know a lot of people hated let's see what you think

[@vonpicz]

omgomgomg i was just thinking abt ur other am videos!!!! AM is such a great album, super excited to see what u think about SIAS :) the fandom is pretty split on it but i personally love it a lot (the sias title track might actually be my favorite am song ever😭) but yea!!! also in 2016 (& 2008) alex turner went away from am to make albums with miles kane for the last shadow puppets which also has a ton of great songs (with awesome string arrangements!!)

[@KJ-je9pm]

I love all their albums but I think Humbug is my personal fave

[@starheartskull15]

i’ll admit i’m biased cuz i yearn for the 2013/2014 tumblr days but yes in my opinion this is the best am album 😭 “fireside” and “knee socks” blew my mind when i first heard them at 16

[@CameraNostalgiaClub]

Agree!

[@SarahBeara4]

heh its funny im 16 now and just started listening to them this year and im obsessed i wish i was there back when they came out

[@effingefe]

Suck it and see coming soon?? Can't wait, love this retroactive journey!

[@voldyshort]

Please react to "Humbug". It's the best and most interesting AM album.

[@jager9022]

100%

[@dukeluke9872]

Love this album so much

[@danuzwanus9334]

Realise im late to this but imo their best album is their debut, followed by this and FWN. This is a brilliant album and your reaction to it is great, especially the joining in the singing haha. R U Mine and No.1 Party Anthem are real highlights. Really enjoying these, enjoyed your Radiohead series a lot, thanks man

[@emuselg]

While AM is a great album, I've got to give the best album to one of their first 3 records. I can't wait until you get back that far and see just how different they used to be! Although being from the UK probably influences my opinion. I tend to find that international audiences generally prefer AM onwards, and UK audiences tend to prefer their older material

[@jakemiddleton5266]

To be fair - I'm from the UK, first watched them live at 14 (my older brothers friends snuck me in, as it was an over 16 gig). I still love 1 & 2 - but 5 is their most complete rock album, 3 is the one that fits me best and 7 is by a mile their most musically brilliant (though I accept that 6 & 7 are so much harder to digest, particularly when 1 & 2 are essentially rapid fire indie garage).

[@masonhoover165]

20 year old from the southern US and it’s between the first two albums for me. although am and humbug are also probably tied for third as i’m not a huge fan of their modern stuff (TBHC and The Car might as well be a different band although they are still fire) and humbug is still a solid 6 or 7

[@bradspitt3896]

​@@jakemiddleton5266 What does being in the UK have to do with anything lol. Humbug is their most complete album. AM is when they started pop engineering their sound.

[@Myauntiespassiveaggressive]

Cant wait for you to get to the first two albums they am completely different to anything else they made since

[@taz454]

Can't wait for you to keep going back through the catalogue. My favourite is their 3rd album - Humbug, but most don't agree. Be interested to hear your thoughts. Great reaction, man 👍

[@cavemanjack]

Coming soon!

[@fernandoramosgomez521]

Quick answer of the question of the name of the video "Is AM the best album of Arctic Monkeys?" N O

[@jj_mang0144]

Can’t wait for Suck It And See, it’s probably my favourite album of theirs behind Favourite Worst Nightmare ❤

[@themadcow71]

Awesome album. But I love their first two records the most. Hope you check them out. Great reaction!

[@AnwarAmzah]

Please reaction to “Suck it and see” album

[@bonzokop1233]

please do whatever people say i am thats what im not next! ❤

[@harrisonwb9546]

You should check out the Badflower album "OK I'm Sick" Its really really well done and under appreciated i think

[@JorjaRose-qc1bx]

Can’t wait for the next album Suck it and See!

[@claracosta3897]

We need their debut reaction

[@Hod101]

Wait till you hear Favourite Worst Nightmare man, you’re in for a treat

[@adamagallagher]

The chorus riff that you couldn’t place in the middle of Arabella is taken from ‘War Pigs’ by Black Sabbath. Apparently the band were listening to lots of Black Sabbath when making AM.

[@jadenpina3989]

im gonna guess majority of the comments are already recommending this but their debut whatever people say thats what i’m not is insanely good, although im warning you it’s a much more heavier and fast paced alternative rock but every track packs a punch

[@seandoyle7167]

Knee Socks is in my top 5 for Arctic Monkeys songs any day of the week

[@raffim953]

Loved this reaction! Arctic monkeys is probs one of my favourite bands gonna react to suck it and see soon?

[@cavemanjack]

Will return to arctic monkeys in the new year for sure !

[@raffim953]

@@cavemanjackaah great! Looking forward to it!! 🙂

[@LookItsMint]

My favourite song off this album has moved over the years, but now I think it’s definitively landed on the 1, 2 punch of No. 1 Party Anthem and Mad Sounds

[@cavemanjack]

Such a fantastic combo

[@rxdscrxnchii_]

Just yes.

[@eloisewalker9632]

I think you're really going to like Humbug, their third album. Slower than this album, darker and fuller, a bit more like AM and maybe The Car had a kid? Incredible album, and such a departure from their first two.

[@wargend21]

Please listwn to their first album, whatever people say I am, that's what I'm not... probably their best album for me, so many bangers

[@Thrillseeker8922]

This album gets too much shtick from long time fans because it's too mainstream and American compared to their early Sheffield indie roots, but in reality we all know it's a top, flawless record.

[@tazzza]

Englishman here, Whilst this album does have its merits I can’t lie, this was the band’s attempt to break into America so the sounds and compositions are very different and to a lot of AM fans (including myself) it came off as commercial and as a result the songs can feel basic at times Also Alex at this point had fully lost his (really strong) Sheffield accent in his singing voice which kinda takes it all further away from home Don’t get me wrong, the songs were still massive here and the album basically saved the band, but as English people (who don’t like Americans), some of us just thought the album itself was too American lol Love this channel though, well done for curating such a good comment section

[@dudewiththehacky]

American here: I agree with all those Brits who think the first album or two is better. What I Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is my favorite album, but I understand AM's broader appeal. It's still a great album.

[@jakemiddleton5266]

I think, as it has an R'N'B and Hip Hop influence it also feels less connected to British rock roots. Personally I see it as another direction, rather than intentionally being commercial. If they wanted to be commercially focused, the 6th album would have been an AM rip-off, and not Tranquility which is about as big as a departure as they could have made.

[@KarmaSchuster]

i really like whatever you say i am thats what im not and humbug

[@johncapitelli4324]

It’s my favorite Arctic Monkeys album, but not by much because all their albums are great

[@rusty1537]

have you ever listened to neutral milk hotel aero plane over the sea?

[@cavemanjack]

nah I haven't actually!

[@rusty1537]

@@cavemanjack i think you would like it!

[@xxsagaxx]

N°1 Party Anthem feels like heaven...

[@woodycrowther631]

please listen to FWN by artic monkeys it will change your life

[@hitarezin]

humbug neext pleeease

[@lennox285679]

real ones know their debut is their best album

[@andicapped7851]

Nah their debut is their best album. This is just their most basic album.

[@Ennui.]

Great album, not their best though... First 3 albums are exquisite.

[@siva6137]

No, Humbug is.

[@joelikesthings]

Their first album is their best and it isn't close. Genuinely. AM is mid. Nothing to do with the bands progression or any weird reasons, it's just far more soulless, far more boring, far more bland.

[@arnoliou6726]

great listening, love your videos but awful taste in soccer team

[@pazuzu1]

fr

[@OGx1411]

i didn't like AM at first but i feel like it aged the best comparing it to their older projects

[@notme-wi6mv]

no it isn’t their best album

[@patrickevans2041]

Lol no its the worst. It sucks

[@alex11v3]

One of the worst albums I ever heard period

[@pazuzu1]

why is bro here

[@alex11v3]

@@pazuzu1 I just wanted to comment that

[@MrNorbo95]

Biggest rock album of the decade and it ain't even close.

[@alex11v3]

@@MrNorbo95 I can at least name one hundred rock albums better than AM(not joking). Also AM is probably one the most lifeless and boring projects ever made in alternative music.

[@jbqtcat]

@@alex11v3instead of just going on about how bad it is give us your recommendations. You don’t need to like it but rather share what you like that might appeal to people who like rock instead of putting it down especially when a lot of people here are fans who really like it. It’s fair to have your opinion but let us have ours too instead of stating it’s bad like a fact

[@jasonfearnley1744]

Ya gonna blow ya shit when you react to their debut album im proud as fuck to be from the same city (sheffield) as these legends