Studio Brussel Interview: Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys zijn helemaal terug met hun nieuwe plaat 'Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino'. Studio Brussel had de kans om samen te zitten met Alex Turner om te praten over het nieuwe album, Rock Werchter 2018 en andere toekomst plannen.
In een exclusief interview mocht Studio Brussel presentator Stijn Van de Voorde naar L.A. reizen om het met Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner te hebben over de evolutie van de sound van Arctic Monkeys.
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Arctic Monkeys are back with the new album 'Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino'. Studio Brussel sat down with Alex Turner to talk about the album, headlining Rock Werchter 2018 and other future plans.
In an exclusive interview Studio Brussel Host Stijn Van de Voorde got the chance to ask Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner about the evolution of their sound and the process of making their sixth album.
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[@julieramos]

Never fails to say the name of the interviewer. NEVER

[@jwsalazar.1104]

Check out the “Sopitas” Alex Turner interview.

[@officeaddict33]

Someone made a video specifically about Alex saying the names of interviewers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpCrl5SiaNqhfqc

[@ferwoodz]

He's such a gentleman.

[@luciagurbalova8721]

Why no one's talking about how patient the interviewer was? I quite enjoyed that he didn't interupt him like most of the popular interviewers do.

[@jordanstarr2992]

this interviewers interview with tlsp was also great

[@eleonoracumberbitch3346]

Just Imagine the Album If he would've gotten a kazoo for his birthday

[@KhrektheDrek]

Eleonora cumberbitch it would be godlike.

[@yalikebe3ns797]

@@KhrektheDrek fucking yeah.

[@bubblesxox937]

He’s actually used a kazoo in a song before called “settle for a draw”

[@irishhungrydwarf9015]

B u b b l e s X O X and some of humbug I believe

[@deathrampscevirileri]

PLEASEEEAFJDKSHGASDJKGAHSDS

[@dungeonwallmeat2113]

"Bare with me man, I lost my train of thought..." **This whole interview**

[@ZStiles]

it’s cuz he doesn’t actually give af he wants to create music you could never replicate a single note of

[@drygrape3028]

When you forget your presentation so you wing it

[@Justbirdperson]

Moises Cruz 😂 I laughed so hard!

[@takashishirogane1655]

I've done that before

[@paijemontoya6994]

@@takashishirogane1655 same🤦🤦

[@ozibuyensin]

it's the way you wing it while you are figuring it out. isn't it?

[@veganamy1181]

There were times when I thought the interviewer had actually frozen.

[@merthur88]

I think he had a crush on Alex the way most of us do

[@yoko1073]

Lol

[@galaxyride4944]

Me too

[@rocharoch]

He wasn’t kidding when he said “bare with me man, I lost my train of thought” Those pauses 😂

[@shmalfie8674]

He looks like he's deep in thought

[@Moonlight-mz7mu]

Omg

[@alinitaaa.]

But the truth is he's probably not ( Someone was going to comment this sooner or later)😂

[@avinandandey6418]

And if he ever were ...

[@pstrokeslibsarctic]

Sometimes he looks like he’s lost his train of thoughts too

[@KennedyWeir]

High or not, I find it almost ironic that a man that creates such beautiful lyrics has such a hard time getting his point across sometimes

[@federicorivaslarios3667]

Kennedy Weir I know, the truth is he looks quiet stupid isnt?

[@biindiecat2878]

@@federicorivaslarios3667 idk if u ment quiet or quite but either way Alex is not stupid probably just awkward or is bad at articulating his thoughts into a sentence writting a song isnt the same as having a conversation

[@Ki11P0P1]

RivasL no where near stupid darling.

[@biindiecat2878]

@@Ki11P0P1 fr

[@milico2935]

@@bababooeybababooey they're both very introverted. It's actually very normal for very brilliant people be introverts, mainly because (my opinion) they rather invest time on their crafts and works, so they find interactions very tiring

[@jaredcrespelmusic]

“It is but you can ask it” 😂

[@basicdroid2466]

Jared Crespel Alex is so Alex

[@senawski]

And he smiles when the interviewer mentioned Miles

[@sarah-cw3xp]

When did he mention Miles??

[@Rosie-jn4qr]

3:35

[@tomwilkinson2307]

19:27 gosh his smile when he hears such a lovely comment from the interviewer is bliss

[@tomwilkinson2307]

19:20 when he gives the comment x

[@mollys1439]

TOM WILKINSON IKR

[@evie.hamoooo]

AWHHH

[@brianne4215]

i genuinely love this album. it feels so intimate and close to alex in a way that he's never done before. like you really feel who he is as a person, especially after listening to him speak about it

[@ferwoodz]

That's why I adore this one and the car so much. The older albums are my everything too but in a more nostalgic and energetic way, these two makes me feel so close to his mind state.

[@lauragrant3961]

I love how Alex actually for once explains a lyric without being super cryptic! Also he seems to be more comfortable with interviews this time around when compared to older interviews. So excited for Düsseldorf!

[@78mcfc]

Waffles waffle waffle.. What the fuck is this lad going on about.?? Shit album.. end of.

[@rosemarielatte8747]

I went there too!!!!

[@henristeiniger6930]

Hey ich war damals auch in Düsseldorf! 😁 Wie fandest du‘s?

[@particularlypuppeteh]

he’s quite familiar with this interviewer as well. Him and Miles did one with him back in 2016 for TLSP.

[@dikha4009]

4:58 he's trying so hard to find the word that he shut his eyes tightly XD it's cute

[@OUTsideINable]

more like he's reliving some moments

[@Stephh99]

Something about his voice is so captivating. I guess it’s the pitch, or the accent, or the “texture”, but it makes every interview or song that much more interesting

[@corinaHojan]

Stephanie it’s the docile tones of the north

[@antoninavirduzzo5492]

Stephanie 💟💜💓💓💕💖💖💗

[@antoninavirduzzo5492]

Alex is an Angel, a beautiful Angel! GUYS, ETERNAL LOVE TO ALEX

[@eleet2381]

I could just fall asleep listening to his voice every night

[@antoninavirduzzo5492]

Eleni T. Me too💜

[@jonathanbergendahl7517]

8:57 "One of the first things I thought of was" ... *CHEEEEESEBUUURGEEEEER*

[@yuko6617]

😂😂😂

[@tanveeyusuf5394]

Hahaha

[@reginaislas9817]

Omg I LAUGHED SO HARD HAHAHA

[@streakyshad]

Probably the best TBHC era interview I’ve seen. Give that man a banjo.

[@laurafayehp]

4:55 Alex.exe has stopped working

[@nindyaisyi]

fr i thought it's my wifi

[@Ivernikolaisen]

Color correction on this video is superb

[@yliyahu9677]

He's really happy with this album And I love the explanation of "moonside's boob" 😍 such a lovely memory

[@fernandoborges3256]

Ngang L can you tell me the minute that he talk about this? Please

[@bioniclebenable]

11:50

[@antoninavirduzzo5492]

...profound....💟💞😄

[@ThreadsJack]

*Moon's side boob

[@luckyluke4444]

credited for jamie from the band 12:33

[@youngblooper4181]

This interview is good but he ponders all the question yet still manages to miss the mark

[@lockergr]

Young Blooper Nice one.

[@raffo2246]

Young Blooper bare with me man I lost my train of thought

[@preshvilla5182]

Its a reflection of your patience, that's all. He's probably said more on this interview than any other.

[@durango-CODEBUILDER]

I look at The Ultracheese like dessert after a roast. I cant listen to it without listening to the whole album first. Don't wanna ruin it.

[@moonlightltd219]

I’ve always felt that Ultracheese was kind of a matured man looking back on mischief in life. I don’t judge someone for their choices in life, but AM kind of seemed like that post-breakup period of partying after a harsh separation. Ultracheese kind of sounds like coming to terms with things. If that makes sense.

[@t7plus]

@@moonlightltd219 I think you might have something there. Nice one.

[@koriethegiraffe]

god I'm always so jealous of the interviewers. I'd love to have an actual intellectual conversation with alex damn.

[@catthomas3097]

The next album will be written with a banjo xD

[@Lucasmatheus211]

Cat thomas i think it's better if he uses a pen

[@selina9741]

i hear mumford ans sons have abandoned the banjo from their music, maybe they could give him one of theirs

[@sophiemae4413]

Cat thomas god I hope not lol

[@lockergr]

In the style of The Shining

[@joeljacques3635]

I'd be fine with that

[@blackl1steddrums]

I love that AM followed their huge success last album with a strange, mellow concept album

[@antoninavirduzzo5492]

blackl1steddrums 💓💜💜💟💞episodic album, with lovely Alex hand that firms his words😍

[@lorimcana]

Awe it's so cute when he gets all excited explaining this album

[@xtc___3027]

Lore MC ok

[@solcastillo6953]

looking so mature and grown but still sound so youthful

[@olivergraham5271]

11:40 "where I ponder all the questions" as he ponders a question, whoever has done that deserves an award wtf

[@neph3le]

5:55 the cameraman knows what he's doing

[@zipiaro]

"moon's side boob, i dont understand that" "wow" yes Alex. i wowed too. LOL

[@lsmlsm2115]

Arctic Monkeys and the Banjo diaries. 7th album 2021. Im calling it.

[@mela7998]

lsm lsm

[@avinandandey6418]

Ikr... Alex wearing a "I are scientist" tee and a straw hat and torn baggy jeans sitting on a cart horse (Jaymeh dressed up as a shag horse) strumming le banjo

[@notmyname1860]

i’m reading this comment after matt said they are working on their 7th album

[@eloiseknights9343]

@@notmyname1860 same LMAO

[@lillygdance]

Chiara Salvatore wait really? Where did he say it

[@CodyAlushin]

Cinematography of this interview is off the charts. Wish more interviews were like this!

[@Moonlight-mz7mu]

AGREED m. So cool to see someone noticed this.

[@_garcos]

This was really well edited, damn son

[@ct5822]

Noticed it too, I wonder what it is though. The edit just flows so well

[@cadenjondle7479]

At 12:38 i just knew it was Jaime who gave Alex the idea for the lyrics "kiss me under the moons sideboob"

[@thaismp7024]

The cinematography was absolutely incredible. The interviewer also did an awesome job conducting the interview in such professional and easygoing manner, making Alex comfortable to elaborate more his thoughts, which always seems like a difficult task for him with interviews.

[@user-hq4tn2hz2c]

he is taking forever to get to the point but it makes me even more interested. it kind of builds up tension as to what he is going to say.

[@frankwoods987]

Let’s agree, we never know what he is saying, but we still love it

[@daniellan5779]

The more interviews you watch the more you become fluent in Alex Turner. Trust me

[@peoniesandparchment]

Daniella N lmfao this is so true

[@irahh]

@@daniellan5779 ISTG its a whole new language

[@vxleria444_]

@@daniellan5779 i like how english isn't my native language, i have to learn english AND alex turner

[@kieranford9096]

It's stories behind the complex lyrics, like this 11:49, that make this album worth having on repeat. The 'it's a grower' claims are true!

[@mean1317]

Kieran Ford can you explain what his answer was? I understood that Jamie called the moon a side boob and Alex liked that lol

[@Sarah-gn8es]

I love it when the interviewer asks him who got him the guitar or if maybe that a personal questions. And he says “it is but you can ask it” 😭😭♥️♥️

[@judeforrester6641]

Who doesn’t love it when young Alex sneaks out adds some Sheffield to his words like “Wraiten

[@sager787]

4:53 they’re both frozen hahaha

[@pablorodriguez4412]

"He could've given me a Banjoo" Banjoo Monkeys lol

[@unknown_chillhuman]

Is there an update of the Arctic monkeys? Anything new? I have to check it out. Haha

[@kimkardashianslostearring7331]

@@unknown_chillhuman Matt confirmed in an Instagram livestream that they are in the early stages of making a new album and that they will be in the studio as soon as the pandemic restrictions are over

[@robertdominguez6002]

13:03 with the helicopter and the arpeggiated notes of the harpsichord is such a fantastic little nugget of an experience

[@sharoziaei8869]

Alex just makes me so happy such a weirdo

[@dainterys395]

I am really amazed by the thought of not understanding some of his words while talking in interviews or just by simply talking, yet I fully understand him while singing.

[@AILUJ]

18:08 "look out for him" (batman) lmao oh alex

[@yalikebe3ns797]

😂 the way he looks directly at the lens

[@astronaut205]

Im addicted to some songs of the album.. it is different than the others but really really good

[@Shawnspencestar]

Alex Tuner gets interviewed by a very old Ryan Reynolds

[@user-yz3vs4tl4b]

The cinematography is wonderful.

[@olivergraham5271]

Steffi it’s worth it for the opening scene

[@alannah5014]

1:35 Alex invented piano playing 😂

[@lorrie9462]

I want someone to give him a banjo for a present just to see what he’d make from it. Something amazing, I bet

[@bluesevie30]

Next album 🤞

[@niamhgaffney3044]

Alex has never changed he takes his time answering the interviewer and is so polite and funny love you alex

[@marianne3649]

he really just did the four out of five video and walked straight into a bunch of interviews with the same costume

[@danielallan5058]

I'd love to chat about writing and where Alex gets his ideas ..it seems a very tactile album that has an aesthetic that comes from a really interesting place

[@lulleispinn8735]

The banjo thing literally made me spit out my coffee this morning. But, I must admit, I might fantasise about it..

[@rhythnn11]

after listening to his interviews for like half a year, I can finally understand Alex properly. this is like learning a new language haha

[@mushroomsoup2904]

It’s totally intentional and he’s constantly in character. AM he was a greaser bad boy so he acted accordingly. This time around the album is more introspective so he is more introspective in interviews and is stumbling around his words as if he’s deep in thought.

[@giorgidolidze3421]

Erick Rocha Stylistically maybe but in terms of speaking that's just how he talks, he's always been this way.

[@borpie]

No, I can't really explain why but he doesn't seem to be that kind of person. It doesn't genuine and he isn't like that. I feel it's just how he has evolved as a person. His music reflects who he is and though there might be some exaggeration to his personality in the AM album (for whatever reason though that's just a huge assumption), I don't think we can say the same with this album. Idk this comment rubs me the wrong way

[@leenaabufol675]

It’s the opposite,his personality affects his albums and people change throughout the years

[@beyxturner]

@@leenaabufol675 yesss

[@scarlettm3889]

It seems like the people who were a part of this interview and video really love their work and put a lot of them into it

[@karinecajigas7674]

I like how genuine he is in his more recent interviews he’s obviously super stoked about the new album

[@hannahammouda6891]

1:36 f i n g e h z

[@neonclad2710]

I like how the interviewer just let's him speak

[@seyameyo3150]

Alex's best interview ever ..he was truly himself..n I respect d interviewer for being a pro.

[@angelicamoreno7051]

He is so precious :)

[@lorrie9462]

I love his shoes Watching his interviews makes me really love the album more. He’s showing more passion than I’ve seen in a while. He’s really in love with it

[@mikatile]

'Just so there's sumit for everybody'. Class in a glass.

[@elliedavis4521]

this was really enjoyable to watch, like I don’t know how to explain it I just really enjoyed it :)

[@antoninavirduzzo5492]

•• ellie •• 💖💕💕💔💓💜💟💞💞

[@mariamerino1023]

I could sleep listening to this beautiful interview🥺💕

[@iMakeMuvees]

Put the playback speed to 1.5 to make it seem like he can talk ;)

[@funeralgirl]

iMakeMuvees woah lol

[@fernandamartins9851]

way better

[@josecepeda4431]

I’m mad at you that this is true

[@thegloriouspyrocheems2277]

1,25 is better. 1,5 is like he is on cocaine

[@abcdefu780]

Some people talk that way, just let him be :c

[@lyy34416912]

I'm glad that Alex kinda managed to keep the british accent

[@fariatahsin7206]

Loved the way the interview was shot and conducted!!!

[@mmhoss]

The grainy b-roll footage is amazing

[@biancabeavis7198]

If I could marry an album, it would be this one.

[@_RMH_]

this was so well made

[@goofygoober263]

I didnt reliase he was this akrward i love it

[@ArcticMRomancePanicFallout]

Brett Williams this is nothing haha he has been more awkward when he was younger

[@thayanefernandes1807]

it's hard understand what Alex say sometimes 😂😂😂😂

[@Metalllians86]

The first listening i was 'wtf is this??'. Then after the 3rd run i was like ' Man this album is really good'. Not their best. But still good.

[@j_soo]

Metalllians86 even better now that I know he modeled it after is this it by the strokes

[@alexandras.6638]

I thought you meant the interview

[@wintren101]

Wayyyy better on lsd

[@Metalllians86]

haha...totally....those synthesizers makes your brain go places...kinda like on the run- Pink Floyd

[@Metalllians86]

yeaah guess he really wanted to be one of the strokes eyyy

[@orjo757]

Loved it! They're so chill!

[@avinandandey6418]

Jesus in the day spa

[@kjean_]

beautiful LA shots and thanks for talking about the cover!!! Turner could have been an architect in another life haha.

[@tanveeyusuf5394]

He's clearly a man of many talents.

[@c2938a]

everyone makes fun (myself included because yes) of alex in his speeches and interviews but it’s actually more common than you think. i have this exact same problem so i just try to express myself in other ways such as songwriting.

[@sblegostudios8585]

The next album will be a combination of Mongolian throat singing, medieval European instruments, kazoos, banjos, and bagpipes

[@H1nted]

Is it me or alex is super chill diring this album interviews compared to the cringey alex from AM, he is actually genuine anf seems sober

[@sadams194]

Hinted oh no, he is definitely having a coke hangover during this interview.

[@FigApricot]

no, he is just this way, he had been always talking more or less similar way and had "problems" with finding words, you could see that in older stuff as well.

[@cathyturner3224]

I knew him as a kid . He's always presented as awkward, so I guess no drugs

[@electroniccalculatorusebat2910]

the lil half-smile at the question about him and miles dancing

[@sunnyrawat6171]

If anyone had shown me this interview. And later said he is the same guy from The Last Shadow puppet... I really would have lost my train of Thoughts.😂😂

[@BGzGamersVoid]

Fucking Glorious Album, I cant get enough of it!

[@drmedborn]

what FANTASTIC questions!!

[@Yungdrizzle]

So disappointed that Alex doesn’t live in Vegas

[@spnchiQ]

You should be lucky living in LA man! I live in Kazakhstan and can call myself a big fan of theirs but the problem is that Arctic Monkeys have never performed in Kazakhstan and don't think that they ever will(maybe because we're not an English-speaking country). And it's also kinda sophisticated to understand the lyrics, not the content but the precise meaning of the words in that particular context🥲. And his accent also makes it a bit complex to understand what's been said, so I concentrate on the language more than the content:( I'm still incognizant about the background meanings of his lyrics but I'm eager to know 'em, I really want to get into it! I need some native friends that can open my mind into their world🤧

[@gabrieltertuliano5283]

I dont think he knows that he is way better than the strokes

[@MrShahid0072]

Because he is not. Julian is way more talented as a musician.

[@Pantano63]

@@MrShahid0072 Not even close.

[@MrShahid0072]

@@Pantano63 pretty sure even Alex would disagree with you but you are still entitled to your opinion.

[@Pantano63]

@@MrShahid0072 Alex's opinion wouldn't be objective. I mean, he's the one being discussed. I would say, though, Alex wrote pretty much all of the songs by Arctic Monkeys, has another really good band (TLSP), has produced other artists (A. Savior) and has even written a motion picture soundtrack (Submarine). On top of that, he's way, WAY superior to Julian Casablancas in the lyrics department, like, it's not even funny. Julian's lyrics are decent at best like a typical high-school rock band's, and all his other projects are memes (The Voidz?). The Strokes said all they had to say about music in their first album, both musically and lyrically; nothing after that is truly interesting (just what the fuck was Comedown Machine?!). In short, Alex Turner is the superior artist.

[@MrShahid0072]

@@Pantano63 Well.. I simply disagree. No one is objective when it comes to music. It's all opinion. You don't have to explain that. I know that. Now,Alex is better at writing lyrics but Julian is a way better musician imo. His sense of vocal melody is far superior so much so that its not even a competition. Julian's side project 'The voidz' have put out two great records. Their last record was one of the best Rock records of the year. It's been a while Arctic monkeys have put anything that interesting I feel. They had a good roll till humbug and it was just downhill from there. Suck it and see was mediocre record with couple of good tunes and so was AM. Don't even get me started to the new record. People pretending it's "oh so innovative" is a naive statement. Its not. Its just an average record. His material with TLSP is alright i guess. I am not a huge fan. It's nothing innovative. I like few songs here and there. The strokes first two records knock out everything Arctic monkeys have ever put out. Overall, I would say the Julian is a better tunesmith and Alex is a better lyricist. Now I don't see the point of further debating it as I have said everything I wanted to say about it and it's just my opinion! I think Julian is most talented tunesmith after Thom Yorke post 00s. I should mention I love Arctic monkeys and adore Alex's vocals but he simply isn't a better tunesmith and that's what I admire that most in a musician. Lyrics are secondary to me. P.S. If you think voidz music is memes then I don't even care about your opinion anymore. No disrespect but that's just how I feel. Virtue was one hell of a record that received praise from many critics and people who actually care about exploring music. And if you still disagree don't turn this into one of those debates that leads nowhere. You pick Alex and I pick Julian and let's leave it at that. Have a good life!

[@ema140]

this whole album gives bowie vibes (and im not complaining)

[@taufiqanas2919]

Just one more thing.. Batphone lyrics are funny. “I launched my fragrance called Integrity,I sell the fact that I can’t be bought” Is either Mark can’t sell his perfume or the price is too high.

[@Red_Dead_Director]

tranquility is a masterpiece

[@abcdefu780]

Alex, you're a genius

[@danieldominguez237]

Great shots of Los Angeles. congrats

[@JBiksas10]

Great interview and insight!

[@Emily-er7yi]

There’s so many little details in it it’s so impressive

[@Lrussell6871]

Cut him some slack there’s a reason no one writes lyrics like him

[@icecreamisnice117]

I love the direction of the new album...

[@lovemamahouse]

I love it when he talks about strokes! Damn it! But the strokes want to be forgotten, they don’t want to be reminded. It’s true, everything will be perished at some point.

[@hannahbrr269]

God I love them so much