Arctic Monkeys : Humbug

Odessius · 08-17-2009, 06:10 AM

I personally think it's an amazing album.
Maybe their best? Ehh, I wouldn't say that yet.
Crying Lightning is amazing. <3

adidasss · 08-17-2009, 07:01 AM

Wow, there are people out there who actually think Crying lighting is an amazing song...:|

dac · 08-17-2009, 08:12 AM

Humbug is a bigtime grower. I think Jeweler's Hands might be the best thing they've ever done.

Rainard Jalen · 08-17-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

I just found FWN apart from a couple songs to be mostly boring, Humbug actually has some life to it. Also I think Jeweler's Hands is a great testament to how much they've matured. It's great they're moving forward, and not sticking to the same formula, like alot of other bands. They can't keep writing songs about Sheffield nightclubs forever.

FWN was about Sheffield nightclubs or even 1/10th about Sheffield nightclubs? News to me.

Guess you didn't listen much, eh mate?

I cannot believe a fan of garage rock in any capacity would've found FWN boring. I struggle to think of a dull moment.

As for Humbug, well, it's not out yet so there's no way to listen to it - but I'm sure I'll end up liking it a ton.

sweet_nothing · 08-17-2009, 08:33 PM

I wasn't referring to FWN, I was referring to the people who have been complaining about their musical growth since their second album. Yeh I found large portions of FWN dull and I've even heard anyone refer to the Arctic Monkeys as garage rock, so idk where that's coming from.

franzfergidon · 08-19-2009, 08:26 PM

I need to listen to Humbug more, but I don't find it as exciting/anything as good as Favourite Worst Nightmare. Maybe I'm just not getting something.

.Tom. · 08-20-2009, 11:40 AM

Really good. I enjoy the more laidback approach in comparison to their earlier work. Lyrically brilliant, and far more diverse than their first two albums, though I think I prefer Favourite Worst Nightmare.

djchameleon · 08-27-2009, 09:48 PM

When I listened to it Pretty Visitors stood out and I deemed it my favorite track. Everything else I didn't pay much attention to. I guess I have to listen to it a few more times. I have a feeling that I'm going to enjoy Humbug so much more than FWN.

Zen · 08-30-2009, 12:19 AM

I'm a fan, Favourite Worst Nightmare is still my fave, and I don't whether this quite hits the heights of that, but it's not far off.

jacklovezhimself · 09-02-2009, 04:19 PM

I'm a huge, huge, huge fan of Joshua Homme so this album really takes the cake for me. Considering that The Arctic Monkeys are one of my favorite modern day bands, it's amazing seeing them team up with the mastermind behind Desert Sessions, Queens Of The Stone Age, Eagles Of Death Metal, and Them Crooked Vultures. I hear every influence vividly and frankly, I'm relieved this band didn't go back to making the same kind of music that the past two albums consisted of even though they both were very good.

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08-17-2009, 07:01 AM	#12 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Wow, there are people out there who actually think Crying lighting is an amazing song...:\| __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

08-17-2009, 08:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
dac MB's Biggest Fanboy Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land Posts: 2,852	Humbug is a bigtime grower. I think Jeweler's Hands might be the best thing they've ever done. __________________

08-19-2009, 08:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
franzfergidon 25 characters?!? Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 62	I need to listen to Humbug more, but I don't find it as exciting/anything as good as Favourite Worst Nightmare. Maybe I'm just not getting something. __________________ last.fm\|rym Fevrale dostat chernil i plakat, Pisat O Fevrale navsnryd, Poka grohochushaya slyakot, Vesnoyu charnoyu gorit

09-02-2009, 04:19 PM	#20 (permalink)
jacklovezhimself five years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,248	I'm a huge, huge, huge fan of Joshua Homme so this album really takes the cake for me. Considering that The Arctic Monkeys are one of my favorite modern day bands, it's amazing seeing them team up with the mastermind behind Desert Sessions, Queens Of The Stone Age, Eagles Of Death Metal, and Them Crooked Vultures. I hear every influence vividly and frankly, I'm relieved this band didn't go back to making the same kind of music that the past two albums consisted of even though they both were very good. __________________

08-17-2009, 06:10 AM	#11 (permalink)
Odessius Groupie Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2	I personally think it's an amazing album. Maybe their best? Ehh, I wouldn't say that yet. Crying Lightning is amazing. <3

08-20-2009, 11:40 AM	#17 (permalink)
.Tom. Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 51	Really good. I enjoy the more laidback approach in comparison to their earlier work. Lyrically brilliant, and far more diverse than their first two albums, though I think I prefer Favourite Worst Nightmare.

08-27-2009, 09:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
djchameleon A.B.N. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NY baby Posts: 11,451	When I listened to it Pretty Visitors stood out and I deemed it my favorite track. Everything else I didn't pay much attention to. I guess I have to listen to it a few more times. I have a feeling that I'm going to enjoy Humbug so much more than FWN.

08-30-2009, 12:19 AM	#19 (permalink)
Zen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chester, England Posts: 63	I'm a fan, Favourite Worst Nightmare is still my fave, and I don't whether this quite hits the heights of that, but it's not far off.