Here, they sound like theyll try anything, which makes this a rougher album in some ways than their debut, which indeed was more cohesive.Īll the songs on Whatever shared a similar viewpoint, whereas the excitement here is that theres a multitude of viewpoints, all suggesting different tantalizing directions they could go. Theyll venture into darker territory, theyll slow things down on Only Ones Who Know, theyll play art punk riffs without pretension. Some of this was true on their debut album, but its the restlessness of Favourite Worst Nightmare that impresses - theyre discovering themselves as they go and, unlike so many modern bands, theyre interested in the discovery and not appearances. Their signature is precision, evident in their concise songs, deftly executed instrumental interplay, and the details within Turner s wry wordplay, which is clever but never condescending.
The Monkeys may start with an infectious riff, but then theyll violently burst into jagged yet tightly controlled blasts of post-punk squalls, or theyll dress a verse with circular harmonies as they do at the end of Fluorescent Adolescent.
They still have a kinetic nervous energy, but this isnt a quartet that bashes out simply three-chord rock roll. That constant year of work resulted in startling growth as the band is testing the limits of what they can do and where they can go.įavourite Worst Nightmare hardly abandons the pleasures of their debut but instead frantically expands upon them. Unlike any of those three bands, however, the Arctic Monkeys havent stumbled on their second album they havent choked on hubris, they havent overthought their sophomore salvo, nor have they cranked it out too quickly. Here, theyre absorbing their influences, turning their liberal borrowings from the Libertines, the Strokes, and the Jam into something thats their own distinct identity. Some may call it striking when the iron is hot, cashing in while theres still interest, but Favourite Worst Nightmare is the opposite of opportunism: its the vibrant, thrilling sound of a band coming into its own. It wasnt enough for the Arctic Monkeys to be the best new band of 2006 they had to be the saviors of rock roll.Īll year long they toured, rapidly writing and recording their second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, getting it out just a little over a year after theirĭebut, a speedy turnaround by any measure. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to use the site fully. Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare Zip By advidergo1975 Follow | Public
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