This album will be later seen as a classic.

I find this album incredibly compelling and captivating to listen to, more so than any music I've ever heard before. Almost like I'm being put under a spell. Everything about it, I don't even know where to begin. The off-kilter vocal melodies and Alex's almost spoken word lyrics with his beautifully harmonic deep baritone, contrasted with his perfect, eargasmic falsetto is pure magic to me. The instrumentation (along with everything about Alex's vocals previously noted), especially in songs like Star Treatment, TBH&C, American Sports, and Batphone are the kind of music me and my fiance slow dance to in the dark of night with candles while we hold each other close. I honestly think this album is the best music I've ever heard. Everything about it is completely my style and groove. Never has an album fit so closely with the rhythms of my soul. This album is full-moon magic music. It's music you play while you lay in the grass and stare at the stars, and into space, and brood while moonlight washes over you. Perfection in every sound for me. It's the kind of music that you sip wine to, or smoke a bowl to. Either while you are reclined comfortably back with your eyes closed, or slow dancing under moonlight and candlelight. Everything about this record is my style much more than anything from there previous records, and I'm consistently blown away by the sound even when I've had it on repeat for a week. Though I do love all their albums in their own ways. This one just speaks to me, fits me, and moves me in a way that no other album from any other artist has ever done before. :)

This is such a well presented Review, you sir are a scholar.

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I like the album. I respect the fact that they didn’t do another AM or another Humbug, etc, etc....they keep pushing the envelope for better or for worst. But this makes for a great addition to their catalogue. Offcourse they’re going to alineate fans. But think about the greatest bands; there are always albums like that; Zeppelin III, Animals, Achtung Baby, etc etc etc.

Stumbled across this review. It's like you're saying everything I want to. Excellent review and extremely well delivered. It took me about 7 or 8 full listens of the album to click but now I genuinely feel it's their best material to date. If you haven't already, I strongly recommend watching the live version of 'she looks like fun' from the James Corden late show. Incredible chemistry in the band.

Very interesting and diverse album..had a couple of spins so far and it feels like an old fashioned album

Very detailed and well thought out review. You articulate your points very eloquently.

Awesome review! This is a great album to listen to on a night time drive imo. Four Out of Five is my favorite from the record.

good review this mate, subscribed!

Eloquent, articulate and thoughtful. I think this is a great album and what a bloody good review. Subscribed

thanks for this, i don't always know how to describe the way I experience music. But for this album I really liked "diving into it". And it gripped me like you said.

Wow loved this review... glad to see a well worded positive review of this album

Well thought out review, thanks man.

Fantastic review. Really enjoyed that!

Brilliant review mate - you really know your stuff - love the channel

Thankyou for a proper good review of this album.

Excellent review and video! :)

loving this review mate, got a new sub!!

Amazing review. Subscribed.

Well said!

What you said about a lack of singles before release makes so much sense now. I get the impression that Domino Records gave Alex and the lads a blank canvas to work with after the dizzy heights of AM, which, coupled with the integration of the piano, meant Alex was able to take inspiration form the Last Shadow Puppets side of things as opposed to the Monkey's previous albums. If poeple are looking for festival tunes, this might not be the album they were after, but from the band's point of view, it signals progression both musically and lyrically to put themselves out there and take risks, as opposed to staying within the formula they'd already perfected.

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very good review!

The more you listen to this the more you hear the genius in it

The quote was so true

I love the Arctic Monkeys. Great collections of songs, and wonderful lazy, clumsy guitar work which perfectly fits the song structures.

I LOVED this new album

A self indulgent wallow in lounge lizard affectations #words

I like to think of this album as a weird sequel to the title track on Neil Young’s record After the Goldrush

Was that an nme quote at the end?

Any thoughts on The Car?

You need to review Radiohead's works.

Very professional review but not TOO professional. Surprised such little subs

The beard makes you look older

It’s alright. Definitely far from a classic.

OK, I'll say it... Alex's voice has become really annoying!