Favourite Worst Nightmare - Arctic Monkeys

The Arctic Monkeys exploded onto the UK music scene in 2006 with the fastest selling debut album in history, and they seemed to have The Midas Touch, so this 2nd album was either the proof of their talent or it would prove the doubters right that they had a lucky break but did not have staying power. For me, the single that they chose as the first release from this album was all important as it had to be something that would meet the standards set by the first album, which although a huge success is most likely a weight around their necks. They chose "Brianstorm", which if the stories are to be believed is about a guy they met on tour, whose style ...  Read the complete review

Having listened to this album for a few months now I feel happy that I spent my hard earnt £6.99 on it. I like many people do these days, purchased the album on the strength of one track, the first single, Brianstorm, of course the highly successful first album also had something to do with it. In the lead up to this album being released there was a lot of questions asked about whether it was possible to produce an album anywhere near the quality of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. Well they’ve tried but have definitely fallen short. After the first couple of listens I didn’t really enjoy it other than the first half of the album and found myself ...  Read the complete review

When your debut album sells as well as the Arctic Monkeys did; you're always going to have problems when it comes to album number two, particularly when your first studio album is incredibly over-hyped and over-praised. 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' is the second studio album from the Arctic Monkeys and was released through Domino Records in April 2007. The Arctic Monkeys debut album is pretty good; I'll give the band that, it's still not great though, and second album 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' isn't even anywhere near as good as the first. It's an okay album, nothing greater than average however and listening to 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' provides for a really rather ...  Read the complete review

The Sheffield-based Indie Rock band Arctic Monkeys dropped their second album in 2007 and it found that, led by Alex Turner came out with "Favourite Worst Nightmare" to continue the success which was initiated when they came with "I bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" from 2005 with their funky take on the UK Indie style. 1. "Brianstorm" The sophomore album starts with them laying down what was their lead single for the record. It is a banger of a tune and one which really made a big impact on the game as they showed that they were back in a big way as they brought back the same sounds which made their debut album ...  Read the complete review

Arctic Monkeys' second album was eagerly awaited by millions of listeners after their record breaking first album, with many struggling to see how it could live up to their magnificent first album. But Favourite Worst Nightmare proves to many doubters that What People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not was not just a flukey first album. It shows that the Arctic Monkeys have matured a lot and grown out of their laddish music making ways, which was by no means bad. But altogether this album is much more musically challenging than their first album. It kicks off with their first single off the album, Brianstorm, a fast paced, aggressive sort of track based on a person they ...  Read the complete review