Favourite Worst Nightmare - Arctic Monkeys Reviews

FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE is the title of British band the ARCTIC MONKEYS' album. The album contains 12 tracks. The opening song BRIANSTORM is a great fast paced track with powerful instrumental work at the chorus which contains decent vocals and a cracking finale. TEDDY PICKER has a belting intro with rea energy that ...  Read the complete review

The Arctic Monkeys - celebrated as the 'saviours of rock', the 'influential artists of this decade' - smashed onto the scene with the No. 1 single 'I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor' and their debut album became the best selling debut album of all time and won the Mercury Prize AND a Brit Award. To put it lightly, they had a lot to live ...  Read the complete review

This album is great. It starts with the fantastic guitar rift on Teddy Picker and just sets it off perfectly. Although not as good as the first one they produced it is still good. However, it must be said this is certainly a grower album, and the similarities between songs can very clearly be heard. It must be said this album does have quite a bit ...  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. ...  Read the complete review

So, how do you follow up the best debut album since Definately Maybe? Well this is a pretty good try!! Not quite as good as "Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not" but a sterling attempt at the "difficult 2nd album" by the lads from Sheffield. Starting off with a bang with the 100 miles per hour ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

Favourite worst nightmare was the second album from the band the artic monkeys. Now the first album had been so good that perhaps it was a little too hard for the band to improve on their debut album and to pull another magical album out of the bag. And of course this was right, the album came out and although it was still a huge success it was no ...  Read the complete review

The highly anticipated second album from the sheffield quartet named 'favourite worst nightmare ' , after playing their first album 'whatever people say I am thats what I'm not ' to absolute death . I simply couldnt wait for the release of this one . It was very hard to beat the first album , and after listening to the album ( favourite worst ...  Read the complete review

Well i have to say by the time this album was released i was fed up of hearing the Arctic Monkeys but with some of the belters on here it didnt take long to draw me back in!!! Frontman Alex Turner's wiser-than-his years vocals snap and snarl with a cynical bite. His quick witted lyrical delivery, influenced by hip-hop, is just as fast as on ...  Read the complete review

Make no mistake, this is an excellent follow-up to a superb first album. First single 'Brianstorm' sets the tone from the outset, with a brilliant intro which builds to a crescendo before Alex Turner utters the immortal first line 'Brian, top marks for not trying'. 'Teddy Picker' keeps the magic going, and 'D is for Dangerous' again perfectly ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

Difficult second album syndrome is usually a headache for a lot of bands. There have been plenty of bands in recent years that I have listened to their second albums and been hugely disappointed. (Take note Razorlight and killers) So I was naturally very skeptical about the release of Arctic Monkeys second album, thinking this may happen again. ...  Read the complete review

After playing "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" repeatedly for over a year, I was absolutely petrified on the day Favourite Worst Nightmare was released that it wouldn't be able to meet the high standards set by its predecessor. I needn't have worried - Favourite Worst Nightmare manages to enthrall and encapture you in the ...  Read the complete review

After wearing out my copy of the Arctic Monkeys first album, 'whatever people say i am, thats what im not' i was sceptical of what the second album would produce. I was a massive fan of the first album, and the band and i just hoped there music would not be a one off. When i got this album i was not disappointed. I really cannot praise it highly ...  Read the complete review

Arctic Monkeys released this album in 2007 just over a year after the initial success of their first album Whatever People Say I am That's What I'm Not. The Arctic Monkeys had a lot do with this album to at least maintain the standard of the first album as it was very good, after listening to this album I am pleased to say that I think they have ...  Read the complete review

Having had the fastest selling debut of all time back in 2006 it is fair to say the Arctic Monkeys had a pretty tough act to follow second time around, but would you believe it they have come up with a class follow up. The album seems to have a real maturity yet still keeps the boyish charm of the lyrics thanks to the brilliant songwriter that it ...  Read the complete review

After the success of their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not the Arctic Monkeys were under a lot of pressure to produce a second album that retained the quality of their first. When first single Brianstorm arrived it displayed a faster, slightly heavier sound and it was clear that the band had evolved and were not going to ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

The Arctic Monkeys…the phenomenon that is. When they released “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not”, the music world took to them like a duck to water, breaking all sorts of records for debut selling albums etc. etc…now comes, of course, the difficult second album. “Favourite Worst Nightmare” was released in April this year on ...  Read the complete review