Humbug - Arctic Monkeys Reviews

'Humbug' marks a clear change in direction for the Arctic Monkeys. Their third album is an obvious attempt to mature and progress as a band. This progression will without a doubt alienate some of the fans. Those who love the Arctic's for their catchy hooks and man-about-town lyrics may be in for a disappointment. 'Humbug' is much more dark and ...  Read the complete review

HUMBUG is the title of British indie rock band ARCTIC MONKEYS' album. The album contains 10 tracks which I will review. The opening song MY PROPELLER is a fast paced starter with a cracking intro where the guitar is electric. The vocals are energetic and the chorus is catchy. CRYING LIGHTNING features some wonderful ...  Read the complete review

Hambug released in June 2009 is the Arctic Monkeys 3rd studio album. Although they aren't bad at what they do, I've always thought that they were hugely overrated or maybe I was just missing something. So I decided to check out this album to see if I could see what all the hype surronding them was all about! I was expecting a rock/indie ...  Read the complete review

Sitting here listening to Sheffield based band Arctic Monkey's 3rd studio album I can't help but feel surprised once more at the amount they have changed their sound. Their 2nd album "Favourite Worst Nightmare" saw the laddish songs that made them so loved in the first place disappear. This proved they weren't just a fad as they changed ...  Read the complete review

As a huge fan of Arctic Monkeys, upon hearing about the release of their new, third album, "Humbug", I was extremely excited. I hoped for an album with a fun, bouncy beat, similar to their first album "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not". However, I doubted this would be what Humbug contained, due to the somewhat ...  Read the complete review

In 2009 came the third Arctic Monkeys' album "Humbug". The album features the Sheffield-based Alternative Rock band (who use elements of Psychedelic Rock, Post-Punk, and Indie) coming up with more fresh material to show progression from past material as they try out even more things in their music to assist and aid them in getting to ...  Read the complete review