Arctic Monkeys
Humbug
the arctic monkeys' muchanticipated third effort was coproduced by queens of the stone age frontman josh homme and james ford 'humbug' is a voyage somewhere new it's a richer darker and more powerul sound it's heavy yet melodic mixing offhand self analysis with verbal assaults turner's charismatic vocals remain centre stage with that sweetening flutter of vibrato the songs remain stories fabulously wrought and told set to thrilling and adventurous music it's a more grown up album of irony guile riffs and tunes yet it still very much the arctic monkeys the cd is beautifully packaged in card gatefold