Released : 21 August 2009
Label: Domino
Length : 39mins
Personnel:Alex Turner (Vocals and Guitar)
Matt Helders (Drum)
Nick O Malley (Bass)
Jamie Cook ( Guitar)
The best way to tackle this album is to take it track by track as the album changes pace and vibe with each song. My Propellor is vastly different from the openers of the band's first two albums, the song gradually builds and it gives us an insight to the band's new 'stoner rock' influence with dreary vocals from frontman Alex Turner. Crying Lightning was the first release from the album and it is nothing short of brilliant. The lyrics are cheeky, the guitar work is intricate, the bass is typically melodic and Matt Helders once again proves why he is one of the premier drummers going around at the moment. This is followed by Dangerous Animals which is the reminiscent of Favourite Worst Nightmare, with its bass loop and almost spoken lyrics. The complex riff and solo will push the band when they perform this song on stage. Turner's second band Last Shadow Puppets have had a major influence on this record and that is most evident on the 'stringy' Secret Door, this will undoubtedly divide fans but its quality is undeniable. Potion Approaching is once again reflective of co-producer Josh Homme's (Queens of the Stone Age) influence but it's one dimensional drumming and monotonous vocals is a let down. Unfortunately matters do not improve on Fire And The Thud which struggles to bring together any sort of coherence or passion. Thankfully the next track Cornerstone gives a beautiful Beatles-esque sound and an inpeccable vocal performance from Turner. A real highlight. The stoner rock returns with Dance Little Liar but this time we have rolling drums, a bouncy tempo, dark lyrics and some wonderfully weird guitar effects. The album reaches a spectacular climax on Pretty Visitors with thundering drums exploding out of the speakers and the best line on the album 'what came first the chicken or the dickhead'. The final track The Jewellers Hand is not unlike the closing track on Monkeys' first two works and most importantly it is equally is brilliant. Humbug in one word. Subtle.
Rating : 8.5/10
Label: Domino
Length : 39mins
Personnel:Alex Turner (Vocals and Guitar)
Matt Helders (Drum)
Nick O Malley (Bass)
Jamie Cook ( Guitar)
The best way to tackle this album is to take it track by track as the album changes pace and vibe with each song. My Propellor is vastly different from the openers of the band's first two albums, the song gradually builds and it gives us an insight to the band's new 'stoner rock' influence with dreary vocals from frontman Alex Turner. Crying Lightning was the first release from the album and it is nothing short of brilliant. The lyrics are cheeky, the guitar work is intricate, the bass is typically melodic and Matt Helders once again proves why he is one of the premier drummers going around at the moment. This is followed by Dangerous Animals which is the reminiscent of Favourite Worst Nightmare, with its bass loop and almost spoken lyrics. The complex riff and solo will push the band when they perform this song on stage. Turner's second band Last Shadow Puppets have had a major influence on this record and that is most evident on the 'stringy' Secret Door, this will undoubtedly divide fans but its quality is undeniable. Potion Approaching is once again reflective of co-producer Josh Homme's (Queens of the Stone Age) influence but it's one dimensional drumming and monotonous vocals is a let down. Unfortunately matters do not improve on Fire And The Thud which struggles to bring together any sort of coherence or passion. Thankfully the next track Cornerstone gives a beautiful Beatles-esque sound and an inpeccable vocal performance from Turner. A real highlight. The stoner rock returns with Dance Little Liar but this time we have rolling drums, a bouncy tempo, dark lyrics and some wonderfully weird guitar effects. The album reaches a spectacular climax on Pretty Visitors with thundering drums exploding out of the speakers and the best line on the album 'what came first the chicken or the dickhead'. The final track The Jewellers Hand is not unlike the closing track on Monkeys' first two works and most importantly it is equally is brilliant. Humbug in one word. Subtle.
Rating : 8.5/10
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