Comments on: The Rise and Stumble of the Arctic Monkeys http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:31:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: alexS http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys/comment-page-1#comment-37144 alexS Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:11:03 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=11614#comment-37144 this album is great, a few weak tracks but still, what else could they have done? they dont want to be the same old indie crap band that everyone else is, they are a bit of a refreshment in the desert that is music, especially indie music at the moment. the pressure to keep doing what is popular makes so many bands, for example, kings of leon, become the same old regular bollocks when once upon a time they were amazing. they were the next big thing and i do acknowledge they seemed to have settled into the music industry now, they dont make much noise anymore like they used to, but its making a different sounding album thats done this. the next big thing will come in a couple of years time. this album is great, a few weak tracks but still, what else could they have done? they dont want to be the same old indie crap band that everyone else is, they are a bit of a refreshment in the desert that is music, especially indie music at the moment. the pressure to keep doing what is popular makes so many bands, for example, kings of leon, become the same old regular bollocks when once upon a time they were amazing. they were the next big thing and i do acknowledge they seemed to have settled into the music industry now, they dont make much noise anymore like they used to, but its making a different sounding album thats done this. the next big thing will come in a couple of years time.

]]> By: Arctic Monkeys – Fright Lined Dining Room at Pretty Much Amazing! http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys/comment-page-1#comment-30664 Arctic Monkeys – Fright Lined Dining Room at Pretty Much Amazing! Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:31:21 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=11614#comment-30664 [...] tracks to back the Arctics’ second single “Cornerstone” off Humbug, which we were crazy about .Alex Turner told Uncut Magazine that he wrote the song “one morning, quite quickly” [...] [...] tracks to back the Arctics’ second single “Cornerstone” off Humbug, which we were crazy about .Alex Turner told Uncut Magazine that he wrote the song “one morning, quite quickly” [...]

]]> By: Rhiannon http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys/comment-page-1#comment-27218 Rhiannon Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:06:26 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=11614#comment-27218 I am honestly surprised they've lasted this long. This is a band that has run out of its original steam and needs to go its own ways. NME readers have inundated the website saying how boed, arrogant and detatched they were at Leeds. To start with they struck chord with their chippy take on northern life and although Alex Turner may owe a lot to George Formby he's no Dylan Thomas. But it was fun and made people feel happy for a while they d anced and sang along. Now - at a stroke they have dumped most of their fan base and are trying to turn into every damned boring indie band you've ever encountered. It's sad but too high, too far, too soon (apologies to the Waterboys). They were just never worthy of the hype and I suspect the AMs themselves know it. I am honestly surprised they’ve lasted this long. This is a band that has run out of its original steam and needs to go its own ways. NME readers have inundated the website saying how boed, arrogant and detatched they were at Leeds.
To start with they struck chord with their chippy take on northern life and although Alex Turner may owe a lot to George Formby he’s no Dylan Thomas. But it was fun and made people feel happy for a while they d anced and sang along.
Now – at a stroke they have dumped most of their fan base and are trying to turn into every damned boring indie band you’ve ever encountered. It’s sad but too high, too far, too soon (apologies to the Waterboys). They were just never worthy of the hype and I suspect the AMs themselves know it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys/comment-page-1#comment-27015 Anonymous Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:00:32 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=11614#comment-27015 loved the first two albums aswell, "humbug" might not be just as good as "whatever people say i am, that's what i'm not" and "favourite worst nightmare" but it surely does not deserve a 59/100. It is still a decent album with a few goood tracks on it. Like the review says, it is just a slight stumble and i'm sure they'll be back to there best soon, even oasis had one dodgy album. loved the first two albums aswell, “humbug” might not be just as good as “whatever people say i am, that’s what i’m not” and “favourite worst nightmare” but it surely does not deserve a 59/100. It is still a decent album with a few goood tracks on it. Like the review says, it is just a slight stumble and i’m sure they’ll be back to there best soon, even oasis had one dodgy album.

]]> By: Anonymous http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys/comment-page-1#comment-27013 Anonymous Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:40:37 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=11614#comment-27013 loved the first two albums loved the first two albums

]]> By: Dayo Adesokan http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys/comment-page-1#comment-26977 Dayo Adesokan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:57:01 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=11614#comment-26977 This review is spot on, though the 59/100 may be a bit harsh. This review is spot on, though the 59/100 may be a bit harsh.

]]> By: tess http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys/comment-page-1#comment-26774 tess Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:37:07 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=11614#comment-26774 hi! I've been reading your blog for ages now and thought maybe you'd enjoy my music. I'm a London based artist from Toronto and my major influences are Cat Power, The Kills and Elliott Smith ...etc. etc. etc. I hope you enjoy! www.myspace.com/tessnormaparks xxx tess hi! I’ve been reading your blog for ages now and thought maybe you’d enjoy my music. I’m a London based artist from Toronto and my major influences are Cat Power, The Kills and Elliott Smith …etc. etc. etc. I hope you enjoy!

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]]> By: Discodave http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys/comment-page-1#comment-26646 Discodave Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:08:22 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=11614#comment-26646 here here here here

]]> By: Stephen Keating http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys/comment-page-1#comment-26439 Stephen Keating Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:04:40 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=11614#comment-26439 I haven't heard the new album yet, but I'm sure I'll drool all over it when it finally arrives. I haven’t heard the new album yet, but I’m sure I’ll drool all over it when it finally arrives.

]]> By: Filip http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/the-rise-and-stumble-of-the-arctic-monkeys/comment-page-1#comment-26356 Filip Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:42:45 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=11614#comment-26356 Cornerstone shines the brightest. I've listened to Humbug for the past week, and it has grown on me tremendously. You can't compare it to the first two CDs. It's unfair to rate it low because it doesn't sound like previous material. This should be judged separately. Cornerstone shines the brightest. I’ve listened to Humbug for the past week, and it has grown on me tremendously. You can’t compare it to the first two CDs. It’s unfair to rate it low because it doesn’t sound like previous material. This should be judged separately.

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