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Arctic Monkeys

AM

Album No.5 from the indie rock quartet, featuring guest appearances from Josh Homme and Bill Ryder-Jones and produced by James Ford and Ross Orton

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8.1

Label
Domino
UK Release date
09/09/2013
US Release date
10/09/2013
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  1. 10.0 |   NME

    Absolutely and unarguably the most incredible album of their career. It might also be THE greatest record of the last decade
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  2. 10.0 |   Evening Standard

    AM is a masterpiece of heavy pop, with thumping drums, insistent bass and guitars soaked in San Francisco metal
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  3. 10.0 |   No Ripcord

    This is perfection from a band at the absolute top of their game, but this by no means implies that they’ve peaked
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  4. 9.2 |   Paste Magazine

    What has continued to evolve is the UK quartet’s sound, which has slowed to a steady heartbeat-like pulse inspired by the stoned expanse of acts like Black Sabbath and T. Rex, and frontman Alex Turner’s lyrics
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  5. 9.0 |   Entertainment.ie

    A decade ago, when we first heard of these guys, they were touted as the most promising British rock act in years and now, they've firmly delivered on that promise
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  6. 9.0 |   God Is In The TV

    They show no sign of losing their edge
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  7. 9.0 |   musicOMH

    While the days of the indie dancefloor hits from their first two records may be long gone, the Arctic Monkeys we’re left with now are undoubtedly at the top of their game
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  8. 9.0 |   The Fly

    It’s the romantic last dance of an album that shows that they’re still the same old Monkeys. Just dressed up slicker and sexier
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  9. 9.0 |   DIY

    While the embryonic Monkeys were one of the most important acts around, all grown up they're Britain's best rock 'n roll band
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  10. 8.6 |   Beats Per Minute

    AM is a pitch black party record, full of menacing pop and grimy, indelible grooves drowned in bourbon. I think it’s safe to say that they won’t make another like it
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  11. 8.6 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    An album that both delivers and promises in great amounts
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  12. 8.5 |   The Quietus

    If 2011's Suck It And See was a sweet treat for fans, AM is like finding your popping candy has been mixed with amphetamine
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  13. 8.5 |   The 405

    With more riffs than you can shake a stick at, this is the kind of album your kids will listen to in the future while they pretend to be a part of a generation they weren't even born into. That's how big it is
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  14. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    Arctic Monkeys’ most realized record, and one that will further bridge the gaps for a band that began as bards for scruffy street tales
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  15. 8.3 |   Pretty Much Amazing

    AM is not so much a change of direction as it is an affirmation of all the musical elements that made the band exhilarating to begin with – inspired lyrics, screeching riffs and great melodies
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  16. 8.0 |   The Scotsman

    Arctic Monkeys won’t be tethered to a particular style
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  17. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    A wonderfully cohesive and diverse album that fits together incredibly well
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  18. 8.0 |   The Independent

    A significant improvement on both Humbug and Suck It and See
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  19. 8.0 |   The Observer

    There is a depth – a willingness to experiment, a refusal to be pigeonholed – that rewards repeated listens and makes this their most coherent, most satisfying album since their debut
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  20. 8.0 |   Independent on Sunday

    A sassy self-overhaul, AM issues lubricious R&B come-ons over a self-assured narrative arc with personality and open potential cannily spliced
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  21. 8.0 |   Time Out

    One of Britain’s greatest bands just got greater in an unexpected but hugely welcome way
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  22. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Manages to connect those different directions – the muscular riffs of Humbug and the wistful pop of Suck It and See – with the bristling energy and sense of fun that propelled their initial recordings
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  23. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    Warm and distinctive, it’s the sound of a band that changes subtly with each record yet still manages to retain enough originality and suss to engender respect as well as envy
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  24. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    A compelling argument for never sitting still, it's largely AM's playfulness that marks it as – whisper it – the Arctic Monkeys' best to date
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  25. 8.0 |   Clash

    Welding inspiration from hip-hop greats with rock’s titans, AM is built upon portentous beats that are dark and intimidating, yet wickedly thrilling
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  26. 8.0 |   Uncut

    A considerably more self-assured album: heavy in a dramatic and confident way, conceptually strong, and not without groove
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  27. 8.0 |   Mojo

    This is exciting, audacious work from a band yet again on the edge of a new future
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  28. 8.0 |   Q

    Not for the first time, they sound like the best band in Britain. Print edition only

  29. 8.0 |   The Digital Fix

    Thrilling summary of why they remain the most important British band of their generation
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  30. 8.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    Where Arctic Monkeys had once turned their back on humour and hooks, ‘AM’ is full of both
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  31. 8.0 |   Pitchfork

    The only solace found within this paranoid and haunted album is within its eclectic music, as well as the idea of music itself
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  32. 8.0 |   Slant Magazine

    A mature album about immaturity, a carefully written and produced effort about the desultory careen of youth
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  33. 8.0 |   All Music

    Vibrant, moody music that showcases a band growing ever stronger with each risk and dare they take
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  34. 8.0 |   State

    AM gives birth to a quartet of suave men who can pull off leather jackets and trackies with equal allure all the while playing some of the most sultry rock and roll Britain has ever produced
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  35. 8.0 |   The List

    The Arctic Monkeys seem to have finally cast off the shackles of youthful insecurity that haunted them, and have finally come of age with a delightful and extravagant exploration of what was, until now, just out of reach
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  36. 7.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    While it might not be the masterpiece some people are looking for from this band, it is nevertheless a more than worthy addition to their canon
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  37. 7.0 |   FasterLouder

    If not a total revelation, it’s another periodic reminder of just how arresting a playful songwriter and a well-schooled rock band can sound together
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  38. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Their fifth LP is this quintessentially English retro-rock band's most American-sounding record, especially rhythmically
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  39. 7.0 |   Spin

    This is a transitional record, it's true: Turner's keen lyrical skills have outpaced the band's musical development, and the ultimate role of guitars (which aren't crucial here) has yet to be determined
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  40. 7.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    You can hear Alex Turner growing up on AM
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  41. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    AM works best if you don’t expect it to define another decade - in fact, if you don’t expect anything at all
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  42. 5.5 |   Under The Radar

    It's impossible to compare today's Arctic Monkeys with its original incarnation. That was a band hungry for success. This one is starting to get a bit bloated
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  43. 5.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Ultimately it’s the lyrics that disappoint
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