The Arctic Monkeys are an English indie\/alternative band featuring Alex Turner as the lead vocalist. The band is mainly known for their most popular songs \u201cDo I Wanna Know?,\u201d \u201cWhy\u2019d You Only Call Me When You\u2019re High?,\u201d and \u201c505.\u201d On October 21, the band released their seventh album, titled \u201cThe Car.\u201d The album consists of 10 songs and runs for a total of 37 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first song on the album is titled \u201cThere\u2019d Better Be A Mirrorball.\u201d A month before the album dropped, this song, as well as \u201cBody Paint\u201d, were released as singles. The song is catchy, and the beginning almost gives off the vibe of ballroom dancing. Parts of the beat are reminiscent of the song \u201cUnited In Grief\u201d by Kendrick Lamar. However, in my opinion it’s just not that good, and definitely shouldn’t have been released as a single. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI Ain\u2019t Quite Where I Think I Am\u201d is the second song in the album. The chorus in the beginning sounds like a Harry Styles song, and I think that this is one of the better songs on the album. It\u2019s a song you can jam to, although some parts of the rhythm remind me of the song \u201cI\u2019m Not The Only One\u201d by Sam Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSculptures Of Anything Goes\u201d is next, and I love the beat of this song. Although Alex Turner\u2019s voice is excellent, the lyrics aren\u2019t my favorite, but they are definitely not the worst of the album. It was reminiscent of some of the band\u2019s older songs, leaning more in the alternative rock genre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I honestly have nothing to say about \u201cJet Skis On The Moat\u201d. It was my absolute least favorite and I\u2019d rate it a 2\/10, maximum. Alex sings in a weird singing voice, almost giving himself a strange accent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In \u201cBody Paint\u201d there is a short melody throughout the song that sounds like the keyboard and it adds a nice touch to the song. The keyboard is what draws me to the song and it has nice instrumental parts throughout. Overall, it\u2019s one of my favorite songs on the album. It\u2019s a low-key song that you can relax and sing along to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Car\u201d starts off with a nice guitar instrumental in the beginning. It\u2019s an easy going song, but the beat and the tone of Turner\u2019s voice remind me of the ending of a tragic movie where the main characters rides a horse into the sunset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBig Ideas\u201d has a nice beat to it as well as well-written lyrics. This is another one of my favorites on the album. It has a nice bit of electric guitar at the end, adding in extra goodness to the already catchy tune.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In \u201cHello You\u201d, Alex Turner sings in a falsetto. The lyrics \u201cHello gruesome\/There\u2019s just enough time left to swing by\u201d remind me of the Netflix show \u201cYou,\u201d because when Joe (the main character) becomes fascinated with someone, he tends to stalk them and destroys anything\/anyone that gets in his way. The title and some of the parts where Turner sings \u2018Hello You\u201d also remind me of the show because we get the show from Joe\u2019s point of view, meaning we can sometimes hear his thoughts. When Joe becomes fascinated with someone he usually says \u201cHello, You.\u201d The drums in the background are a nice touch and compliment the tone of the song. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don’t have much to say about Mr Schwartz to be honest, and that’s because there isn’t much to say about it. It’s boring. It’s slow. There is quite literally nothing notable or memorable about this song. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPerfect Sense\u201d is the second to last song on the album. The lyrics in this song are my favorite from the album. For example, Turner sings \u201cThat\u2019s what it takes to say, ‘good night’ sometimes, I wrap my head around it all and it makes perfect sense.\u201d He hits a nice run when he sings the lyric \u201cgood night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, this was not what I expected when I saw that Arctic Monkeys had dropped an album, in a bad way. The album has a disco\/jazzy feel to it, which I was not a fan of. As someone that’s generally a fan of their older albums, this came as a disappointment. The album was really slow and in my opinion, it nearly put me to sleep and there were maybe two good songs overall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
10. Jet Skis On A Moat<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9. There\u2019d Better Be A Mirrorball <\/p>\n\n\n\n
8. The Car<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Sculptures Of Anything Goes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Mr Schwartz<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Hello You<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Big Ideas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. I Ain\u2019t Quite Where I Think I Am<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Perfect Sense<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Body Paint<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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