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What to do if your first record becomes the fastest-selling album in UK chart history? If you're the Arctic Monkeys, you don't sweat it – you just swagger back with a follow-up, Favourite Worst Nightmare, that pulls the same old tricks with a few new twists. But even as "Balaclava" and "Do Me A Favour" bandy along with that familiar mix of provincial Everyman lingo, spat rap cadence, and scuzzy guitars, Favourite Worst Nightmare is shot through with the prevailing feeling this is the sound of consolidation, not retread. So, what's new? Well, there's evidence of a heavier edge here – lead-off single "Brianstorm" veritably tears along, all galloping drums, strafing guitar lines and blistering bons mots: "Can't take my eyes off yer T-shirt and tie combination," spits Alex Turner, "Well see ya later, innovator". Like the White Stripes, though, Arctic Monkeys invest their cranked garage with splashes of melodic invention – see how "If You Were There" veers between jerky riffs and Hall Of Mirrors weirdness. And it doesn't let up from beginning 'til end – or at least 'til the closing "505", a departure lounge lament that's downbeat and tired, like conquering the world finally took its toll. --Louis Pattison
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ARCTIC MONKEYS Favourite Worse Nightmare (Factory Sealed 2007 UK 12-track CD album - Those Sheffield Monkeys are back with the follow-up to their record-breaking 2006 debut Whatever People Say I Am Thats What Im Not which produced by duo James Ford [The Klaxons Mystery Jets] & Mike Crossey [Echo & The Bunnymen The Coral] features trademarks such as haunting melodies and worst favourite dream characters and includes the singles Brianstorm & Fluorescent Adolescent presented in a very attractive & playful six panel digipack complete with a 12-page picture booklet)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Truly awesome...,
By 7shouse7 (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Favourite Worst Nightmare (Audio CD)
Seriously, I was nearly put off buying this album when reading some of the earlier reviews posted. Many people had the opinion that the "new sound" of this album was awful. Well, please do take my word for it (as well as those of other reviewers below) that such opinion is pure guff. This album and the work it encompasses, whilst a departure from the earlier "Whatever..." album, is still the Arctic Monkeys, but bigger, better and an absolute stomper of a follow up album. I'm ashamed I even doubted them in the first place. Well worth the money, well worth more than a fleeting listen, and well worth at least five minutes of my time reviewing...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's great, but it's not quite as good...,
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This review is from: Favourite Worst Nightmare (Audio CD)
The Arctic Monkey's second album is good, but it doesn't quite reach the dizzy heights of their debut. This isn't for lack of good songs - in my opinion, it's because the album doesn't provide as much variance, or as many hooks. Whereas with the first listen to Whatever People Say I Am... leads 70% of the songs on the album instantly sinking into your memory, a first listen to Favourite Worst Nightmare leads to great impressions of only a handful of tracks.
For me, those few tracks were: Flourescent Adolescent - possibly the best song they've ever released, it contains an immensely catchy melody, a great riff, and a soaring chorus; this will be a part of the live set for a long time. Teddy Picker, another single, has a great chorus in a different way - banging away with an incessent rhythm. And 505, the closer, is a wonderful low-tempo effort, more haunting than anything else Arctic Monkeys have produced. The rest of the tracks certainly grow with every listen, and the album of a whole is really good. Indeed, the only reason this review has the slightest hint of criticism is because my favourite tracks from their initial release were Mardy Bum, A Certain Romance and When The Sun Goes Down, whereas the majority of the tracks here seem more influenced by ... Dancefloor. Overall, this album is well worth picking up
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow, I wasn't expecting that!,
This review is from: Favourite Worst Nightmare (Audio CD)
I have known for a while that my mum liked the Arctic Monkeys, but I never payed much attention. So, when I found this CD under my sofa, I thought, "Ooh, I'll try it." And..... I loved it! This CD is rather old now but it is still superb. The beats are fast and the lyrics angry. Teddy Picker stands out as my personall Favourite and other songs like Brainstorm, Old yellow bricks and Balaclava are amazing. A bargain.
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