Arctic Monkeys

Web Transmission Sessions, 2009

*New album 'HUMBUG', out on 24 August*

Sounds like the Arctics' been overdosing on old THE DOORS recordings and stretching their minds out to sinister new planes in 'old age'. Fast-forward to 2:30 on new track 'Potion Approaching', and try and tell us that's not Jim Morrison if he'd been born and raised in Leeds 20 or so years ago, and was as much into Jimmy Floyd Hasslebaink as he was Native American mythology.

On 30 July 2009, the record-breaking ARCTIC MONKEYS broadcast a special web transmission of new tracks from their forthcoming album 'Humbug', cementing their slightly DARKER sound with a cover of gloomy Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds classic 'Red Right Hand'. Don't be afraid though: the classic stompy rhythms and SPIKEY RIFFS are still intact, meaning these new tracks will be just as ubiquitous across student dancefloors as spilt ale and vomit.

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WEB TRANSMISSIONS, July 2009:

'POTION APPROACHING' (live) - from the new album 'Humbug'

'RED RIGHT HAND' (live) - cover of the classic Nick Cave song

'CRYING LIGHTNING' (official music video) - first single from 'Humbug'

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