Queens of the Stone Age frontman and Humbug producer Josh Homme arrives to provide eloquent backing vocals to a track that’s got blues and R&B influences. The sexy film clip that adjoins was given a similarly colourful varnish. Like ‘A Certain Romance’, it’s got that pop that converts so seamlessly to the bandroom.
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The easy-swinging ‘Black Treacle’ consolidates Arctic Monkeys’ versatility – they can go full throttle, but know when to retreat and cool the tempo.įrom Arctic Monkeys’ incredibly single-driven fifth album, ‘Snap Out of It’ is probably the most forthright. Four albums in and Turner was more creative than ever with this song carrying several different metaphors – really, the plot is up to you. What is a piledriver waltz? It’s a riddle in a song name. Turner takes such a daft concept so seriously – but before we laugh at his earnestness, we can’t help but dance, dance and dance some more. The first single off Arctic Monkeys’ fourth studio album, Suck It and See, is one of their heavier tracks and arose from a recording session frontman Alex Turner conducted for the 2010 film, Submarine. ‘Don’t Sit Down ‘Cause I’ve Moved Your Chair’ (2011) Sign up to Beat’s newsletter and you’ll be served fresh music, arts, food and culture stories three times a week. We revisit the Sheffield indie rock kingpins’ discography.Īrctic Monkeys emerged from the rough in 2018 with Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, their sixth studio album and first since the universally treasured AM.īoasting a catalogue littered with bangers, we took a look back at their discography to determine the British indie rockers’ 20 best tracks.