Arctic Monkeys Album Details

2009-07-01 by Titan50 | 32 Comments
Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys have revealed the artwork of their new album Humbug (linked below).

Shot by photographer Guy Aroch at New York's Electric Lady Studios, Humbug marks the first time the band members have been pictured on an album cover. The album is scheduled for release in the UK on August 18, with a worldwide release the following day.

Speaking to NME, the band revealed that the record revolves around bassist Nick O'Malley's alter ego. Alex Turner explained: "Basically the album is Malley's alter ego, like [Beyonce's] Sasha Fierce," O'Malley added: "I'm Desmond Bell. Or Dessie Bell, as I like to be called."

Artwork: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/20/Arcticmonkeys-humbug.jpg

Tagged: Arctic Monkeys

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Titan50
July 1st 2009
4588 Comments


Not too impressed with the artwork, not as awesome as FWM's. The concept seems interesting, and I'm sure the music will be awesome as anything though

PuddleSwimmer
July 1st 2009
1457 Comments


Not too bad
The music will be good nonetheless

astrel
July 1st 2009
2615 Comments


wow that album art suuuucks.

Titan50
July 1st 2009
4588 Comments


IT GOT THROUGH!
SUCCES!
I AM A HAPPY PERSON!

oh wait, the art sucks
*cuts*

bloc
July 1st 2009
70880 Comments


agree, album art is quite bland.

robertsona
Emeritus
July 1st 2009
28660 Comments


hehe get it it's called humbug

MaskAtTheMasquerade
July 1st 2009
2924 Comments


Not very interesting for an album cover but the Arctic Monkeys have yet to disappoint me musically.

atrink
July 1st 2009
2855 Comments


wow. very dumb album "art"

KILL
July 1st 2009
81582 Comments


gay

Greggers
July 1st 2009
2375 Comments


gay

Pretty much yeah.

Cerbyrus
July 1st 2009
569 Comments


still looking forward to this album

Teddy Picker
July 1st 2009
285 Comments


I Love Arctic Monkeys, but I am not a big fan of the minimalistic artwork

SuperDuck
July 1st 2009
327 Comments


arctic monkeys = potential to be great, but so far have been too bland (I don't mean they ARE bland, just, their songs sometimes feel a little empty to me)

aerotwelve
July 1st 2009
7 Comments


That's some pretty awful album art, it's bland like 90% of their music

SuperDuck
July 1st 2009
327 Comments


more like 32%

KILL
July 1st 2009
81582 Comments


more like 87%

astrel
July 1st 2009
2615 Comments


50%

It's called a compromise people.

SuperDuck
July 1st 2009
327 Comments


when the sun goes down and a certain romance are both great songs

MaskAtTheMasquerade
July 1st 2009
2924 Comments


too many percentages.

Atlantic11
July 1st 2009
123 Comments


i say this band was just a huge fad back a couple years ago. they werent that interesting

backinhindsight
July 2nd 2009
198 Comments


I'm gonna say it, I like it and the colors

SuperDuck
July 2nd 2009
327 Comments


i say this band was just a huge fad back a couple years ago. they werent that interesting


I disagree, they're good songwriters, just inconsistent. they have quality material mixed with average material. but their good stuff is good enough to keep it interesting.

Nikkolae
July 2nd 2009
6911 Comments


gosh that art blows
album will pwn never the less

Ire
July 2nd 2009
41944 Comments


Superduck's avatar would make a better cover.

Douchebag
July 2nd 2009
3626 Comments


"Not very interesting for an album cover but the Arctic Monkeys have yet to disappoint me musically."

I agree, I really love this band but that cover looks more like a Single or EP artwork, not an album cover!

Titan50
July 2nd 2009
4588 Comments


Hey, I suck at news articles it seems (y)

SuperDuck
July 2nd 2009
327 Comments


it fits with the whole squidward thing man

SuperDuck
July 2nd 2009
327 Comments


if someone had squidward as their avatar and was full of win it would be inconsitent, so in a way your failure is a win

Titan50
July 2nd 2009
4588 Comments


Except Squidward is buckets full of win

NigelH
July 2nd 2009
1571 Comments


First album's cover was borderline iconic, second album cover was somewhat interesting, this just blows. Music should own though, so whatever.

callmepresh
July 4th 2009
1 Comments


its for the ladies fools!!! hot hair by alex...cant wait for the album and tour

KILL
July 4th 2009
81582 Comments


gimp



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