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| 4.0 excellent | SonicDriveIn | May 23rd 11 |
It's pretty good, thing is, the slower poppier songs would be cooler if they were contrasted with more upbeat music. If there were more songs like Library Pictures (my favourite tune on the album) it would be awesome. The thing that bugs me about this album a bit is that so many songs are at the same slow pace.
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| 4.0 excellent | patrickfannon | May 19th 11 |
A sneakily heavy, British 60's pop-rock album, Suck It And See is brash and sneering, but it's all been toned down to a thick, heavy smolder. The occasional eruptions into full blown "dogshit rock n' roll", as Turner puts it on "Library Pictures", are exhilarating. This bunch of tunes is melodically beyond solid; Turner is a brilliant wordsmith, and The Monkeys are masters of atmosphere. Initially, I found this album boring and uninspired, but the more I listen, the more I hear, and the more I understand what the band has done in recording a record of this style and stature. I think the lads will fare well in years to come, and may, in time, prove themselves to be among the greatest British rock bands of all time.
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| 0.0 | didnt ask to be staff, was made staff anyway, then got demoted for not doing staff stuff | August 14th 24 |
Arctic Monkeys' mildly ignored album that sits uncomfortably between their riskier, punchier era and the wishy washy chillax era, 'Suck It and See' is a generally cutesy, cookie cutter indie pop album that was also mildly balancing on being anonymous for the band's style and personality. However, I find myself defending its breezy, carefree silliness and straightforward nature more than I find it vapid. If nothing else, it was a moment in time for the band before complete self-seriousness took over.
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| 2.9 good | Erwann S. EMERITUS | July 9th 19 |
Thick prod for some pop rock tunes. Solid but not tremendous, it might even be their least memorable output.
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| 3.0 good | ninfredo | November 1st 14 |
Hearing it time after and with the new album made me understand this.
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| 3.5 great | lz41 | October 27th 13 |
The Arctic Monkeys have never taken the simple short cuts since their phenomenal debut. 'Suck It And See' is an incursion into creamy pop songs with Alex Turner's lyrics that give the two-fingers to anything even slightly resembling a cliche. As a consequence, the album is harmless and mildly enjoyable, although only 'That's Where You're Wrong' and maybe 'Reckless Serenade' could be considered an addition to the 'classic' canon.
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| 3.0 good | barcafan21 | August 4th 12 |
The Arctic Monkeys have gathered all their worst ideas from previous albums and put it all together. The product: Suck It and See
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| 4.0 excellent | Filling | July 12th 12 |
Arctic Monkeys fourth album, while not initially mindblowing or as instantaneously catchy/moody as FWM or Humbug, grew with time and repeated listens into a consistent, replayable record. The lyrics here are just as strong as any other album, and the subtle psychedelic pop touches on many songs here, as well as the Sabbath-like stomp of songs like 'Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair' make Suck It And See a winning listen through and through.
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| 4.5 superb | NavajoJ | September 16th 11 |
"Suck It and See" is the Arctic Monkeys' best album since their universally acclaimed hit debut, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not". The sporadic adolescent punks who smashed into the Brit-Rock scene at just 19 have done a lot of growing up and it shows in every word and note of Alex Turner's prophetic prose.
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| 0.0 | trymedude | July 25th 11 |
Album title: "Suck it and see"rThat's what he said.
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| 4.0 excellent | ReadyForTheHouse | July 10th 11 |
Here Turner's lyrics are as uncompromisingly inventive as ever, with references to obscurities such as Dandilion & Burdoch, Lazerquest and wrestling terminology packed in. Musically they've refined their sound to the point where the tracks on the 2nd half of the album can comfortably stand alongside classics by The Smiths, Stone Roses or The Clash. Are you watching Pete Doherty/Carl Barat?
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| 5.0 classic | punkomania19 | June 23rd 11 |
im loving the new arctic monkey sound sooooooo good
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| 4.5 superb | newjunkaesthetic93 | June 15th 11 |
It seems like the Arctic Monkeys have finally found a sound to move forward with. When the Monkeys released "Whatever People Say I Am..." about five years back, legions of fans instantly fell in love with the fast, in your face, catchy tunes that it seemed like the band could churn out effortlessly. Moving forward though, it seemed like the band had nowhere to go from there. Sure, "Favorite Worst Nightmare" relived some of the moments of brilliance that were so prevalent on "Whatver..", and "Humbug" had some moments of Homme-influenced stoner brilliance, but neither albums felt complete. So what did the Monkeys do next? They created a dreamy-pop album full of 60's inspired pop rock and some of the best lyrics Turner has ever written. If this is the path the Monkeys continue to follow, I think it's safe to say there is reason again to be very excited about their future.
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| 4.0 excellent | CelestialDust | May 23rd 11 |
deff a step up from humbug. humbug puts me to sleep
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| 3.0 good | DoubtGin | May 18th 11 |
sounds like they are not trying anymore
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| 5.0 classic | Hunter0817 | May 18th 11 |
A huge accomplishment; in the middle of their career, Arctic Monkeys have created a record so bold and exciting that it nearly tops their still classic debut. The combination of styles, old and new, creates an incredible mesh of feeling and proves why a sidetrack like 2009's "Humbug" is so necessary. They took a risk with that album, and it pays off big time here.
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