Consequence of Sound — Spoiler: It's terrific. more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — When the Arctic Monkeys closed the Olympic games in London a couple years ago, most Americans had no idea who they were.  They all asked why did this no name band get to go on an international stage with Paul McCartney and play at one of the biggest... more info

411 Mania — AM on pace to outsell Random Access Memories… more info

The Independent — The Arctic Monkeys could be set to beat Daft Punk’s record for the fastest-selling album of 2013, according to the Official Charts Company.      more info

Consequence of Sound — James Blake, Laura Marling, Savages, and Foals, too. more info

The Independent — David Bowie’s first new album for a decade is leading the field for this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize, which has returned to the mainstream after 2012’s shortlist was dubbed the “most obscure” in recent history.The 12-strong shortlist ... more info

KEXP Seattle — The kids may be off to school but former teen group Arctic Monkeys is all grown up. Now on their fifth full-length, out this week, the British-born, LA-based band have left behind any brattiness for what our Music Director, Don Yates, calls “a slow... more info

Consequence of Sound — Nothing a 12-pack can't handle. more info

Nialler9 — Last week, the Arctic Monkeys released their fifth album AM, one of their best albums yet. More than any of their recent albums,  the band’s development is palpably felt this time around. There’s a maturity to the songwriting and delivery matche... more info

Consequence of Sound — Alex Turner grows up, gets sensual. more info