I've been meaning to pick up the Arctic Monkey's new album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, since it released earlier last year. I loved their debut release, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, and found it to be a great upbeat dancey album. I also saw their set at Coachella 2007 and they were spectacular. For a group of early 20s guys with much success already attributed to their name, the Arctic Monkeys seem to be a band that's going to be around for awhile.I finally got their sophomore release this past week and I'm still wondering why it took me so long to do so. It was always on my "to get" list of CDs, but I suppose other albums crept their way ahead of this one.
Although I've only gone through a couple spins of the CD thus far, it is quite good. It seems more rock-edged and less dancey than the last CD, but it definitely maintains that Arctic Monkeys feel.
Flourescent Adolescent would have to be my favorite off of the album at this point. It's fun and catchy.
Surprisingly enough, the lovely Kate Nash recorded a cover of the song in October of last year. Right now, I'm torn between the two versions. Kate gives the Arctic Monkeys a good run for their money on this one. Check out the videos from each artist, the first from the Arctic Monkeys and the second from Kate Nash.
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