![]() ![]() Yet again, the band has mercilessly pursued reinvention, much as they have done since their 2009 effort Humbug, with its splash of Josh Homme-inspired desert rock.īut for many fans, this new album may feel like a step too far. If Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino is anything to go by, a lack of creativity has been the least of the band’s worries. It begs the question, did the pressure of following up such a blockbuster album harry the band’s creativity? So with such wind in their sails, the fact that the band dropped off the radar after a string of stadium-filling tours has been suspicious, especially as the first five Arctic Monkeys albums were released periodically. For the Arctic Monkeys, this was unheard of success previous to 2013. AM’s lead singles Do I Wanna Know?, R U Mine? and Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? together tally a billion streams. As of writing, the band has now enjoyed well over two billion streams on Spotify alone. When their last album - AM (2013) - was released, the band took the world by storm in a way that they’ve never quite achieved before. ![]() You can’t help but think there’s a reason for that. It’s been five long years since the last Arctic Monkeys’ album dropped. ![]() But have the Arctic Monkeys gone too far for most fans? Brave, original, and endlessly rewarding, Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino is the gift that keeps on giving.
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