The Car

Product Information

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Moore, Sam (28 October 2023). "Arctic Monkeys to headline Open'er Festival 2023". NME. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022 . Retrieved 8 January 2022. The band's sixth studio album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino was released in May 2018 to critical acclaim, but its stylistic deviation was polarizing for listeners. [1] [2] Right after the South American leg of the tour for that album ended, Turner began thinking of new music with the idea of writing, "a song that could close the show". His intention was to return to a more guitar heavy sound, although not the one seen in previous album AM. [3]

Release

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Monroe, Jazz (3 October 2022). "Arctic Monkeys announce 2023 North American Tour". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022 . Retrieved 19 October 2022. Arctic Monkeys, rencontre avec Alex Turner". France Inter (in French). 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. a b c Barton, Laura (18 October 2022). "Arctic Monkeys: The Car review – aching songs of soured dreams". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022 . Retrieved 18 October 2022.

Jaaroverzichten – Album 2022". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 3 January 2023 . Retrieved 4 January 2023. The album's lead single, " There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" was released with an accompanying music video, directed by lead singer Alex Turner, on 29 August 2022. [45] The video features the band during the process of recording the album. [46] Turner brought his own 16mm film camera to document the sessions, later compiling his footage for the video. [7] The single debuted at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart. [47] a b c d e f g h Richardson, Mark (18 October 2022). " 'The Car' by Arctic Monkeys Review: The Tranquility Continues". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. a b c d e f Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (18 October 2022). " 'Arctic Monkeys' The Car album review — a stylish, plush affair". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022.

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Reviews

Arctic Monkeys: The Car" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 30 October 2022. Several music critics cited David Bowie (left) and Burt Bacharach (right) as having influenced the album's style.