What is there left to say about the Arctic Monkeys? Super tight...super funny...super good...Ive always thought that they sounded like a more abrasive Norman Wisdom, but what do I know. The Sheffield posse (?) seem to have ditched the cloth caps, pie and peas and in an effort to potentially appeal to the American market have become a RAWK BAND. The title track 'Cornerstone' from this latest offering is quite the ballad. Mid tempo, check. Soft drum sound, check. Yearning lyrics, check. Its almost as if Boston never existed. The Artics will no doubt win over a new legion of fans, what with there "mature" sound and thespian facial hair, but this reviewer was unmoved by the title track....there are 3 other tracks on this EP and I reckon that all of them are more worthy of your time. The last track 'Fright Lined Dining Room' is my favourite, it has a Fall-esque feel to it and a strange haunted house type production. A few of their new songs have been produced by Josh Homme. The old adage "You can put a candle in a turd, but that doesn't make it a cake" spring to mind....
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What their label says...
‘Cornerstone’ could be considered one ofAlex Turner ’s finest creations. The follow up to ‘Crying Lightning’ looks set to crossover as maybe only ‘Flourescent Adolescent’ has before.
The 7” contains a brand new B-side recorded during the ‘Humbug’ sessions entitled ‘Catapult’. Also available exclusively to independent retailers as a 10” backed with ‘Catapult’ and another two new B-sides.
The album has shipped over a quarter of a million copies now in the UK.
To coincide with the single release the band embark on their first ever arena tour of the UK and Ireland.
