The Arctic Monkeys' much-anticipated third effort was co-produced by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme and James Ford. 'Humbug' is a voyage somewhere new - it's a richer, darker and more powerul sound. It's heavy yet melodic, mixing offhand self analysis with verbal assaults. It's a more grown up album of irony, guile, riffs and tunes, yet it still very much the Arctic Monkeys.
Released 24/08/09