Arctic Monkeys have announced their seventh studio album, The Car, out October 21, featuring ten new songs composed by Alex Turner. The record was created in different places: In addition to the RAK Studios in London and the La Frette Studios in Paris, the four musicians made some of the recordings in the former monastery Butley Priory in Suffolk, England. The full-length player was again produced by James Ford.
A single has not yet been announced – however, the quartet performed the second song on the record called “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am” for the first time at their performance at the Zurich Open Air yesterday.
Presale starts today
The press release promises “some of the finest and most impressive vocal performances” of Alex Turner’s career. On the band’s website “The Car” will be available as a limited gray marbled LP. A cream-colored vinyl is available at independent record stores. The album will also be available on standard LP, CD, cassette and digital. Presale of the physical formats starts today (24 August).
Track listing of “The Car”
1. There’d Better Be A Mirrorball2. I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am3. Sculptures Of Anything Goes4. Jet Skis On The Moat5. Body paint6. The Car7. Big Ideas8. Hello You9. Mr. Schwartz10. Perfect Sense
“It’ll never be like ‘RU Mine?'”
Back in May, drummer Matt Helders gave an outlook on the colors of his band’s upcoming music. “It’ll never be like ‘RU Mine?’ and all that stuff, you know, the heavy riffs and stuff,” he said in an interview. Nevertheless, one can at least count on some riffs, according to the musician. The new pieces are again a little faster than the previous album by the alternative rock group. Roughly speaking, however, the songs will continue where TRANQUILITY BASE HOTEL & CASINO left off.
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