Arctic Monkeys - 'AM'

By Maddie Lampert

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Not all British indie-rock bands age gracefully, but Arctic Monkeys’ fifth album defies the odds. With an infectious and upbeat sound, this album perfectly mirrors the band, explicitly stated with its initialed album title, AM.Coming out of the post-punk revival in their hometown, these band members have evolved into a new, distinctive garage-band funk sound. One of the Monkeys’ new tracks, “One For The Road,” has an echo-sound throughout that resembles fellow English alt band Muse, clearlyincorporating all elements of (an AM track’s) “mad sounds in your ears” that the band’s fans have anticipated.The Monkeys even wow audiences live, after having just played at Atlanta’s Music Midtown, with an ultimate stage presence, as the band dressed to the nines in suits. Whether on a track or on stage, Alex Turner’s vocals are undeniably contagious.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpOSxM0rNPM