The Big Mates discuss Lucky Number Slevin, lyrical simplicity, Record Store Day, and Suck It and See by Arctic Monkeys.

Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the career of Arctic Monkeys by diving into the band's fourth studio album.

They discuss the writing and recording of the record, explore the overall themes and sound, and begin their track-by-track analysis, exploring the composition, tone, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song in turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between!

They also find time to remember their own reactions to the album when it was released, discuss the artwork (or lack thereof), and look at Alex Turner's new approach to lyrics.

Do you wanna rock and roll? Do you wanna rock and roll? Do you wanna rock and roll? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?

Our next episode is out next week, Monday October 6th, and will continue the deep-dive into Suck It and See!

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The Big Mates discuss utilisation, Facebook, soundchecks, and Submarine by Alex Turner.

Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the career of Arctic Monkeys by briefly stepping outside of it in order to examine the only solo release from Alex Turner - the soundtrack to Submarine.

They discuss how the project came together, the writing and recording of the EP, and they explore the overall themes and sound, taking in the compositions, tones, lyrics, meaning, and context - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between!

They also look at how the film project came together, how the music was influenced by the story and images, and how it goes on to influence the music made by Arctic Monkeys.

Is this another departure? What influenced the sound of the music? Is there a submarine in the film? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?

Our next episode is out next week, Monday September 29th!

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Adam sits down with Alain Johannes to discuss the recording of Humbug by Arctic Monkeys.

Alain was the engineer working with the band, Josh Homme, and James Ford during the sessions for Humbug and in this episode he reveals the work that went into those sessions.

Adam and Alain talk about the creative process, catching ideas, the role of engineering in music, the production of Humbug, and how the album took shape.

They touch on the sessions at Rancho De La Luna and in New York, with Josh Homme and James Ford, and talk about how the album was received at the time. They also find time to talk about Drink the Sea, his new project that also features Peter Buck!

Our next episode is out next week, Monday September 22nd!

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