Rock · 2013 · 12 tracks

AM

Sleek, nocturnal rock that trades garage grit for hip-hop grooves and velvet-smooth crooning. A cinematic soundtrack for late-night city prowling.

August 1, 2013 · Domino

A heavy, leather-clad swagger replaces the sun-drenched warmth of the past, trading the open road for a dark, bass-heavy midnight groove. The guitars are transformed into massive, distorted pillars of sound that owe as much to classic hard-rock riffs as they do to the rhythmic weight of hip-hop production. Underneath this calculated, late-night sheen, high-pitched falsetto backing harmonies drift like smoke through the mix, framing a vocal delivery that has fully transitioned into a smooth, brooding croon.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

01

Do I Wanna Know?

4:32

02

R U Mine?

3:22

03

One for the Road

3:26

04

Arabella

3:27

05

I Want It All

3:04

06

No.1 Party Anthem

4:03

07

Mad Sounds

3:35

08

Fireside

3:01

09

Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?

2:41

10

Snap Out of It

3:13

11

Knee Socks

4:18

12

I Wanna Be Yours

3:04

Moments Worth Listening For

01Do I Wanna Know?The opening riff of 'Do I Wanna Know?' uses a dry, heavy-footed stomp that mimics a hip-hop drum machine loop.

03One for the RoadHigh-pitched, soulful falsetto backing vocals on 'One for the Road' create a stark, R&B-influenced contrast against the heavy guitar riffs.

04ArabellaThe transition into the bridge of 'Arabella' features a sudden, metallic guitar solo that directly channels seventies hard-rock dynamics.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does AM sound next to the rest of Arctic Monkeys's catalogue?

Confident+4.0σ

Confident saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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