Arctic Monkeys announce their seventh studio album, ‘The Automotive’

Arctic Monkeys have introduced their highly-anticipated seventh studio album, ‘The Automotive’ – discover all the small print under.

The Sheffield band will launch the 10-track report on Friday, October 21 by way of Domino. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.

‘The Automotive’ was produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory in Suffolk, La Frette in Paris, and RAK Studios in London.

Per a press launch, the report “finds Arctic Monkeys operating wild in a brand new and luxurious musical panorama and accommodates a few of the richest and most rewarding vocal performances of Alex Turner‘s profession”.

It’ll function the brand new monitor ‘I Ain’t Fairly The place I Suppose I Am’, which AM debuted throughout their present at Zurich Openair pageant in Switzerland final evening (August 23).

Different tune titles embrace ‘There’d Higher Be A Mirrorball’, ‘Sculptures Of Something Goes’, ‘Jet Skis On The Moat’, ‘Physique Paint’ and ‘Mr Schwartz’. Take a look at the total tracklist and canopy paintings (which was shot by drummer Matt Helders) beneath.

The deluxe LP version of the forthcoming album will likely be obtainable on limited-edition gray vinyl with a tip on sleeve and mounted gloss cowl picture via Arctic Monkeys’ official web store.

Moreover, an unique, custard colored LP will likely be obtainable at impartial report outlets and HMV shops. ‘The Automotive’ can even come on customary LP, CD and cassette, in addition to on streaming platforms.

‘The Automotive’ tracklist:

‘There’d Higher Be A Mirrorball’
‘I Ain’t Fairly The place I Suppose I Am’
‘Sculptures Of Something Goes’
‘Jet Skis On The Moat’
‘Physique Paint’
‘The Automotive’
‘Massive Concepts’
‘Hiya You’
‘Mr Schwartz’
‘Excellent Sense’

Again in Could, Matt Helders mentioned that ‘The Automotive’ “picks up the place [their previous album ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’] left off musically”.

It emerged simply over a yr in the past that the band had been recording new materials in Suffolk. Final November, Helders advised BBC Radio 5 Dwell that Arctic Monkeys “all the time do attempt to do one thing a bit completely different” with every launch.

Following their present European stint, Arctic Monkeys will make their UK return this weekend at Studying & Leeds 2022. Their tour can even go to North America, South America and Australia.

In a evaluate of the Monkeys’ current headline set at Sziget Competition, NME wrote: “They ship a present giving each nook of their catalogue equal respect, and highlighting what a phenomenally imaginative and uncategorisable band they’ve change into.”