The title of Arctic Monkeys' new release, "Suck it and See," really doesn't translate very well to American English. With a name like that, I wasn't expecting the title track to be such a lovely little ditty, as heard here in an acoustic version by Alex Turner. It turns out all this Britishism means is give it a try, so we can all get our minds out of the gutter.
The band made their name with blistering, snarky anthems, but don't overlook the slow songs, like 2009's "Cornerstone." That's what I put on repeat, just Turner's straightfoward croon, ambiguous lyrics and throwback melodies. In "Suck it and See," Turner sings, "I poured my aching heart into a pop song/ I couldn't get the hang of the poetry." After a few dozen listens of the song, it sounds to me like he has a fine handle on poetry, but pop is fortunate to have him.
Preview the new album on their site now!
PS - I'm going to try to write every Tuesday about a song I'm currently digging. I listen to songs on repeat for hours at a time, so rest assured you will only hear about the ones that make the 10x in a row mark. And I also love song lyrics, so I'll probably be posting some choice lyrics too. Hope you enjoy!
The band made their name with blistering, snarky anthems, but don't overlook the slow songs, like 2009's "Cornerstone." That's what I put on repeat, just Turner's straightfoward croon, ambiguous lyrics and throwback melodies. In "Suck it and See," Turner sings, "I poured my aching heart into a pop song/ I couldn't get the hang of the poetry." After a few dozen listens of the song, it sounds to me like he has a fine handle on poetry, but pop is fortunate to have him.
Preview the new album on their site now!
PS - I'm going to try to write every Tuesday about a song I'm currently digging. I listen to songs on repeat for hours at a time, so rest assured you will only hear about the ones that make the 10x in a row mark. And I also love song lyrics, so I'll probably be posting some choice lyrics too. Hope you enjoy!
