Favourite Worst Nightmare

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Favourite Worst Nightmare is the second studio album by Sheffield indie rock band Arctic Monkeys that was first released in Japan on April 18, 2007[2], then in Spain on April 20 and later in the United Kingdom and New Zealand on 23 April (it was however, possible to download the album from iTunes in the United Kingdom on the 22nd) 2007 and the United States a day later. Recorded in East London's Miloco Studios with "new rave" producer James Ford, the album was preceded by the release of new single "Brianstorm" on 16 April 2007.[3]

Change of style

In comparison to the band's debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, the album has been described as "very, very fast and very, very loud,"[4] being seen as"more ambitious, heavier...and with a fiercely bright production".[5] Reflecting the band's travels around the world more than local stories of the first record, FWN is a "faster, meaner" album.[6] It is compared to Myths of the Near Future, the debut album by Klaxons - "not a new rave album...[but] more part of an art-rock lineage than in the blokerock tradition of Oasis et al."[5] While the opening tracks of the album are seen as "frantic, awkward and pretty uncompromising", the remainder has influences from The Smiths - "twanging, quasi-ambient backdrops...and Turner’s voice [...] crooning like Morrissey or Richard Hawley."[5] Matt Helders said "James was DJing loads in the evening so we’d go out and . . . have a dance."[3] As a result, the drum rhythms of Helders and bassist Nick O’Malley have drawn comparisons to the Eighties funk band ESG.[3] The band's love of classic movies also influences their new style. For example, the organ at the beginning of the album's final track, "505" is taken directly from Ennio Morricone's soundtrack for The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly (where Angel Eyes enters before the final standoff).[citation needed]


Track listing

Words written by Alex Turner, except where noted; music by Arctic Monkeys.

  1. "Brianstorm" – 2:50
  2. "Teddy Picker" – 2:47
  3. "D Is for Dangerous" – 2:20
  4. "Balaclava" – 2:49
  5. "Fluorescent Adolescent" (Turner, Bennett) – 3:01
  6. "Only Ones Who Know" – 3:09
  7. "Do Me a Favour" – 3:31
  8. "This House Is a Circus" – 3:13
  9. "If You Were There, Beware" – 4:38
  10. "The Bad Thing" – 2:26
  11. "Old Yellow Bricks" (Turner, McClure) – 3:15
  12. "505" – 4:13

Bonus tracks

  • "Da Frame 2R" – 2:20 (Japan)
  • "Matador" – 4:57 (Japan)
  • "Brianstorm" (video) - 2:50 (iTunes pre-order bonus)

Singles

Release details

Country Date Label Format Catalog
Japan Japan April 18, 2007[2] Hostess CD HSE-10043[7]
Germany Germany April 20, 2007[8] CD
Republic of Ireland Ireland
Spain Spain
Australia Australia 21 April 2007[9] CD
United Kingdom United Kingdom April 23, 2007 Domino Records LP WIGLP188 / 5034202018810[10]
CD WIGCD188 / 5034202018827[11]
Brazil Brazil CD
France France CD
Belgium Belgium CD
United States United States 24 April 2007 Domino, Warner Bros. CD 801390013621[12]
Israel Israel CD

References

  1. ^ Mulvey, John (2007-03-19). "Arctic Monkeys' 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' gets a life from Warner Bros". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2007-04-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b Bartz, Simon (2007-04-05). "Planet of the apes". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2007-04-11.
  3. ^ a b c Paphides, Pete (2007-03-23). "Whatever we hoped they'd be, they are". The Times. Retrieved 2007-03-24. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Arctic Monkeys set to unleash "Favourite Worst Nightmare"". Monsters and Critics. 2007-04-11. Retrieved 2007-04-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b c Mulvey, John (2007-02-22). "Favourite Worst Nightmare". Uncut. Retrieved 2007-02-28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Collett-White, Mike (2007-04-20). "Arctic Monkeys face the music with 2nd album". The Scotsman (Reuters). Retrieved 2007-04-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare Japan CD ALBUM (396187)
  8. ^ Amazon.de product page
  9. ^ Sanity.com.au
  10. ^ Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare UK LP RECORD (397575)
  11. ^ Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worse Nightmare UK CD ALBUM (397574)
  12. ^ Overstock.com: Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare [4/24 : Music]

External links

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