I was very curious to hear this album, because after a totally different album from what the Arctic Monkeys had accustomed us, I was hoping to see how this would "Suck It And See" sound like. And after hearing him several times, I am very pleased to say that this is probably the best album from this English band.
This album can be divided into two parts: the first goes to the song "All My Own Stunts" and the second beginning in "Reckless Serenade" and ends with "That's Where You're Wrong."
The first seconds of "She's Thunderstorms are a bit strange, mainly because of the effects used on guitar, but it is soon left behind as soon as Alex Turner starts singing the first verse.
It follows "Black Treacle," that is probably the best song on this album. It's a song that brings us to the era of "Favourite Worst Nightmare" because of its sound more "lively", joining lines like this "Lately I've been seeing things, belly button piercings in the sky”.
"Brick By Brick" is a good song, but nothing special to note, except that it is sung by drummer Matt Helders.
Then comes "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" which is one of the best songs on this album, although it’s calmer than the previous songs.
"Don’t Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" is the first single from “Suck It And See” and it is also the heaviest song on the album, with a clear influence from Queens Of The Stone Age
"Library Pictures", after "Black Treacle", is the best song on this album. It is a very interesting music with a heavy riff for a good piece of music, but then gives way to a very calm part, almost like a ballad.
"All My Own Stunts" is the song that brand again collaboration between Arctic Monkeys and Josh Homme, frontman of Queens Of The Stone Age, which makes backing vocals. If we divide this album, we can say that this song is also the last of the first part.
The second part is entirely composed of the quieter songs. It begins with "Reckless Serenade," which is followed by "Piledriver Waltz," a version different from that in the "Submarine EP" by Alex Turner.
"Love Is A Laserquest" is the least good song on the album, but is soon followed by another of the highlights of the album "Suck It And See," the song that named the album. This is the best song has the best lyrics on the album. I have to point out especially these verses: "That's not a skirt girl, that's the sawn-off shotgun and I can only hope you've got it Aimed at me."
The album ends with "That's Where You're Wrong", an excellent song which notes a clear influence of The Stone Roses.
We can say that "Suck It And See" is a mix of "Favourite Worst Nightmare" with "Humbug," and has also a taste of the solo work by Alex Turner. For all this, I think this is probably the best album of Arctic Monkeys.
9.5/10
Great review!
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