Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (studio album) by Arctic Monkeys

From sszwalbenest 08/27/2023 20:03

The only Arctic Monkeys album I have ever liked. If this band is not your cup of tea, I'd recommend giving them a second chance with this one. A musically mature work, and not 'too experimental' at all.

Glam rock as filtered through the 90s, the Bowiesque singing on "Four Out of Five" was what dragged me into this, no song is as good as that, but it's ambitious in a charming way.

I may be in the minority here but i adore this album and approve of its experimental nature, despite falling short on a few songs it more then makes up for it at its high points.

A very different sounding Arctic Monkeys, and I must say I preferred their older sound, but still a decent album and a worthy part of their discography. Although there is a big drop off in the second half of the album. My favourites are Star Treatment and Four out of Five.

From cestuneblague 02/14/2021 06:41

Yeah this definitely sounds more 1998 than 2028, but at least it's more interesting than their previous couple of records if oddly less rewarding? if that makes any sense, just an attempt at a latter-day change-up that just doesn't have enough going on to keep coming back to or really push themselves in any novel, forward directions. Still listenable throughout, if that's worth anything at this stage.

Second best Arctic Monkey's album. The first side is amazing, the second side is very meh. It get's too much hate for being different, but it is good and important that they widen their horizons, and in my opinion they did great.

It's an interesting direction the band took after the completely overrated and uninspired AM. I like the idea and the production/mixing, though the second half really lacks on the album. The first four songs are very easy to listen to straight through, and if Four Out of Five didn't draw on for 30 seconds too long, the first 7 would be easy to listen to. However, Golden Trunks, Science Fiction, and The Ultracheese are forgettable and a little too indulgent for what they are. Nevertheless, they provide a different sounding record that hearkens back to Bowie and piano rock albums, and give me as a fan something to look forward to. Not the best, but not the worst by any means.

From Montpejo 03/15/2020 07:31

Highlights:

Four Out Of Five
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
Star Treatment
The Ultracheese
One Point Perspective

From junodog4 01/28/2020 06:45

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Not a bad album at all. They take the vapid feeling of AM and color it in with lush production and a nice variety of instrumentation. The lyricism is witty and cynical, but the sounds give it an elegant, Bowie-esque feel. "Science Fiction" and "Golden Trunks" aren't good, but I like the concept of the rest of the album. The first four songs are a particular highlight for me. They flow very well. I just hope they give Jamie Cook and Matt Helders more to do going forward. They're incredibly talented musicians but are relegated to secondary roles here.