Arctic Monkeys to start work on new record this summer

Arctic Monkeys

Alex Turner reveals third album plans

Apr 23, 2008
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Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner has revealed that the band plan to work on new material over the forthcoming summer to add to demos they have previously worked on.

The new songs will form the basis for the band's forthcoming third album, although the band do not have plans to release it this year.

"We did a bit [writing and demo-ing] in January," Turner told BBC 6Music. "We had tunes that we'd already been playing on tour so we recorded them. That’s six [songs].

"We’re going to take it easy and start practising over the summer and doing new stuff. We did a little thing in January and it was almost tempting to go again ‘cos it was dead exciting but we thought, 'No, take it easier, chill out a bit and consider'.”

It's been exactly a year since the band released their acclaimed second LP 'Favourite Worst Nightmare'.

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newyork92

Apr 23, 2008

sweet, can't wait.good that they should take their time instead of rushing out something that's crap

2-0-0-8

Apr 23, 2008

when i first saw this story on the main page i almost cried with happiness lol

hness

Apr 23, 2008

they are like the smiths were in their time, prolific but very high quality....i look forward to a new record

Keshet0883

Apr 23, 2008

Best news I've heard all day. I'm getting a bit excited about it already.

xindiekid94x

Apr 23, 2008

yay go arctic monkeys! =D i love them sooo much. I'd love to see them live but wasn't able to before ='( i read that last shadowpuppets are going on tour in October? that'll be awsoooome..woop woop alex =P x

plasticsink14

Apr 23, 2008

Yawn! Surely people must be sick of them by now. Especially with Turner whoring himself out every which way. Give us a break

instinct85

Apr 24, 2008

look 4ward 2 it, and im sure it'll be worth the wait :)

Cheesy

Apr 24, 2008

Hooray! Another 6 months of NME bumming them! Who cares that their second album wasn't very good, fact remains I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor was an ok disco song that has since seen 7, 640, 764 new worse band being signed because they sound similar- i look at you milburn.

ranners25

Apr 24, 2008

Plasticsink 14, please! Your attempts to avoid the "mainstream" are the critical equivalent of pissing into the wind... love them or loathe them to describe a new Arctics release as boring is frankly ridiculous.... I am looking forward to seeing if they can improve on some of the distinctly average B-sides they were playing on tour at the end of 07......

jordnz

Apr 24, 2008

cool another record from the most over rated band in the last century

ashleycrib

Apr 24, 2008

Arctic Monkeys,,,,,there ok...........NME overhype them way too much and am sure the lads would be 1st to admit they shouldnt be rated above the beatles for anything.........

craig-h

Apr 24, 2008

Forget all the hype just listen to the quality of the music.I hate when people think that a band is awful because NME overhype them. Just listen to it and find that everything arctic monkeys have released is amazing!

plasticsink14

Apr 24, 2008

ranners, I have no problem with mainstream, and I believe if you read my comment I didn't actually say I found the music boring, I simply yawned at having to be subjected to yet another few months of them being shoved in my face every second of the day. I look forward to the backlash.

richardswain

Apr 25, 2008

jordnz is a complete tool, they're not overrated at all. Just got TLSP's album and its awesome but this news is even better. Alex Turner is a genius. Woohoo!!!!