Arctic Monkeys Announce New Album 'The Car'

The follow up to 'Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino' arrives this fall

BY Alex HudsonPublished Aug 24, 2022

Beep beep! Everybody buckle up, because Arctic Monkeys are releasing their new album, The Car, on October 21 through Domino.

The album's 10 songs were all written by frontman Alex Turner, and a press release promises "a new and sumptuous musical landscape" from the group, with "some of the richest and most rewarding vocal performances of Alex Turner's career."

The Car was produced by longtime Arctic Monkeys collaborator James Ford. Recording sessions took place at Butley Priory in Suffolk, UK; RAK Studios in London, UK; and La Frette in Paris, France. It's available to preorder in various formats here.

This is Arctic Monkeys' first studio album since 2018's Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino. They subsequently released Live at the Royal Hall in 2020.

The band's international touring schedule can be found at their website. They haven't yet announced any Canadian shows.

The Car:

1. There'd Better Be a Mirrorball
2. I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am
3.Sculptures of Anything Goes
4. Jet Skis on the Moat
5. Body Paint
6. The Car
7. Big Ideas
8. Hello You
9. Mr Schwartz
10. Perfect Sense

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