[Iceman]

If you don't remember The Arctic Monkeys' 2007 sophomore album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, you're not alone. Despite the fact that the band's previous album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, held the honor of being the fastest-selling debut ever in the U.K. (it ultimately went quadruple platinum), fans weren't as receptive to the new set of heavier, faster tunes.

This, paired with the departure of original bassist Andy Nicholson due to fatigue from touring and dealing with the band's sudden rise to fame, and it looked like Arctic Monkeys were destined to be yet another band that couldn't outlive the massive amounts of hype bestowed upon it. Then, after some recording sessions in the Mojave Desert with producer (and Queens of the Stone Age frontman) Josh Homme, the band finally seemed comfortable with itself—perhaps for the first time. With the recent release of Humbug the Arctic Monkeys have finally shown a willingness to venture into new territory; with the new album's experimental edge and dips into psychedelia, the band is proving that it is completely deserving of a new batch of hype—one worth garnering this time around.

From: Dallas Music

[Iceman]

Arctic Monkeys, Kings Of Leon, Bob Dylan, Super Furry Animals and The Horrors are among the acts in consideration for this year's Uncut Music Award.

Running for its second year, our sister title rewards one act for creating the "most inspiring and rewarding musical experience" released in the past year. Last year the award went to Fleet Foxes for their self-titled debut album.

An initial longlist featuring 25 acts in consideration for the award has been announced today (September 22) – see the list in full below – which will be whittled down to a shortlist of eight, announced in the November issue of Uncut (out October 27).

A winner will be chosen by a specially chosen panel of judges and announced in the January issue (out November 24).

Judging the albums will be the magazine's editor, Allan Jones, Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold, Billy Bragg, folk singer Rachel Unthank, radio host Christian O'Connell, BBC creative head of music entertainment Mark Cooper, Stiff Records founder Dave Robinson plus broadcasters Mark Radcliffe, Bob Harris and Danny Kelly.

"The inaugural Uncut Music Award was a resounding success," said Jones of the contest, which saw Fleet Foxes pip the likes of The Raconteurs and Vampire Weekend to the accolade.

"This year's award looks like it will be just as hotly contested, with the judges facing a daunting task. There has been a lot of brilliant music over the last year, as our long list of 25 albums vividly demonstrates. Deciding which of them most merits winning the 2009 Uncut Music Award is going to be an exciting process, but no easy task."

The Uncut Music Award longlist is:

The Acorn – 'Glory Hope Mountain'
Animal Collective – 'Merriweather Post Pavilion'
Arctic Monkeys – 'Humbug'
Bill Callahan – 'Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle'
Graham Coxon – 'The Spinning Top'
Alela Diane – 'To Be Still'
Dirty Projectors – 'Bitte Orca'
Doves – 'Kingdom Of Rust'
The Duke And The King – 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'
Bob Dylan – 'Together Through Life'
Fever Ray – 'Fever Ray'
Grizzly Bear – 'Veckatimest'
Levon Helm – 'Electric Dirt'
The Horrors – 'Primary Colours'
Kings Of Leon – 'Only By The Night'
The Low Anthem – 'Oh My God Charlie Darwin'
Madness – 'The Liberty Of Norton Folgate'
Raphael Saadiq – 'The Way I See It'
Super Furry Animals – 'Dark Days/Light Years'
TV On The Radio – 'Dear Science'
Tinariwen – 'Imidiwan: Companions'
White Denim – 'Fits'
Wilco – 'Wilco (The Album)'
Wild Beasts – 'Two Dancers'
The xx – 'xx'

[Iceman]

Arctic Monkeys have confirmed that 'Cornerstone' will be the second single from their Humbug album.

The Sheffield band release the track on November 16. Following the success of the vinyl release of previous single 'Crying Lightning' in Oxfam stores, the band will be teaming up with the charity shop again.

New tracks 'Catapult', 'Sketchead' and 'Fright Lined Dining Room' will feature as B-sides.

Alex Turner's band are currently touring America, but will return to the UK in November for a sold-out UK arena tour.

The group scored their third UK albums chart number one with Humbug in August.

[Iceman]

The video for Arctic Monkeys new single, 'Cornerstone' will be shown in a TV exclusive on Channel 4 at 11.55pm on Thursday 15th October 2009.

[King Gizzard]

Wonder if Richard Ayeode from IT crowd is doing the video

hes done most of AM and alex turners recent work

[Iceman]

Hope so, I want another vid like WTSGD or FA

[arsenalforever]

its been released on vinyl again

[Iceman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-OFYTNN6fE

[Iceman]

Apparently Cornerstone has a "fun" theme to it.

Not aure if I believe this but we'll see....

[Iceman]

Apperently this video is something you wouldn't expect....???????

[Iceman]

NEW VIDEO ON NOW IN 10!!!

Will be posted here in about 13 minutes!!!

[Ross]

Boring video... amazing song.

[Iceman]

yeah agree, makes crying lightning ook like a piece of art though! lol

[arsenalforever]

Youtube video

its a take on a old french film trying to be arty
Damn the song is the best thing they've done

its a piss take really
don't think it was made to look good

[Iceman]

4th Album is recorded and awaiting release in 2010. It was recorded before the third album in the UK.

cant ****ing wait!

[Beastie]

arctic monkeys are okay.

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by thebeast

arctic monkeys are okay.

That has to be the first thing ive ever agreed with you on!

[arsenalforever]

they are the best band out of Britain in years

anyway i think the last album was great i knew after the first listen a load of Fans would hate it but i knew the Band would make a retreat from fame. its agreat record which in years to come might seen a lot better

[Iceman]

Originally Posted by arsenalforever

they are the best band out of Britain in years

anyway i think the last album was great i knew after the first listen a load of Fans would hate it but i knew the Band would make a retreat from fame. its agreat record which in years to come might seen a lot better

This is what Rock/Indy whatever you want to call it is all about, this band has evolved and grown so much in the 4 years since the debut was released.....lets see if the curse of album 4 gets them....???????

[Iceman]

On Jonathan Ross tomorrow!

[InOne]

Would not say Arctic Monkeys are indie. The first album is nowhere near it. Indie just reminds me of silly little student bands like The Kooks, and silly little students who wear those stupid hats and waistcoats.

[arsenalforever]

Originally Posted by InOne

Would not say Arctic Monkeys are indie. The first album is nowhere near it. Indie just reminds me of silly little student bands like The Kooks, and silly little students who wear those stupid hats and waistcoats.

True Joe they played tonight on JR and it was rock

[Iceman]

yeah but what i meant by that post i made was, they are put in to a pigeon hole of being an indy band when clearly they arent.....if you look at the likes of nme/q they call them indy in reviews and the like......

also last night was great, 2 songs!!!!!!!!

[Iceman]

rumours of a split are on the cards..........

[arsenalforever]

Originally Posted by Iceman

rumours of a split are on the cards..........

source please

they are not spliting up after releasing a great third album and half way through a sell out tour and about to start recording the fourth album in january splitting up isn't on the cards