This is one of my 'bullet bites' where I give you a snippet of information, a tad like that scrawled upon the post-it note stuck to your fridge, and you clap your hands in excitement, do a groovy dance, whatever floats your boat, and we're all happy.
So today's bullet bite is on: ARCTIC MONKEYS.
(aka. my favourite band)
We now have official confirmation from Mr Matt Helders himself that the Monkeys are working on their fifth (cor blimey eh?!) album somewhere in the beautifully vast United States of America, home of Mr Prezz, hamburgers galore and the patriotic eagle among many things.
Albeit rather a long way from their hometown of Sheffield where their phenomenally successful debut album 'Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not' was created, this new album is most likely to follow in the vein of records like 'R U Mine' and 'Electricity' according to Mr Turner.
But will it be a progression from 2011's 'Suck It And See' or 2009's 'Humbug'? Because with producer Josh Homme's hand reportedly making an appearance in the creation of this next record, many music moguls are speculating that out of the two, it is probably more likely to be another 'Humbug'-esque affair.
Here at the Tee Pot, we're thinking the Monkeys next record will see the sound that shone through on records such as 'R U Mine', 'Brick By Brick' and 'Electricity' be spectacularly and effortlessly combined with a touch of the essence seen on 'Humbug' to create a record that takes the Monkeys in a slightly different direction to what we expect.
By looking back at their previous four albums it is quite obvious to see that Alex and the boys like to explore, experiment and exercise their various ideas, sounds and directions; it's how they got from the bold, observational, anecdotal and quirky 'Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not' to the psychedelic hypnotic, transe-like 'Suck It And See'.
Developing their sound is what they do best so record number five is not likely to be exempt from their hunger to keep evolving their sound.
But what direction have they chosen to take it in?
That is the burning question on everyone's lips.
But then again, what about this business with all these new tour dates? I hear you ask me.
That's the question that's burning on my lips, I hear you shout.
Well mine too my friend, mine too.
And so I have been trying to piece this puzzle together and seeing as I have googled 'Arctic Monkeys new album 2013' at least once a week since last September, I have been in a prime position to receive any new snippets of information the Monkeys have released as soon as they have been released.
So what have I found out?
Well February saw the Monkeys announce a rather large handful of tour dates for the USA and major European festivals in Croatia, Poland, the Netherlands, Portugal, France, Austria, Italy.
But what about England, the country in which they were born and raised?
What about us?
Well you see, one has noticed (Queenie's language for you there), that the Monkeys have conveniently managed to keep the weekend of the 28th- 30th of June free from their current list of gigs.
This may not seem like a big deal at first, but when you realise that Glasto 2013 is being held on these specific dates *wink wink* and with the rumour mill in a frenzy that the Monkeys are set to be surprise headliners on Friday 28th *another wink wink*, here at Tee Pot we are certain this is where the Monkeys are going to make their first major UK appearance this year.
Positive.
We're on to you here at the Tee Pot, you pesky little Monkeys, like Sherlock tracking his suspect.
And if we're wrong, we'll do the walk of shame all the way to Maccy D's and buy you whatever McFlurry you want.
Pinky promise.
Now with August onwards being kept clear and with Helders stating that an album made in 2013 should be released in 2013, this album is definitely on the way (hallelujah!) and we reckon Autumn 2013 will see it's arrival if it's finished by festival season, or winter 2013 if the tail end of summer is being used by the Monkeys to add any finishing touches.
Either way, if Helders has any say in it, we're getting this album by the end of this year and that, my friend, makes me very happy.
So fingers crossed for a Glasto appearance in June, keep an eye out at the end of May as that is when any new material will leak if it is indeed ready, eyes on Autumn for an album release and I think we all know that whatever direction this album has taken, it's going to sound EPIC.
WEBSITE: http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/
REGULAR UPDATES: http://www.nme.com/
CHECK OUT OUR ARCTIC MONKEYS ULTIMATE PLAYLIST
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJ2XVSdsukzMUqyU-OtY2ekrhBSvVNgO
FOR MORE ARCTIC MONKEYS NEWS VISIT:
http://teepotmusic.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/new-arctic-monkeys-tune-monkeys-are-back.html
But will it be a progression from 2011's 'Suck It And See' or 2009's 'Humbug'? Because with producer Josh Homme's hand reportedly making an appearance in the creation of this next record, many music moguls are speculating that out of the two, it is probably more likely to be another 'Humbug'-esque affair.
Here at the Tee Pot, we're thinking the Monkeys next record will see the sound that shone through on records such as 'R U Mine', 'Brick By Brick' and 'Electricity' be spectacularly and effortlessly combined with a touch of the essence seen on 'Humbug' to create a record that takes the Monkeys in a slightly different direction to what we expect.
By looking back at their previous four albums it is quite obvious to see that Alex and the boys like to explore, experiment and exercise their various ideas, sounds and directions; it's how they got from the bold, observational, anecdotal and quirky 'Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not' to the psychedelic hypnotic, transe-like 'Suck It And See'.
Developing their sound is what they do best so record number five is not likely to be exempt from their hunger to keep evolving their sound.
But what direction have they chosen to take it in?
That is the burning question on everyone's lips.
But then again, what about this business with all these new tour dates? I hear you ask me.
That's the question that's burning on my lips, I hear you shout.
Well mine too my friend, mine too.
And so I have been trying to piece this puzzle together and seeing as I have googled 'Arctic Monkeys new album 2013' at least once a week since last September, I have been in a prime position to receive any new snippets of information the Monkeys have released as soon as they have been released.
So what have I found out?
Well February saw the Monkeys announce a rather large handful of tour dates for the USA and major European festivals in Croatia, Poland, the Netherlands, Portugal, France, Austria, Italy.
But what about England, the country in which they were born and raised?
What about us?
Well you see, one has noticed (Queenie's language for you there), that the Monkeys have conveniently managed to keep the weekend of the 28th- 30th of June free from their current list of gigs.
This may not seem like a big deal at first, but when you realise that Glasto 2013 is being held on these specific dates *wink wink* and with the rumour mill in a frenzy that the Monkeys are set to be surprise headliners on Friday 28th *another wink wink*, here at Tee Pot we are certain this is where the Monkeys are going to make their first major UK appearance this year.
Positive.
We're on to you here at the Tee Pot, you pesky little Monkeys, like Sherlock tracking his suspect.
And if we're wrong, we'll do the walk of shame all the way to Maccy D's and buy you whatever McFlurry you want.
Pinky promise.
Now with August onwards being kept clear and with Helders stating that an album made in 2013 should be released in 2013, this album is definitely on the way (hallelujah!) and we reckon Autumn 2013 will see it's arrival if it's finished by festival season, or winter 2013 if the tail end of summer is being used by the Monkeys to add any finishing touches.
Either way, if Helders has any say in it, we're getting this album by the end of this year and that, my friend, makes me very happy.
So fingers crossed for a Glasto appearance in June, keep an eye out at the end of May as that is when any new material will leak if it is indeed ready, eyes on Autumn for an album release and I think we all know that whatever direction this album has taken, it's going to sound EPIC.
WEBSITE: http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/
REGULAR UPDATES: http://www.nme.com/
CHECK OUT OUR ARCTIC MONKEYS ULTIMATE PLAYLIST
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJJ2XVSdsukzMUqyU-OtY2ekrhBSvVNgO
FOR MORE ARCTIC MONKEYS NEWS VISIT:
http://teepotmusic.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/new-arctic-monkeys-tune-monkeys-are-back.html
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