Brianstorm

Okay, so my promised post last week didn't show up. Apologies for that. I had an absolute blast at SxSW though - if you're interested, then you can find my daily roundups and showcase reviews here.

Back now though, and this week I've been attempting to recover. Part of that recovery process has involved blasting music into my ears at all hours of the day, including the new single from the Arctic Monkeys.

Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm (not, as I've seen widely reported, 'Brainstorm')

I never really liked the first Arctic Monkeys album. I dismissed them as Libertines copyists (which I still hold) and got annoyed when they suddenly inexplicably got enormous. In fact the rise of the Arctic Monkeys coincided not in any small way with my growing distaste for the NME. This new track however is considerably more impressive. Bursting at the seams with far more energy than previous singles, and some delightful dance-y influences. The lyrics annoy me considerably less, too. Good work guys - lets hope the album lives up to this single.

- Duncan