Favourite Worst Nightmare
by Arctic Monkeys
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Apr 24, 2007
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 617 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 563 out of 617
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 617
  3. Negative: 25 out of 617

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  1. DrewC
    Apr 24, 2007
    10
    This album is amazing and in my opinion a better album then there freshman album...which is quite an amavzing feet. they have grown up alot and are apparantly much mor confifent in themselves. i was sure that trhis abum wasnt gonna be as good as "whatever people"... but i was completely wrong!
  2. JacksonB
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    Brilliant! Catchy, diverse, colourful, emotional and witty. Everything you could ever want from this band more, its all here.
  3. TylerV
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    If I could give the album a 10.5-- I would. 'Whatever...' was and is an incredible album that hasn't left my ipod since I got it. I was glad to find that they only got faster-- harder-- heavier-- and yet maintained their unique groove as well as their exceptional production quality. This album is without a doubt-- Aces.
  4. federicor
    Apr 23, 2007
    7
    Not bad, Monkeys. But honestly I'd have expected a better album from such a considered band.
  5. markc
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    Great to see the band continuing their success with another excellent album..
  6. DillonS
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    incredible.
  7. RyanS
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    A mature follow-up to "Whatever...".
  8. ChrisM
    Apr 23, 2007
    9
    Couldn't imagine a better follow up to their last one. Its a slight evolution of their sound, and showcases how rhythmically tight they've become after touring. 505 and fluorescent adolescent are both killer tracks as good or better than anything on the debut. The rest is at least as good, and given their debut thats no small feat.
  9. sk
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    the best uk album since "whatever people say..." n sometimes i believe that its even better than their debut!
  10. john
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    Best band alive.
  11. ShunsukeN
    Apr 23, 2007
    8
    This second album is a step forward without forgetting what they did good on the first one.
  12. Mick
    Apr 23, 2007
    7
    A strong second album - Brianstorm, Do me a favour, This house is a circus, and old yellow bricks are the songs that I like best on first listen. Unfortunately its just not as consistant as the first and it doesn't include songs nearly half as good as; a view from the afternoon, I bet you look good on the dancefloor, or when the sun goes down
  13. NeilP
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    Its great!
  14. PaulH
    Apr 22, 2007
    10
    This is a great follow up. Album of the year
  15. JoshN
    Apr 22, 2007
    10
    Just as good as their first album. Fantastic job at creating a rave rock album that should be just as ground breaking as the last album. Everyone can enjoy an album like this. Dance dance fools!
  16. BBGNL
    Apr 22, 2007
    10
    Great follow up! More diverse and more mature!
  17. ChristoN
    Apr 20, 2007
    10
    It is a great album with a great variety of songs and their sound has evolved!!!
  18. EddieVedder
    Apr 19, 2007
    9
    A great album but so similar to the first.Anyway there are incredible songs with good drum and string arrengement. Matt Helders sounds awesome.
  19. wander
    Apr 18, 2007
    7
    so so. No so good, no so bad.
  20. DanielF
    Apr 16, 2007
    10
    Great album,great lyrics.
  21. FrancisY
    Apr 16, 2007
    10
    Great follow up to their amazing debut... The Monkey's have improved lyrically and musically, though less people will like this albm due to this unfortunately...
  22. DanielR
    Apr 16, 2007
    10
    eith this album the band have taken a heavier approach, with dazzling results
  23. WillO
    Apr 15, 2007
    10
    These guys just prove why they are the best new band. This album takes their music to a whole different level. They just kick ass. Plain and simple.
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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Under The Radar
    60
    Favourite moves forward not one inch from Whatever, which is safe and reliable, but also repetitive. [#17, p.82]
  2. Blender
    60
    In the tradition of thorny newbie bands that get scarily too big (Nirvana, Radiohead, Weezer), they’ve followed their funny, catchy debut with a less funny, less catchy second record to prove how little they trust the good times their music obviously inspires.
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  3. Uncut
    80
    Favourite Worst Nightmare is a near-triumph, a far superior Album #2 than Meat Is Murder, The Libertines, or Second Coming. Yet some doubts nag, partly because of the subject matter. [May 2007, p.84]
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