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. FeD
    Aug 6, 2007
    10
    Simply the bast band at the moment.
  2. john
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    Best band alive.
  3. BorisC.
    Sep 3, 2007
    10
    Whatever people say I am, seriously discredited the hype, in my view. Favourite Worst Nightmare, au contraire, is perhaps the finest record I
  4. Gerber
    Oct 31, 2007
    10
    A more chill album then the first, but it is just as good. Every track is strong and there is never a point that makes you feel like your time is being waisted. The album is like a beautiful dream.
  5. 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.
  6. BBGNL
    Apr 22, 2007
    10
    Great follow up! More diverse and more mature!
  7. markc
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    Great to see the band continuing their success with another excellent album..
  8. DanS
    Apr 24, 2007
    10
    Instant classic. Massive development, both lyrically and musically. the presence of nick o'malley on bass adds steel to an already stellar line-up. The first half is immediately recognisable, yet the ambitious second half of the album is an outrageously good evolution of their sound as they test themselves and push the boundaries of their sound. Buy it
  9. mikeyff
    Apr 24, 2007
    10
    i don't get the hater-critics. this effort is as good as / better than any rock disc, ever. alex turner is chuck berry's successor - that's right - and nitwit doolittle scribblers dis what they should be taking a bath / put white gloves on before spinning. don't you be put off by the lukewarm reviews, if the first album was a joy, this one'll send you up to the i don't get the hater-critics. this effort is as good as / better than any rock disc, ever. alex turner is chuck berry's successor - that's right - and nitwit doolittle scribblers dis what they should be taking a bath / put white gloves on before spinning. don't you be put off by the lukewarm reviews, if the first album was a joy, this one'll send you up to the point you'll need to peel yourself from the ceiling. blazing good.… Expand
  10. SeanP.
    Apr 25, 2007
    10
    This album left me speechlessly in awe during only the first listen, which is rare for me. Even rarer though, is when an album that does that remains great to me after multiple listens. But i've heard this six times by now and I still love it end to end. Even Neon Bible didn't leave me in awe on first hearing; that one had to grow on me a bit.
  11. tobyjoyce
    Apr 25, 2007
    10
    great album, shows how far the band has come
  12. AndréP
    Apr 26, 2007
    10
    fantastic! whatever people say i am is a little better, but favourite proves that arctic monkeys are the best and most important band since oasis.
  13. TerronM
    May 1, 2007
    10
    Where "Whatever People Say I Am..." took place in and around a raving London Club, "Nightmare" is of another location, perhaps the alley behind it. It's darker, moodier, more adventurous, and therefore, that much more enjoyable than it's predecessor.
  14. Frank
    May 2, 2007
    10
    it seems like you eather love or hate this band, and to all the haters i say, did you listen to the right album? cuz this ones perfect
  15. RogerI.
    Jun 22, 2007
    10
    absulutly brilliant every song has a sense of meaning i could listen to that over and over again till i to tired and nap still singing those catchy lines and phrases. Just in love with flourecent adolesence, nearly know all the lyrics by heart
  16. GeoffG.
    Mar 3, 2008
    10
    Arctic Monkey's don't cease to deliver on their latest LP, each song is beautifully constructed with clever lyrics to boot! I give it a listen at least once a day, 10 songs is my dose.
  17. kasabian
    Jun 18, 2009
    10
    The Arctic Monkeys are one of the finest things this world has seen. Favourite Worst Nightmare proves it.
  18. 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...
  19. DanielR
    Apr 16, 2007
    10
    eith this album the band have taken a heavier approach, with dazzling results
  20. PaulH
    Apr 22, 2007
    10
    This is a great follow up. Album of the year
  21. ChristoN
    Apr 20, 2007
    10
    It is a great album with a great variety of songs and their sound has evolved!!!
  22. RyanS
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    A mature follow-up to "Whatever...".
  23. DillonS
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    incredible.
  24. JacksonB
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    Brilliant! Catchy, diverse, colourful, emotional and witty. Everything you could ever want from this band more, its all here.
  25. NeilP
    Apr 23, 2007
    10
    Its great!
  26. RobD.
    Apr 24, 2007
    10
    wow! i thought the first album was brilliant, this one is twice as good. Its a brilliant album, listen to it for what it is, dont be like this dude below me and give it a 0 just cuz you dont like how they were hyped so much.
  27. 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!
  28. nimmyg
    Apr 24, 2007
    10
    Even better than their first album, but that's just my opinion.
  29. SamD
    Apr 24, 2007
    10
    this album is incredible. buy it immediately.
  30. Nikkig
    Apr 25, 2007
    10
    this is a very good album contrary to the person belows review who obviously didnt listen to the album it is not as good as their debut but a wondeful second album showcasing their energy and talent in a slightly more mature way highly recommended
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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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