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. aledelf
    Jun 23, 2023
    9
    They explored a lot of new ways to make indie music sound nice and they did it, this album have a lot of hits with easy, but good guitar riffs and i have to admit that i was really surprised with the drums, that is an awesome album and one of their best
  2. ING45
    Apr 16, 2023
    9
    An amazing sophomore album that delivers tracks that are just as good and iconic as the debut album , making you wonder where the monkeys will go with their music next
  3. CaitlinS
    Apr 24, 2007
    8
    Just a month ago I despised this band calling them over-rated and unoriginal. After hearing this CD, I've changed my mind. 505 and Brianstorm are key tracks, and a CD well worth your listen.
  4. JosephA
    Apr 26, 2007
    8
    Better than the first. Nice work, nice to see one of these megahyped bands not over or underestimating themselves. Straight forward growth and evolution with out loosing touch with what made them great the first time around. Kudos
  5. yanivv
    May 14, 2007
    8
    excluding 2 songs this album is mind blowing. its a pure youth potion. hate or love it you just cant stay indeference to it
  6. AndrewA
    Oct 22, 2007
    8
    It's simply more original and better crafted that their first album.
  7. ShunsukeN
    Apr 23, 2007
    8
    This second album is a step forward without forgetting what they did good on the first one.
  8. DavidM
    Apr 26, 2007
    8
    ITs like Turner drank some crunk juice after he kicked that guy out of the band. Good rhythm thru out the album. Very enjoyable. their still trying to find thier sound though. if they were only to blend the influence of the first record, with the rhythm of this album. I have alot of hope for the monkeys.
  9. EmmanuelP.
    May 16, 2007
    8
    "Worst favourite nightmare" is a good follow-up, has some great songs like "Teddy Picker", "Fluorescent Adolescent" or "Old Yellow Bricks". Not as great as some critics claim, but certainly a good record. There are just a few monotone moments that bring the record down, but the Monkeys did it again.
  10. LorenzoS
    May 7, 2007
    8
    personally i thin this cd isnt as good as the previous Arctic Mokeys cd. but if i had to rate it more specifically i would give it a 7.5, simply because it only has 2 really good songs...the last 2. i aslo feel like the band TRIED to make their cd sound like the 1st one too much, because they use alot of the same sound effects then they did in their previous album. i have to say thought personally i thin this cd isnt as good as the previous Arctic Mokeys cd. but if i had to rate it more specifically i would give it a 7.5, simply because it only has 2 really good songs...the last 2. i aslo feel like the band TRIED to make their cd sound like the 1st one too much, because they use alot of the same sound effects then they did in their previous album. i have to say thought that they really spread their wings in this cd, in the sense that they go from cool mellowy songs to rocking out songs. anyways its good, its def worth getting… Expand
  11. BarryR
    Jun 18, 2007
    8
    On first listen some tracks may feel a bit samey but give it a bit of time and the brilliantly layeres hidden depths of this excellent album come to light...and I wasn't even a huge fan of the first one! "Do Me a Favour" may possibly be the best song written all year...
  12. IlyaR
    May 16, 2007
    8
    Great album, even superior to their (terrific) debut. "Fluorescent Adolescent" shows that ska infusion can still be fun, and "If You Were There, Beware" has one of the shortest great guitar solos I have ever heard. These guys build atmosphere and tell stories like few of their contemporaries.
  13. alexwrands
    May 31, 2011
    8
    A very good album from a very good album. "Brainstorm" is a pure classic, and is supported by great tracks such as "Teddy Picker" and "Fluorescent Adolescent". Overall, this album has more than enough of the Arctic Monkeys we got to know and love from they first album to make this a worthwhile buy.
  14. j30
    Sep 22, 2011
    8
    Great follow-up to their debut. Musically they've improved as well.
  15. Ricko
    Oct 20, 2011
    8
    Alex Turner and co had a big job to follow up their outstanding debut "Whatever People Say I am...". Their sophomore album was put out just over a year after their debut but rather than sounding rushed, is actually quite assured. While it doesn't have any tracks that compare to the high points of their debut, as an album it's solid from start to finish. Starting with the blisteringAlex Turner and co had a big job to follow up their outstanding debut "Whatever People Say I am...". Their sophomore album was put out just over a year after their debut but rather than sounding rushed, is actually quite assured. While it doesn't have any tracks that compare to the high points of their debut, as an album it's solid from start to finish. Starting with the blistering Brianstorm, the first third of the album is over before you know it before giving way to calmer moments. One of the most admirable things about the record is that it is a different sounding record to it's predecessor and lots of credit is due to the band that were so young when it came out for this. It's a much heavier affair and the band carry off the change with ease. In my humble opinion the band have struggled to reproduce their initial brilliance seen on the first 2 albums.… Expand
  16. andymcbride
    Apr 4, 2015
    8
    Many of the tracks at the start and middle of the album are simply stunning but where the debut album didn't let up it feels like FWN does. 'This House Is A Circus' and 'The Bad Thing' are not on the same extremely high level of the other songs. 505 is a fitting conclusion however.
  17. TheArchetypes
    Sep 9, 2016
    8
    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.
  18. Dalmx
    Mar 23, 2021
    8
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  19. federicor
    Apr 23, 2007
    7
    Not bad, Monkeys. But honestly I'd have expected a better album from such a considered band.
  20. 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
  21. JosephM
    May 30, 2007
    7
    Their debut was a 9, maybe a 10. This doesn't live up. Still a good album and I will come back to it in the future I am sure.
  22. wander
    Apr 18, 2007
    7
    so so. No so good, no so bad.
  23. knomi
    Apr 24, 2007
    7
    the arctic monkeys are hardly rock's new saviours (that title goes to the white stripes, at least ostensibly). they're about as "groundbreaking" as, say, the libertines or maybe franz ferdinand, and the three groups share the same distinctly british sense of humour. um, anyway, if you liked their first record, breath easy: this is everything you could've hope for. for the the arctic monkeys are hardly rock's new saviours (that title goes to the white stripes, at least ostensibly). they're about as "groundbreaking" as, say, the libertines or maybe franz ferdinand, and the three groups share the same distinctly british sense of humour. um, anyway, if you liked their first record, breath easy: this is everything you could've hope for. for the rest of us, it's still pretty good (if overhyped) britpop aping jarvis cocker, blur, and so on. if it "WOWs" you, maybe you should buy some pulp and smiths recordings.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#32 Best Album of 2007
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#12 Most Discussed Album of 2007
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#17 Most Shared Album of 2007

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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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