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Humbug - Arctic Monkeys
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75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critics What's this?

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 118 Ratings

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  • Summary: The third album for the British band was co-produced by Josh Homme and James Ford.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Paste Magazine
    89
    Arctic Monkeys collect their darkest impulses and put them on stark display; it's another massive step forward in a career that seems marked for greatness.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Three albums in, the lads from northern England continue to churn out spiky Britpop anthems, though they take a (relative) turn for the deeper and darker on their new album, Humbug.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    Their strength lies in Turner's lyrical precision, his way of taking a scalpel to the minutiae of real life to make his heckling of fluorescent adolescents, weekend rock stars and scumbags seem like more than just booze-maddened ranting. Here, Turner's words aren't as direct.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 65
  3. Negative: 2 out of 65
  1. AlC
    10
    It really is a grower. My Propeller is a brilliant opener.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. drunkestepdaddad
    5
    Lucky 'nuf to have caught the sonar & starland ballroom shows 1st us tour. Band sorta went south after jettisoning original bass player. Fav wurst nightmare tour at electric factory a bit of (to say the least) a letdown. here's hoping new record will grow on me, but really waiting on return of authentic line-up. Alex turner's a friggin' Shakespeare when he's on about shit he knows, less engaging as dilettante.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. NachoC.
    3
    Like the Kings of Leon, the Arctic Monkeys lost that rebellion that fueled their inspirations and made them the unique bands that they were but now they have turned into something more along the lines of Corporate Jingles. I tried liking this album, I really did, but Humbug was just extremely disappointing.… Expand
    • 0 of 6 users said yes

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