Submarine (Original Songs from the Motion Picture) - Alex Turner
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74 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Arctic Monkeys singer wrote and performed all six tracks of the soundtrack for the British movie Submarine.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM)
    Apr 5, 2011
    86
    Sometimes these lyrics are a bit stifling and confusing to place in context, but once more, these songs become something more due to Turner's impeccable vocal melodies.
  2. BBC Music
    Apr 5, 2011
    80
    Five swoony songs, sung beautifully, no duffers, and plenty of knotty lyrics to try and unravel. Another job well done.
  3. Drowned In Sound
    Apr 5, 2011
    80
    The song quality is set on an upward trajectory from start to end, with the last two tracks also distinguished by their fleshed out arrangements.
  4. All Music Guide
    Dec 6, 2011
    60
    Turner walks a fine line of providing hushed mood music for a film, and delving into someplace deeper; his tunes aren't mere background music, yet there's a casualness to his Submarine songs that keeps them from truly resonating.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. AgileBeast
    10
    Alex Turner is just one of the greatest composers/musicians nowadays; either with the Arctic Monkeys, The Last Shadow Puppets or just as Alex Turner. He's been even considered as a poetician.… Expand
  2. Deadsarow
    9
    Alex Turner composes these songs with as much love and attention as anything else he writes. The lyrics are intriguing and vivid... It meshes perfectly with the coming-of-age movie that these songs were written for. Hell, even my grandmother loved this album! Real music right here. If you want to feel calmed and want to listen to some poetry, then you should definitely give this a listen. 9/10… Expand
  3. 2hip2beahipster
    7
    Alex Turner is just a good musician, simple as that. He was good with the Shadow Puppets and he's good with this. Nice catchy songs that make ya bob your head. Good production, nice acoustic, nice warm up for those who still have not listened to the new Monkeys album.… Expand

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