Submarine (Original Songs from the Motion Picture)
by Alex Turner
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: May 31, 2011
Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Consequence
    Apr 12, 2011
    70
    It's a fine piece of work in its own right.
  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.
  5. Pitchfork
    Apr 5, 2011
    76
    Matched to this sophisticated, admirably restrained music, Turner's Submarine songs have a backwards-looking quality, a guy who's been through it calmly reexamining the scars and renavigating the pitfalls.
  6. musicOMH.com
    Apr 5, 2011
    80
    Submarine is the sound of the real Turner emerging to the surface, and it offers a depth charge to the age of the lazy movie soundtrack.
  7. Beats Per Minute
    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.
  8. Sputnikmusic
    Apr 5, 2011
    70
    There's little that goes out of its way for your attention but the elegance and restraint is exactly what gives most of the songs, like "It's Hard To Get Around The Wind" with the preceding "Even if you know which way it's gonna blow" line, their colour.

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User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. 2hip2beahipster
    May 31, 2011
    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 makeAlex 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.… Full Review »
  2. AgileBeast
    Apr 6, 2012
    10
    Alex Turner is just one of the greatest composers/musicians nowadays; either with the Arctic Monkeys, The Last Shadow Puppets or just as AlexAlex 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.… Full Review »
  3. Ricko
    May 2, 2014
    7
    Alex Turner doesn't use Submarine as an opportunity to indulge himself or experiment but instead sticks to what he does best - write nice andAlex Turner doesn't use Submarine as an opportunity to indulge himself or experiment but instead sticks to what he does best - write nice and catchy pop songs that get into your head. It inevitably has the mark of Arctic Monkeys all over it but more mellow, not necessarily stripped down. If you compare the version of Piledriver Waltz on here compared to that on "Suck and See" you will see what I mean. It's a very decent set of songs and Arctic Monkey fans will enjoy it but considering its brevity and the fact that its strongest track appears on a Monkeys record, Submarine can hardly be called essential.… Full Review »
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