Submarine (Original Songs from the Motion Picture)
by Alex Turner
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: May 31, 2011
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
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  1. 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 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 seeAlex 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.… Expand
  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 Alex Turner. He's been even considered as a poetician.
  3. Deadsarow
    Jun 7, 2011
    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
  4. 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 make ya bob your head. Good production, nice acoustic, nice warm up for those who still have not listened to the new Monkeys album.

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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
  1. AllMusic
    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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  2. Consequence
    Apr 12, 2011
    70
    It's a fine piece of work in its own right.
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  3. 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.
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