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Generally favorable reviews- based on 701 Ratings
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May 14, 2018The most interesting, personal and the deepest project by the Arctic Monkeys so far. Give it more than one listen - you won't regret it.
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May 11, 2018Arctic Monkeys is a personal favorite of mine, but this album was actually quite disappointing . The whole thing is quite sluggish and analogous, and I honestly felt like there wasn't a single rush of excitement through the entirety of it. At the end, this album translates to a monotonous rainy day.
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May 11, 2018An album like no other. Designated in deep space, this thrilling new album provides the band with a diverse catalogue of music and its dramatic switch shows that the boys have moved on from tracky suits and grey adidas socks to something more.. mature.
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May 11, 2018This album is what happens when you give one band member a free pass to do anything they want on an album. It is more of a self-indulgent Alex Turner solo project than an AM release. The lack of their characteristic sounds, no choruses (seriously) and the droning, dragging songs become really tiring really quick. Not all bad, but definitely not good.
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Jun 24, 2018I love it! Breaks genres! Nod to Bowie...Kubrick...easy listening chill and lounge...I do feel sorry for the AM fans out there. Turner made a firm decision - the best artists stay true to the music and themselves
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May 13, 2018This is a unique album in which all songs are different from previous albums. I don't know if there is a future purpose of doing this album, but I see a big change of their music style. The lyrics are deep but the sound is a bit flat. As a rock band, I think it is a step back. I hope they will change their style in the next album. Fans will like it but not love it, rockers will hate it.
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May 12, 2018Sorry devotees and counter intuitive critics. I'll give it a few more spins but so far this is trash.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018
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May 13, 2018
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May 11, 2018An expected album sincerely. AM was a transition album, IMO. This one is just the confirmation of the new Arctic Monkeys. With a stronger influence by Alex Turner, no doubt about that.
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May 12, 2018
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Jun 10, 2018I really like this album. it sounds so galactic and the album flows nicely from song to song. My favourite song is Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino
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Aug 26, 2018The first time I listened to this album, I was shocked at how different it was to the rest of their discography. When I found the strength to give it another try it actually became one of my favorite albums.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018Nice try Alex, but no, the album is boring and flat, Where are the guitars? Being innovative doesn't mean that you are a visionary.
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May 11, 2018A lot of same sounds and poor lyrics. I didn't expect something like their previous album, but I was expecting something that wouldn't bored me to death
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018Should have been released as Alex Turner solo record. There are no drums and 0 guitars in this, that becomes a snooze fest after the third track
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May 11, 2018This is not bad. A bad album has at least one or two decent tracks, this has NONE.
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May 11, 2018After the disapointing "suck it and see" you gave us hope with "AM" the real Arctic Monkeys could come back. And now this. Already knew it would sound like this after I've seen the new look of you, but it's sad anyway. Hell, give Matt the drumssticks right back!
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May 16, 2018TBH&C is very different from the other Arctic Monkeys albums, but it's a very well planned work. Surely this album will be on the list of best albums of the year.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018First half is dull, no other way of putting. Second half warmed on me a bit. ngl it's kinda what I expected. A mediocre album with a couple of decent tunes thrown in here and there.
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May 12, 2018Waited so long for this new album and I'm very surprised. I don't like it. It not what I expected from Arctic Monkes after AM and other ones. the songs are too similar to each other and there isn't the sound that made Arctic Mnkeys different from other bands.
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May 15, 2018
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May 11, 2018An helpless album which sees Alex experimenting with sounds and a theme that ends up sounding like a catastrophe.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018O que aconteceu com a banda que eu me apaixonei em 2006? Ela morreu de um acidente gravíssimo chamado "TRANQUILITY BASE HOTEL + CASINO", fico feliz por pelo menos terem tido uma vida mais longa que a da Lady Gaga, falecida em 2011. R.I.P.
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May 11, 2018I have genuinely never been so disappointed when listening to a bands album. Some people will love this, but I have gotten through one play through and not a single song resonates with me. I cant even pin point a genre for it, its that obscure.
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May 17, 2018This is different but man is this awesome. This is an album that requires multiple listens. First time through for me I was so/so on it. But it's been on repeat for a few days now and I realized it's incredible. Every time through I've uncovered new things, be it interesting lyrics or new details in the songs I missed the first time through. Definitely don't sleep on this one.
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May 11, 2018Enough for elevator music. But the execution is okay, awesome bass lines, Alex voice and piano. It's a good album, but sounds better if released with a Alex Turner solo record.
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May 11, 2018
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May 15, 2018
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May 19, 2018Wildly disappointing album. 5 years after the brilliant last piece of work , this just sounds like a lazy sunday b-side practice. To me, there is not a single stand-out or memorable tune. I love when bands dare to experiment and veer from their usual sounds, but this is just plain boring.
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May 11, 2018No es un mal álbum pero le faltó mayor variedad porque cae muy fácilmente en la monotonía.
Por consiguiente da la impresión de ser muy largo y muy pesado, Se vale intentó de experimentar pero eso no significa que saliera bien. -
May 17, 2018
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Sep 29, 2018The lyrics the sound Alex Turner's voice everything in this album is special and unique- it needs a few listens to get into it but once you are in you won't easily get out, and the journey begins. Blissful.
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May 12, 2018
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May 12, 2018Not a good album, I'm sure it could be better, but maybe one day I'll enjoy it.
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May 11, 2018
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May 25, 2018Completamente diferente do que se estava esperando, mas mesmo assim não deixa de surpreender e ter uma qualidade no estilo Arctic Monkeys. Por mais que algumas faixas lembrem "canções de elevador", muitas delas são impressionantes (Four Out of Five que o diga, nos traz para o que já se está acostumado a ser trabalhado pela banda). Do mais, boas letras e um trabalho com poucos defeitos.
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Jul 29, 2018Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino offers the good listener some introspective moments accompanied by a beautiful and smooth melody. Interesting to see Arctic Monkeys coming out of their comfort zone to offer such a different experience.
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Sep 19, 2018Really unexpected but fantastic album. I own it and I am really enjoying listening to it. It is not typical Arctic Monkeys album but it si quality album...you just need to listen deeply in each song. Fu*k Lil Pump, Lil dump, lil that, lil that and that popular "music"...this is worth listening and a lot more attention.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018So, it's a me, myself Alex Turner album....want to be Bowie..with bad knock off songs...lazy listening ....poor Bowie...leave him alone....the ending of every song is usually good ...no joke!....
the writing is good and an occasional hint of possible hope some parts of the songs ....ohhhhh Boy...
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May 11, 2018This is my favorite band. This is their worst album, by a lot.
I preordered on iTunes, now i'll be learning how to deorder. -
May 13, 2018Incredible album, but it may require a few listening sessions to really dive in.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino is a highly creative and experimental album that doesn't know which audience it is catered too.
As someone who is new to the Arctic Monkeys experience, I was expecting a similar sound to their highly reputable "AM" album, but I didn't get that, all I got were out of place sci-fi sounds and a heavy voice that wasn't appealing at all. -
May 11, 2018Amo Arctic Monkeys mas, esse album parece um álbum do Roberto Carlos.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 11, 2018There's no problem with a bit different from the previous albums, TBHC is very fresh and beauty with more piano and a bit guitar. overall TBHC is fresh, personal and with powerful details. Good job Arctic Monkeys.
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May 11, 2018The new Arctic Monkeys album is better than their last effort, but it's still a snoozefest. If AM was a watered down Queens of the Stone Age, this one sounds like Nick Cave high on dramamine.
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May 11, 2018
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May 12, 2018After five years of waiting, we got a bad album with boring music. The lyrics are interesting, but that's not enough.
This is a very "The Emperor's New Clothes" situation. Only smart people see and understand beauty. Is that right? I say - the emperor is naked! -
Aug 25, 2018I went into this expecting AM2. Instead I found Humbugs abandoned child taken in by David Bowie. A refreshingly new sound I can't wait to listen more to
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May 11, 2018What a boring mess. Listened to the first two songs, skimmed through the rest of them and put it down. I hate to sound like a purist but they need to go back to their roots: catchy guitar riffs, hard hitting drums, faster tempos. They can do so much better than this.
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May 11, 2018The more you listen to it, the better it gets. This Arctic Monkeys album shows how their music has evolved and matured. Lyrically, Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino is their best one yet, though some songs can feel a bit dull and empty without the typical AM guitars and drums. Still, the new album proves that the Arctic Monkeys are back and are ready to be more adventurous.
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May 15, 2018
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Dec 18, 2019This is some kind of hoax, that Arctic Monkeys don't quite cut the mustard. They are dull, boring, and fake. Their instrumentation is completely insipid. They are the most like failures beside classic authors revealing them as frauds, and phonies, like bad new authors instead of classics.
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May 11, 2018Stop pinning yourself to the past of the band. They grew up. It's a great album, yes.
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May 11, 2018What a change from the previous albums, but a very good change in my opinion. There are some very good tracks on here, with Four out of five as my personal favourite.
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May 18, 2018inconsequential, milquetoast and thoroughly beige. An album of ugly ego and self-centred imposition.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018Great album as a whole! There are only a few songs that stand out independently, but taken together it is the best album I have heard this year.
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May 11, 2018
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May 12, 2018
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May 14, 2018Its always the same story with Arctic Monkeys "fans". The classic, I miss the sound of the debut album/ FWN ". I say boohoo, get over it. The band is in a different place and time and they certainly aren't 21 year olds anymore. The fact of the matter is this is a fine album. Great songwriting, great new sounds and melodies. The Arctic's are now 6 out of 6 for me.
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May 11, 2018What seems at first confusing and similar becomes richer and richer with every listen. Turner's lyrics have never been weirder and more interesting; the band has never been more intricate with the sound. As we have learned from Humbug and AM, the only thing you can really expect from this band is to do something completely unexpected.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018Its hard to like it the first time you listen to. It gets better with the time, but compared with the previous albums, its just not enough. Liked they chagend their groove, its nice to change sometimes.
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May 19, 2018
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May 22, 2018This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 11, 2018This album is a bold decision from the artic. There is not much drive in this album, for which many loved them. But, it does not make the album worse than others, does give a special feature. The album itself represents an interrelated and integral picture. It's a relaxing album, which, with every audition, delivers more and more pleasure and begins to like more. Definitely a good album
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018The Arctic Monkeys' equivalent of Kid A. Weird, surprising, off putting at first but amazing on the second listen. Granted, it's not much of an AM album but it's bloody brilliant in it's own right. It's been a long five years.
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May 12, 2018
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May 16, 2018Listen 1: "What bloody a shame..."
Listen 2: "Well, Four out of Five is a good tune..."
Listen 3: "It's actually pretty good..."
Listen 4: "Holy **** i get it, it's fantastic."
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May 13, 2018
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May 13, 2018
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Jul 25, 2018
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May 13, 2018Reasonably good album with a strange and unique sound. Lyrics and vocals excellent, though the jazz influenced sound of the album can be a little grating after a while. Overall an excellent artistic achievement for the band.
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May 11, 2018Arctic Monkeys’ sixth album, whose name is inspired by that landing spot, is not quite as towering an achievement as putting a man on the moon – but consider this the band’s boldest step yet. “Giant leap”? we can barely see them from here.
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May 11, 2018maybe the worst album of the year. such a same! listened to whatever people say I am to remember the old, glory days.
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May 13, 2018arctic monkeys' best work to date, subverting all expectations in a cinematic, sprawling space opera
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May 12, 2018Signs of true artists and icons. They never stay the same, every album tackles a completely different genre. If you're affraid of a concept album that begs for listen after listen, maybe this one isn't for you. But if you want to be transported to the fictional reality Turner has created, go ahead and give it a try.
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May 13, 2018Really enjoyable album, didn't really enjoy it on first listen but after the second listen i think its one of their best.
The albums instrumentals have a very laid back and relaxed feel to them and turners song writing is as good as ever. -
May 13, 2018This is amazing. Yes, it is very different from the rest of the band's albums, but as the first line in their debut album states "Anticipation has a habit to set you up for disappointment"... They have always changed with each album, don't know why everyone was hoping for AM 2.0. You just have to be open to different music. This is deep, intricate, and, to me, some incredible work.
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May 14, 2018Fantastic album, took a few listens to get my head around but from then on has been bliss. They just continue to evolve
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May 11, 2018The more you listen to it, the better it gets. Yeah, Arctic Monkeys, The most interesting, personal and the deepest album.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018This band is always evolving and trying something different. For fans of AM this may not be an album you will enjoy on first or second listen, however Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino does reward with repeated listens. A bold and brave new step for the Arctic Monkeys.
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May 11, 2018
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May 11, 2018
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May 12, 2018An album like nothing else I've ever heard. Even if their next project is another Guitar Stadium Bangers collection (as it likely should be) at the very least this album will be remembered as a wonderful experiment.
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May 11, 2018I liked TOO much of the footprint of TLSP and Pink Floyd, a keyboard too good to hear, very calm and progressive! the best in my opinion are: Four Out of Five, One Point Persepective, She Looks Like Fun, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, The Ultrachesse and Star Treatment, but I found it all good, a very well crafted album.
Awards & Rankings
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Oct 5, 2018The Monkeys' most anti-rock album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino proves their most adventurous, pop accessibility be damned.
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May 24, 2018The first listen may be surprising, but repeated listens illuminate that Arctic Monkeys remain progressive and energetic even when style and mood shift dramatically.
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May 23, 2018Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino is the best possible kind of average record, one that goes out swinging. One that goes for it on every level. A record that, although it isn’t great by any typical metric, is extremely curious and entertaining.