Arctic Monkeys- Favorite Worst Nightmare

The Sheffield quartet has invaded the US with their new record Favorite Worst Nightmare. And this time, they brought some of the most addictive beats since the Libertines. They drastically sped up the tempo of their tunes, and are ready to take over the Yanks. “Brianstorm”, the record’s first single is an earful. I was a bit put off by the rhythm of that song, but once you get into it, it’s gonna be stuck in your head for a while. “Old Yellow Bricks” is likely to make you hum the bass until your friends beat it out of you.
The witty humorous lyrics we liked so much in “Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not” are most prevalent in “D is for Dangerous” and “Balaclava.” Turner amuses us with petty details in the opening sequence of “Balaclava”, before the song really breaks in to the actual melody, he concludes the sequence with a spot-on detail of realism “I’m sure you’ll baffle him good/with the ending reek/ of salty cheeks and runny make-up alone.” And this climax build-up is really what this new record is all about.

Saliva: Blood Stained Love Story

For the harder rock lovers, a new treat is in stores right now: Saliva’s long overdue new record. The album is a surprisingly good follow-up to both mega-hits “Always” and “Click Click Boom.” The best song on the record is by far “King of Stereo.” The song’s has some pretty powerful guitar scruffs and a very nice solo towards the end. The vocals of Josey Scott that caught us ever since Back Into Your System’s “Always” came out are a bit drowned into the overpowering skills of guitarists Chris Dibaldo and Wayne Swinny.