The internet pioneers of Sheffield
Heavy riffs and desert sands
Global domination and the slick AM era
The lounge singer on the moon
Cinematic strings and grand designs
choko Arctic Monkeys Orchestral Shift
We traded heavy riffs for an orchestral sound, With cinematic strings that spin us all around.
choko In summer 2021, the band moved into Butley Priory, a 14th-century former Augustinian monastery in Suffolk, to record.
choko Orchestral arrangements of violins and cellos define the cinematic sound of The Car.
choko Spin the music box to discover how Arctic Monkeys reinvented British rock with every album.
Charity single: In 2026, Arctic Monkeys contributed a rare track called 'Opening Night' to a charity album supporting children living in war zones.
Musical instruments that produce sound by vibrating strings, or the orchestral section consisting of them. In 2022, Bridget Samuels and James Ford composed the sweeping string arrangements recorded at London's RAK Studios.
In which century was the Suffolk monastery, Butley Priory, where Arctic Monkeys recorded The Car, originally built?
choko Lifelong Friendship in Indie Rock
High Green schoolmates, Big rock stages, Still side by side!
Which legendary 1970s rock bands inspired Arctic Monkeys to record inside a historic country house rather than a traditional studio?
Which cinematic genre's soundtracks heavily influenced the dramatic, spy-movie feel of the Arctic Monkeys album The Car?
What type of instrumentation took center stage on the Arctic Monkeys' 2022 album, The Car?
In which city was the empty rooftop parking lot photograph for the Arctic Monkeys' album The Car taken?
Which member of Arctic Monkeys took the photograph featured on the cover of their album The Car?
Which pop superstar's album Midnights kept the Arctic Monkeys' seventh album, The Car, from reaching number one in the UK?