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I've left it a week since the release of the album in question's review, not because I didn't have time, it was simply a case of getting my head around the release. This is of course the 3rd album from Sheffield's finest, The Arctic Monkeys. The band first took our attention in the form of the record breaking hit, 'I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor'. Believe or not, that was all the way back in 2005, with their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not following in 2006. Their debut is still to this day, the fastest selling debut album ever with its sharp,  perfected lyrics offering an observational view of life. Favourite Worst Nightmare followed in 2007, offering a darker element to the band with a noticable change of sound and lyrical content.

This brings me nicely onto their latest addition, Humbug. On first listen the change yells out to you- once again it is darker, moodier, heavier and the lyrical content is more random than observational and will take a few listens to really see its beauty. 'My Propeller' opens the album perfectly with Turner trying to get his 'propeller started', reminiscent of the quirky nature of the Monkeys I've grown to love over the past few years. If you didn't know by now, the album was produced by Josh Homme, of Queens of the Stone Age fame, in Rancho De La Luna in the desert in California, which comes across throughout but especially on their opening track.

It isn't all change, there are still some classic Arctic Monkeys moments from 'Potion Approaching' with Turner's voice reclaiming its sharp, perfectly-paced nature, asking us questions such as 'What came first the chicken or the dickhead?', with his charming Sheffield accent going back to his roots.

'Cornerstone'  brings us another angle to the album, sounding more like Turner's side project, The Last Shadow Puppets, with its melodic instrumentation alongside Alex's crooning voice which he adopts on other tracks, showing how far he has come as a singer.

'Pretty Visitors' sums up the album nicely (with its dark sound proved by another element of the organ's introduction) proving to be a particular highlight of the album.

Humbug then, cries out maturity, showing how much the band, who all taught themselves how to play, have learnt. A dark, perfectly crafted piece that for any Monkeys fan will go down a treat.

Matt Healy