A few weeks ago, someone messaged me to weigh in on a debate concerning Alex Turner’s lyrics. The argument? That he’s never written a proper love song and only circled the topic of love through lust, longing, and the rush of pursuit. The claim is that love songs aren’t genuine if filled with sly, suggestive... Continue Reading →
“First of all, there was a bloke with a phone and he says ‘Mark speaking’ and I’m like, where is he? I decided that he was there, at the Tranquility Base. It happened backwards like that." - Alex Turner on Radio X. I’ve written extensively on Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino covering its philosophical significance.... Continue Reading →
Oops, I did it again. I wrote an unintentional essay. I’ve accepted my verbose writing style. For the three people who consistently read my work, I hope you enjoy my latest effort. Before The Car album came out I predicted the theme and even the stage set up so accurately that I couldn’t resist trying... Continue Reading →
A year before The Car was released I tried to predict its upcoming theme and sound, solely for my own entertainment and escape from the daily mundane. We didn’t have any clues or ideas as to where the band was headed, so I played off the previous album and the state of the world around... Continue Reading →
“Well, I remember I must have been like twelve years old or something, and hearing “I Am the Walrus” and thinking, “Well, this is just nonsense. I could write something like this, surely.” And sort of attempting to write in that style and really struggling with it. I distinctly remember getting aggravated because it’s like,... Continue Reading →
Click HERE to read the full screenplay. PLOT The story (you can read it here) takes place the night of the DNC office break in (Watergate). It’s a two hour interrogation between The Mechanic, a retired spy, and a federal agent. The screenplay is mostly flashbacks to the year leading to his capture. Acts and... Continue Reading →
No in depth analysis will ever truly reveal the truth behind a work of art. But I sure love to theorize. Barely scraping at the tone of Alex Turner’s writing, I found there is always that one song that breaks the fourth wall. From Whatever People Say I am That's What I'm Not to AM,... Continue Reading →
Standing outside of two pubs in the village of High Green, Soren Kierkegaard finds himself at a crossroad. One pub roars with laughter, the other with music. Both places would surely satisfy his current and momentary boredom. He is free to choose. He is also free to choose neither and turn back home, to a... Continue Reading →
“The Jeweller’s Hands and Catapult were the only tunes that had a central figure, this character of wisdom ” - Alex Turner on the band’s third record, Humbug. Source: XFm Interview. I believe the true meaning of any song lives and dies with the artist. As a listener who enjoys Alex Turner’s syllabary Jenga, I... Continue Reading →
Through my listening experience, I’ve found both The Car and Suck it and See albums to be the most essential to the Arctic Monkeys narrative. Both albums act as guidelines to existential inquiries the band have pondered since their debut. They are also reminiscent of themes in Marcel Proust’s novel “À La Recherche du Temps... Continue Reading →
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