Arctic Monkeys appear to be gearing up for a big comeback after not releasing any music since their 2022 LP The Car
Arctic Monkeys appear to be preparing for a comeback. The indie rock legends have kept a low-profile with the band having not released any new music since their 2022 LP The Car, while they have been on hiatus from playing live since 2023.
However, those in attendance at the Music Week Awards at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House, in May, were left gobsmacked when frontman Alex Turner appeared on stage to present their manager Ian McAndrew with The Strat Award, sparking speculation they could be preparing to return to the limelight.
This week, eagle-eyed fans spotted that the I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor group’s official website has removed the album cover of The Car and a new page for a Newsletter has appeared.
What’s more, on Wednesday, the band members – also including Matt Helders, Jamie Cook, and Nick O’Malley – launched a new record company, BANG BANG RECORDINGS LLP, which appeared on Companies House.
The Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist offered his opinion on Arctic Monkeys’ change in direction and insisted they should carry on making the music that “feels right” to them.
Asked about their polarising albums, he told Music Week: “I think they should do what feels right. I think everything they’ve done has been good, it’s just different genres. I can see that someone who loved the first album maybe isn’t into the last album and vice-versa, but who gives a s***? They’re doing what they feel like they should be doing and that’s all there is to it. I like all their stuff, basically.”
