When did the Arctic Monkeys album Am Come Out?

AM (Arctic Monkeys album) AM is the fifth studio album by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. It was produced by James Ford and co-produced by Ross Orton at Sage & Sound Recording in Los Angeles and Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, and released in September 2013 through Domino.

Who are the band members of Arctic Monkeys?

The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O’Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals). Former band member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released.

What kind of music did Arctic Monkeys listen to?

Turner also cited Outkast, Aaliyah, Black Sabbath, Captain Beyond and The Groundhogs as influences. Guitarist Jamie Cook also cited The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars as an inspiration for the album, saying that it was one of the only albums they listened to while recording AM.

How many copies of AM did Arctic Monkeys sell?

Topping the UK Albums Chart, it sold over 157,000 copies in its first week and also went on to be one of the UK’s best-selling vinyl albums of the decade, selling 73,000 units.

Who are the background singers on AM by Arctic Monkeys?

Josh Homme provided background vocals to two songs on AM. Speaking about Josh Homme ‘s contribution to AM with Zane Lowe, Turner said: “The Josh thing was very much a case of one of us returning a back scratch to the other”, referring to his appearance as a guest vocalist on the Queens of the Stone Age album …Like Clockwork earlier in 2013.

How did Arctic Monkeys get the name AM?

Lyrics Named after the band’s initials, AM is Arctic Monkey’s fifth studio album. Alex Turner said in an interview regarding the title of the album: I actually stole it from the Velvet Underground, I’ll just confess that now and get it out of the way. The ‘VU’ record, obviously.

Which is the most successful Arctic Monkeys album?

As of December 2017, AM is Arctic Monkeys’ most successful album, topping charts in several countries, and reaching top 10 positions in many more. In the United Kingdom, Arctic Monkeys broke a record with AM, becoming the first independent-label band to debut at number one in the UK with their first five albums.