Arctic Monkeys third album, ‘Humbug’, was produced with Josh Homme in the Mojave Desert and James Ford in New York and will be released on August 24th.
‘Crying Lightning’, the first single is scheduled for release on August 17th.



It's not that bad, come on you guys!
I watched it expecting something really awful lol (I read all the negative comments right after they aired the video) and that was so not the case.
I like it, it's definitely different even though I felt a little Josh Homme vibe.
But don't take my word for it because I'm their biggest fan. :P

The video is directed by Richard Ayoade who also directed 'Fluorescent Adolescent', 'Standing Next To Me', 'My Mistakes Were Made For You' and the DVD 'Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo'.

So.. stay tuned because we are still to discover more from Arctic Monkeys in a few days according to Babelgum:
"Keep one eye here over the coming weeks for further announcements...
about more Arctic Monkeys footage - including some spectacular live footage and very-special performances..."
http://www.babelgum.com/arcticmonkeys

Make sure you check this other website too! For a live performance of 5 songs.
Arctic Monkeys - Web Transmission Thursday 30th July 2009 9.00pm GMT
http://webtransmission.arcticmonkeys.com


*And here's a time converter, cuz it's at 9pm UK time
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/convert_time_in_GB.aspx?y=2009


New pictures from the Humbug set:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=97260&id=9520450966&ref=mf

About the leak...
well, we already have heard a preview of a couple of songs (Cornerstone, Pretty Visitors) but now My Propeller has leaked and there's talk that the whole album is out there, so it's only a matter of time until it fully leaks.
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Lyrics:

Sat in the cafe by the cracker factory
You were practicing a magic trick
And my thoughts got rude, as you talked and chewed
On the last of your pick and mix

Said your mistaken if your thinking that I haven't been caught cold before
As you bit into your strawberry lace
And then a flip in your attention in the form of a gobstopper
Is all you have left and it was going to waste

Your past-times, consisted of the strange
And twisted and deranged
And I love that little game you had called
Crying lightning
And how you like to aggravate the ice-cream man on rainy afternoons

The next time that I caught my own reflection
It was on it's way to meet you
Thinking of excuses to postpone
You never look like yourself from the side
But your profile did not hide
The fact you knew I was approaching your throne

With folded arms you occupy the bench like toothache
Saw them, puff your chest out like you never lost a war
And though I try so not to suffer the indignity of a reaction
There was no cracks to grasp or gaps to claw

And your past-times, consisted of the strange
And twisted and deranged
And I hate that little game you had called
Crying lightning
And how you like to aggravate the icky man on rainy afternoons

Uninviting
But not half as impossible as everyone assumes
You are crying lightning

Your past-times, consisted of the strange
And twisted and deranged
And I hate that little game you had called
Crying lightning
Crying lightning
Crying lightning
Crying lightning

Your past-times, consisted of the strange
And twisted and deranged
And I hate that little game you had called
Crying