ICYMI: Arctic Monkeys revealed that they are releasing 7" vinyl for the single "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino." On the same day of this announcement, they also premiered a 'making of' short documentary that's a must-see for every AM fan. We figured, hey it's the weekend, you may have a few minutes to watch it today if you haven't already.
On the B-side of the 7" you'll find an unreleased tune called "Anyways." Pre-orders ship November 30th. You can order your copy here.
The documentary, called "Warp Speed Chic" was filmed where the album was made with Simian Mobile Disco member and mega-producer James Ford in France. It was originally shown at the band’s recent AM:ZM exhibitions in London and their home town of Sheffield.The 12-minute film was directed by Ben Chappell, who states via YouTube:
"After spending a year documenting Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino I wanted to try and pull it all together in a short film. I spent a few weeks with the band in France documenting the recording process with my 16mm camera in September 2017. At that point I was still only hearing bits and pieces of the tunes as they were being recorded. Nearly a year later, I was on stage with them in Lyon France, shooting some of those same tunes. When the film came back from the lab I put the live songs next to my shots of them recording and found it to be quite nice. With that as a starting point, I then used James Ford's instrumental mixes of the album and I put an assortment of the images we created for this album overtop, giving a glimpse into the last year and the full progression of Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino."
Watch "Warp Speed Chic" below –
Buy/listen to Arctic Monkeys' new album, "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino"
Another ICYMI: Arctic Monkeys' drummer Matt Helders is going into the studio to record his first solo album. More on that soon!
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