The album received critical acclaim, with critics praising its darker and groovier sound in comparison to the band's previous records. In addition, the album became the band's most successful in the United States, with the single ' Do I Wanna Know?' being the first song by the band to enter the Billboard Hot 100 and the album topping four Billboard charts and being certified platinum in the US in 2017. 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. Thematically, the album concerns frustration surrounding tainted romance, sex and loneliness.Ĭommercially, the album has become one of Arctic Monkeys' most successful albums to date, topping charts in several countries, and reaching top ten positions in many more. The band incorporated new instruments on the album, including the piano, organ, Hohner Guitaret, and vintage drum machine. The band took a different approach to recording the album in comparison to their previous album, Suck It and See, with more emphasis into creating a 'studio album' according to frontman Alex Turner. It features guest appearances by Josh Homme, Bill Ryder-Jones, and Pete Thomas.ĭrawing inspiration from a wide range of genres, including psychedelic rock, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, desert rock, R&B, and soul, AM notably marks Arctic Monkeys' first venture into hip hop. The album was promoted by the singles ' R U Mine?', ' Do I Wanna Know?', ' Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?', ' One for the Road', ' Arabella', and ' Snap Out of It'. 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.

' Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?'ĪM is the fifth studio album by English rock band Arctic Monkeys.

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