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Arctic Monkeys on 'Humbug'

added 26 August 2009 at 12.16

Alex Turner and Matt Helders take John Kennedy through their third album.

The keenly-awaited 'Humbug' is upon us, and to mark the occasion hear Alex Turner and Matt Helders gave Xfm a world exclusive X-Posure Album Playback with John Kennedy on Xfm. They discuss the songs on the album, plus working with Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme for the first time.

Listen back to the interview here:

Part 1 - working with Josh Homme


Part 2 - 'My Propeller' and 'Crying Lightning'


Part 3 - 'Dangerous Animals' and 'Secret Door'


Part 4 - 'Potion Approaching' and 'Fire And The Thud'


Part 5 - 'Cornerstone'


Part 6 - 'Dance Little Liar'


Part 7 - 'Pretty Visitors' and 'The Jeweller's Hands'

Tagged as Arctic Monkeys, audio, Interview

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