Arctic Monkeys discuss new album

The Arctic Monkeys have discussed the sound and direction of their new album, ‘Suck It And See’, due on June 6.

Drummer, Matt Helders, told UK magazine, The Fly, that the album will be well received by big festival crowds. Helders said of the upcoming album: “Some of the tunes on it are a bit more melodic than Humbug (previous album) was. It’s probably a bit more mellow on the whole.”

Helders noted that one of the new tracks, ‘The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala’, would go down well with the festival crowds. He said: “It’s got quite a big chorus…Sing-a-long stuff and simple choruses seem to work with a big crowd.”