Arctic Monkeys‘ Matt Helders has stated that Alex Turner has “positively bought a Bond theme in him”.
The drummer was talking to NME upon the Sheffield band’s seventh studio document ‘The Automobile’ being topped our 2022 Album Of The Yr, beating the likes of Moist Leg, Beyoncé and Fontaines D.C. to the highest spot.
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At one level within the dialog, Helders was requested whether or not the Monkeys had additional thought-about attempting their hand at a James Bond track given the cinematic, orchestral sound of their newest LP.
“I’m positive it’s one thing we might nonetheless be curious about, however I don’t suppose it’s formally been proposed,” the musician responded.
“Nevertheless, it’s virtually like Alex is already writing Bond themes, there simply ain’t a movie that’s been made and is prepared [for his songs] but! However I might say that he’s positively bought a Bond theme in him.”
Again in 2011, Turner stated: “I’d like to do a tune for Bond. Positively.” The remark got here shortly after the frontman launched a soundtrack EP to the 2010 movie Submarine, which was directed by Richard Ayoade (who’s helmed music movies for AM beforehand).
NME then hailed Arctic Monkeys as “the right band to tackle the problem” of penning a single for a future Bond film in 2018.
Because the group have continued to evolve musically, many followers have additionally recommended that an AM monitor would suitably match into the world of the long-running spy franchise.
Acts to have written a Bond theme in recent times embrace Billie Eilish, Sam Smith, Adele, Alicia Keys & Jack White, and Chris Cornell.
Elsewhere in NME‘s new dialog with Helders, the drummer spoke in regards to the expertise of bringing a full orchestra into the studio for ‘The Automobile’.
“Every thing that was the band’s duty was taken care of within the conventional sense, like we at all times have performed, however then the strings had been added individually,” he defined. “It was a unique sort of recording course of, however one which I’ve at all times been curious about exploring.
“Not too long ago, we had the chance to do these radio periods with six folks from an orchestra with a view to try to play a few of these new songs dwell, and I believe what we discovered is easy methods to be disciplined, and the way a lot to make use of [the orchestra] within the music.”
Helders added: “On the document, it comes out and in when it’s applicable – there’s simply the correct amount of strings on there.”
In the meantime, Arctic Monkeys’ singles ‘Physique Paint’ and ‘There’d Higher Be A Mirrorball’ appeared on NME‘s ‘greatest songs of 2022’ checklist this week at Quantity 24 and Quantity 5, respectively.
NME praised Turner’s “actually earnest, open, romantic and human” lyrics on the latter monitor, calling it a “slow-dance waltzing magnificence”.
In different information, Arctic Monkeys had been lately introduced as headliners for NOS Alive 2023.
The band are set to embark on a UK and Eire stadium tour in Might, with a North American leg following in September. AM shall be in Europe in late April and early Might earlier than returning for further gigs there in July.