Arctic Monkeys - The Car - 9430
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The Car is the seventh studio album by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 21 October 2022 by Domino Recording Company. The album's songs were primarily written by frontman Alex Turner in his Los Angeles home and Paris. It was produced in Suffolk, Paris and London by frequent Arctic Monkeys collaborator James Ford, alongside frequent guest musicians Tom Rowley, Loren Humphrey and Tyler Parkford, and arranged by Bridget Samuels and Turner.
The album was announced on 24 August 2022, and was released on 21 October of the same year. To promote the record, the band commissioned a billboard featuring the album cover art, that hung over the Central Library building, on their native Sheffield. Several other posters, featuring the same artwork, were seen in different countries with the title of the album being translated to other languages, such as German, Spanish, French, and Japanese.
The Car received positive reviews from critics, who praised its experimental sound and Turner's songwriting. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's sixth consecutive number one album. It also reached number one in Australia, Ireland, and the Netherlands.
