VIDEO: Arctic Monkeys “Crying Lightning”

Posted July 25th, 2009 by eric

Official video for the new, slightly polarizing Arctic Monkeys single, “Crying Lightning.” The Josh Homme influence from behind the boards is readily apparent but hardly overwhelming. The stoner-rock look is more jarring than the musical departure. This video is clearly a piss-take joke played straight, except for the rising out of the seat bit. The song’s a bit of a grower, as it has many Arctic Monkeys fans drawing a line in the sand between old and new. These guys are smart enough to know they couldn’t repeat themselves at this point; they know how the game is played, and I’m on board. Alex Turner is the best lyricist working today. The band’s third LP, Humbug, is out August 25th on Domino.

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