Favourite Worst Nightmare

2007, Apr 23

Apple Indie Rock Post-Punk Revival 99 Highly Rated Domino/Warner Records Pitchfork 7.4/10 A.V. Club C NME 4.5/5 The Line of Best Fit 7/10 Evening Standard 4/5 Rolling Stone 3.5/5 DIY 4.5/5 The Independent 4/5 All Music 4.5/5 Gigwise 10/10 Mojo 4/5 The Observer 5/5 Pop Matters 7/10 The Guardian 4/5 music OMH 4.5/5 Sputnikmusic 3.5/5 Uncut 8/10

Pitchfork 7.4/10 Sheffield band follows its record-breaking debut with another assured album that seems to glimpse the possibility of greatness even when it fails to attain it.

NME 4.5/5 The Arctic Monkeys' second album is the most anticipated record since ‘Second Coming’. And it’s absolutely massive.

The Line of Best Fit 7/10 Favourite Worst Nightmare proves that the cocky northern scamps aren’t one trick ponies and can come up with a set of songs that totally strip away any previous preconceptions, whilst being totally familiar at the same time.

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Favourite Worst Nightmare on Rolling Stone.com.

The Observer 5/5 Don't be fooled by their common touch: the cheeky chimps are special. Jon Savage hears them make sense of the modern world.

Pop Matters 7/10 It's that time once again. So get on your dancing shoes, you sexy little Arctic Monkeys fan

The Guardian 4/5 (Domino)

Uncut 8/10 Alex Turner’s troupe return, bigger and funkier