Suck It and See

Pitchfork 7.5/10 With Alex Turner’s bleak sense of humor and agile lyrics—and music that nods to Sabbath or the Stooges—the Sheffield band continues to surprise.

A.V. Club F Arctic Monkeys’ 2006 debut, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, introduced a group of teenagers whose tastes in music began and ended with their high-school subscriptions to NME. But inevitably, with age, the band’s taste broadened, and the Monkeys began to take an interest in rock classics. On 2009’s Josh…

NME 4.5/5 Read the review of indie kings, Arctic Monkeys' fourth studio album 'Suck It And See' featuring tracks 'Brick by Brick and 'Black Treacle'.

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Suck It and See on Rolling Stone.com.

DIY 4/5 UK-based music magazine bringing you music news, reviews, features, interviews and more

Clash 6/10 It’s a given that the Monkeys like to keep people guessing.

The Observer 3/5 <p>Arctic Monkeys squander their mischief with too many nods to indie-rock gods, writes <strong>Kitty Empire </strong></p>

Slant 4/5 It’s difficult to avoid clichés about the band coming “full circle” with this release, or to comment on Alex Turner’s songwriting maturity.

The Guardian 4/5 <p>Arctic Monkeys have abandoned lurching darkness for wistful guitar pop. It suits them, writes <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong></p>

The Telegraph 4/5 Jangling riffs and laugh-out-loud lyrics in Arctic Monkeys' Suck It and See. Rating: * * * *

The Irish Times 4/5 Suck It and See Domino Records ****