This bromance is one not to be missed - as duo Alex Turner and Miles Kane take to the studio again to create a sensation for our ears. 'Everything that you've come to expect' is the lads 2nd album and to me this Cali inspired confection proves not only that Miles and Alex are both geniuses but sexy geniuses as their voices bless us with a beautiful soft whisper making them sound even sexier than ever before.



8 years on from 'The Age Of The Understatement', with 5 AM albums behind him Alex is now noticeably known for being one of the biggest rock stars in the world. Up there with Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood I think I can confirm that the Arctic Monkeys are the Rolling Stone's of my generation. Miles on the other hand has being killing it solo whilst quite obviously supporting his rock and roll best friend at the 2 day AM Finsbury Park extravaganza. 8 years on and these once shaggy haired 22 year old's have descended into a rock and roll atmosphere with nail biting guitar riffs and infectiously charming lyrics.





Once walking through an eerie lit street playing guitar and portraying a mysterious image, Alex and Miles have now grown not only into men but into a definition of cool and electrifying. presenting themselves as seductive gods of rock. And I for one am not complaining. Confidently presenting us with their first track off the album, single 'Bad Habits' went down a storm, creating a hurricane of excitement for TLSP fans who took to social media to express how "fucking awesome" it is. Not only the track but the video is everything and more. Subtle use of colours such as red and blue help enhance the creepy romance story behind the song. Kane is lead, whilst Turner pleases us with his impressive hip movements looking too slick to be true.

Upon album release, unsure of what to expect, I soon realised that this was it, this is my album of the year. No doubt. Tunes such as everything that you've come to expect and Aviation are obvious favorites however recently I find myself hitting repeat when listening to Sweet Dreams, TN and Miracle Aligner.


An album for everyone's ear, indulge yourselves in a magical masterpiece... you won't want to turn it off, I promise!

Being from Sheffield, I always remember this moment as being such an iconic speech that blasted the Arctic Monkeys into a whirlwind on social media. Sending the world into wild debates and opinionated social media battles nobody could get their heads around Turners witty and unusual way with words.




Upon collecting their prestigious award for 'Best Album' at the 2014 Brit Awards, the Arctic Monkey's saw their charming, rock n roll front man take center stage once again to provide the nation with his beliefs behind the album, stating that 'rock n roll will never die'. The speech complimented his quirky hair style, 50's rock fashion sense and mysterious yet absolutely god damn gorgeous personality which subsequently saw most of the population take to Facebook and twitter naming Alex a 'living legend' and describing his actions to be literally the most rock n roll thing they have ever seen. However, not all watchers that tuned in to witness Alex's speech thought he stole the night. Critics turned on him accusing him of being 'pretentious', a 'tool' and an overall embarrassment but do you really think those harsh words would ever stop Turner? 

My guess is no. His talk of sludge and a 'cynical nature of the universe' may come across as arrogant but he is setting an image for himself (and it worked). Alex no longer wants to be known for his indie, long fringed, 17 year old self when he first took to the scene, it has been 10 years and with the last album edging on electronic rock n roll his image has become somewhat, well, amazing! His 50's look and Elvis/Richard Hawley like hair style is what every girl wants in a guy and what every guy wants to be. 

The Brits aren't about great music, they're are about popular music, which is why we have to put up with the likes of Bastille, Ellie Goulding, Disclousure etc. So, is receiving a Brit award the most un-rock-and-roll achievement out there? Who knows? I think Alex Turner certainly thinks so.

Turner eventually defended his controversial speech by saying:

'Wonderful as it is to be acknowledged, I don't necessarily think the talent, or how good a group of musicians is, is directly shown by their trophy cabinet. That's not meant as a downer -  it's a pleasure to be mentioned alongside great people.'