I listen to The Velvet Underground and I feel like I’m one of the retro guys in a recording studio smoking a cigarette, complexly writing my own sheet music and lyrics, recollecting the best and worst moments of my life, breaking down and reconstructing said moments, and finding some sort of closure through music. Listening to this album is like hearing a song and wanting to cry or maybe like Gravity Falls, if that makes sense. On the flip side, it’s like I can be wild and groovy and bare. The Murder Mystery is like perfect entropy; probably one of my favorite songs on the album.

I always love the warm feeling jazz and bossa nova gives me. Although a good chunk of the album is in Portuguese I feel like I understand what is being said perfectly through the soft and intentional singing. I listened to The Girl From Ipanema and just knew that it had to be a hit; that I’ve heard it somewhere. The saxophone solos are beyond superb. I liked Kali Uchis’ version of Desafinado and it’s beautiful to hear it in its original language. Every element compliments the next perfectly. It feels like a rainy night: a perfect time to contemplate while watching droplets fall.

This album is 2 hours and 15 minutes long. Usually when I listen to albums this long I start to get bored. But, this one breaks the cycle. This album is innovative, unique, and combines elements from many genres. It’s funky and fun. I also think the album cover matches the vibe of the music.

Arctic Monkeys never disappoints. Their boisterous rock intertwined with their soft and heartfelt acoustic songs here makes this an album worth listening to because of how much of this album you can relate to your personal life: rowdy and chaotic at times, but also beautiful.

IVE LISTENED TO THIS BEFORE AND IT FILLS ME WITH UNLIMITED PRIDE FOR MYSELF AND WHERE I COME FROM