u/kingglobby

I'm going through a list of artists and making a list of all their least accessible songs.

I get the hype. I think my feeling on Arctic Monkeys is “they're not my style, but I recognise them.” This is one of their albums I'd be more interested to go back to, but I'm not in a rush to relisten to any. It's mad to me that this is the same band that made Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not and Favourite Worst Nightmare because the styles are so different, but that alone is the mark of a good band. I'm sure fans all across the board have different feelings about whether they prefer this style or their old one, but neither is really better, they just appeal for different reasons.

Once again, I would find it hard to isolate songs to talk about, for now, but where other albums have had lots of distinct but samey songs, this one had a very consistent sound, and clean enough transitions that I could have been listening to a medley. If I couldn't see the tracks changing, I wouldn't know where one ends and one begins. Maybe that says something about my listening, but I think it's intentional, and one of the strengths of the album.

The piece was very atmospheric, and seemed to focus on creating the sense that you are in the lounge of the titular hotel. That's what I imagined, anyway. As smooth as most of it was, I loved the deeper, heavier notes on certain tracks. It had a very consistent flow and an almost 60s futuristic vibe. I couldn't always tell what instrument was playing and I don't know if I liked that or not.

Overall, this is one of my favourites for a potential relisten, but I would probably prioritise AM. After that, it would be a toss up between this and their first two, depending on mood. I'm really anticipating The Car. When the album released, I asked some of my friends what they thought, and the answers would either be really positive or really negative. I'm generally interested in the type of art that people either love or hate, and even though I suspect I will not like it, due to my reaction to the rest of their catalogue, I'm very curious what all the fuss is about.

I'm making a playlist of all artists least accessible songs. What is Cole's?

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