Adam sits down with Alain Johannes to discuss the recording of Humbug by Arctic Monkeys.

Alain was the engineer working with the band, Josh Homme, and James Ford during the sessions for Humbug and in this episode he reveals the work that went into those sessions.

Adam and Alain talk about the creative process, catching ideas, the role of engineering in music, the production of Humbug, and how the album took shape.

They touch on the sessions at Rancho De La Luna and in New York, with Josh Homme and James Ford, and talk about how the album was received at the time. They also find time to talk about Drink the Sea, his new project that also features Peter Buck!

Our next episode is out next week, Monday September 22nd!

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The Big Mates provide wayward and explosionary audio commentary for Arctic Monkeys Live at Liquid Room, Tokyo 2009.

Adam, Steve, and Lucas discuss the 2009 concert and talk about the Humbug tour in general!

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Or don't watch along - the episode works fine either way!

Our next episode comes out Monday September 15th!

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The Big Mates discuss third albums, dinosaurs, jingles, and Humbug by Arctic Monkeys.

Adam, Steve, and Lucas continue their exploration of the career of Arctic Monkeys and conclude their track-by-track analysis of their third album.

They explore the composition, tone, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song in turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and everything in between!

What do we think of the album? What makes a song memorable? What came first, the chicken or the dickhead? Find out on this episode of What Is Music?

Our next episode is out next week, Monday September 8th!

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