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Alex Turner

About

Alexander David Turner (born 6 January 1986) is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is well known as the frontman and principal songwriter of the rock band Arctic Monkeys, with whom he has released seven albums. He has also recorded with his side project involving Miles Kane, as the Last Shadow Puppets and also as a solo artist.

When Turner was 17, he and three friends formed Arctic Monkeys in their native Sheffield. Their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), became the fastest-selling debut album in British history and was ranked at No. 30 on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest debut albums of all time, with the single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" becoming a UK number-one hit. The band's subsequent studio albums, Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), Humbug (2009), Suck It and See (2011), AM (2013), Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2018) and The Car (2022), have experimented with desert rock, indie pop, R&B, and lounge music. Arctic Monkeys headlined Glastonbury Festival in both 2007 and 2013, Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2014 and 2022, and performed during the 2012 London Summer Olympics opening ceremony.

As the co-frontmen of The Last Shadow Puppets, Turner and Miles Kane have released two orchestral pop albums: The Age of the Understatement (2008) and Everything You've Come to Expect (2016). Turner also provided an acoustic soundtrack for the feature film Submarine (2010), and co-wrote and co-produced Alexandra Savior's debut album Belladonna of Sadness (2017).

Turner's lyricism, ranging from kitchen sink realism to surrealist wordplay, has been widely praised throughout the music industry and the public. All but one of his nine studio albums have topped the UK Albums Chart. He has won seven Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello Award, and a Mercury Prize (he has been nominated six times).

Articles

March 27, 2023

James Ford on producing Arctic Monkeys: “I still try push Alex Turner as hard as I can”

“You’re trying to keep finding ways to move forward and do new things” The post James Ford on producing Arctic Monkeys: “I still try push Alex Turner as hard as I can” appeared first on NME.

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October 24, 2022

You Know What Else Sounds Great at Midnight? This New Arctic Monkeys Album

On The Car, Alex Turner and co. embrace big string arrangements, but harken back to the disco depression that made 2013's AM an instant classic

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October 23, 2022

Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner says ‘The Car’ songs are ripe to “hang out in a stadium”

The band are playing a full UK stadium tour for the first time ever next summer The post Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner says ‘The Car’ songs are ripe to “hang out in a stadium” appeared first on NME.

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October 21, 2022

Alex Turner tells us about Arctic Monkeys’ ‘505’ going viral on TikTok

"The attention around [the song] is really quite special" The post Alex Turner tells us about Arctic Monkeys’ ‘505’ going viral on TikTok appeared first on NME.

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September 30, 2022

Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner reflects on infamous BRIT Awards speech

The frontman has spoken about his "that rock'n'roll" speech in a new interview The post Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner reflects on infamous BRIT Awards speech appeared first on NME.

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September 29, 2022

Arctic Monkeys Splice Together a Vintage Video for ‘Body Paint’

Alex Turner previously said he was inspired by the work of film editor Walter Murch when making LP, The Car

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September 26, 2022

Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner Moonlights as Wedding Singer for Friends’ First Dance

Frontman crooned Dion's "Only You Know" at the wedding of his Last Shadow Puppets bandmate Zach Dawes and his partner Molly

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September 26, 2022

Watch Alex Turner serenade a couple during wedding first dance

The Arctic Monkeys frontman led a band featuring members of Warpaint and Queens Of The Stone Age The post Watch Alex Turner serenade a couple during wedding first dance appeared first on NME.

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September 2, 2022

Bring Me The Horizon on bumping into Arctic Monkeys and their “fucking cool” live show

Oli Sykes attended the same school as Alex Turner, and has recalled meeting AM backstage The post Bring Me The Horizon on bumping into Arctic Monkeys and their “fucking cool” live show appeared first on NME.

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August 24, 2022

Alex Turner says Arctic Monkeys are “shuffling the deck” for Reading & Leeds setlist

The band are currently "working out" what to play at their UK comeback gigs The post Alex Turner says Arctic Monkeys are “shuffling the deck” for Reading & Leeds setlist appeared first on NME.

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August 24, 2022

Arctic Monkeys have come “back to earth” on “louder” new album ‘The Car’, says Alex Turner

"You have to follow your instincts," the frontman said in his first interview about the forthcoming record The post Arctic Monkeys have come “back to earth” on “louder” new album ‘The Car’, says Alex Turner appeared first on NME.

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August 17, 2022

Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner’s first interview of the year is all about sports

In a chat with L'Équipe in France, Turner spoke about his love of Sheffield Wednesday and Chris Waddle The post Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner’s first interview of the year is all about sports appeared first on NME.

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January 22, 2021

Slowthai cites Jay-Z and Alex Turner as major influences on his new album ‘TYRON’

The rapper also said that he "wants my writing to be as great as" Radiohead The post Slowthai cites Jay-Z and Alex Turner as major influences on his new album ‘TYRON’ appeared first on NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News.

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January 21, 2021

Some genius has made Joe Biden do Alex Turner’s ‘That Rock N’ Roll, Eh?’ speech

"It's always waiting there, just around the corner" The post Some genius has made Joe Biden do Alex Turner’s ‘That Rock N’ Roll, Eh?’ speech appeared first on NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News.

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Discs

Submarine - Original Songs From The Film By Alex Turner

March 15, 2011

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