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Turner's lyricism, ranging from kitchen sink realism to surrealist wordplay, has been 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, having been nominated six times for the latter.

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Baker, Simon. "Human Potential and the Arctic Monkeys. – Steve Baker Education". www.stevebakereducation.co.uk . Retrieved 21 January 2020. Turner has described Arctic Monkeys' third album, Humbug, released in August 2009, as "a massive turning point" in the band's career. [112] They travelled to Joshua Tree, California to work with producer Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age; it was the band's first experience of working in a studio for an extended period of time. [113] Homme has said the album's heavier sound was initiated by the band themselves, while he encouraged Turner to embrace longer guitar solos [114] and to develop his newfound "crooning" style of singing. [115] While Petridis of The Guardian found some lyrics "too oblique to connect", he was impressed by the band's "desire to progress". He described " Cornerstone" as a "dazzling display of what Turner can do: a fabulously witty, poignant evocation of lost love." [116] Joe Tangari of Pitchfork felt the album was a "legitimate expansion of the band's songwriting arsenal" and described "Cornerstone" as the highlight. [117] During a break in the UK Humbug tour, Turner joined Richard Hawley on stage at a London charity concert, [118] and played a seven-song acoustic set. [119] Homme joined Arctic Monkeys for a live performance in Pioneertown, California. [120] Turner in 2009 Alex Turner: 'If I could play guitar like Josh Homme, I f**king would' ". www.gigwise.com . Retrieved 12 August 2018.

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Johnny Marr discusses the "poignant" moment he played live with Alex Turner". Far Out Magazine. 14 June 2018 . Retrieved 15 January 2020. Arctic Monkeys bass player quits". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 June 2006 . Retrieved 30 July 2018. The brilliance of I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor may lie in the disparity between the tone of the lyrics – wryly detached, even as they’re ogling a girl at a local indie club – and the tone of the music, which sounds like said club night at its frenzied peak. 10. Star Treatment (2018)

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The Arctic Monkeys from High Green, Sheffield make their jubilant return home". NME. 19 September 2018 . Retrieved 18 April 2020.

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Arctic Monkeys' second album, Favourite Worst Nightmare, was released in April 2007, just over a year after their debut. [85] It was produced in London by Mike Crossey and James Ford. [86] As of 2020, Ford has produced every subsequent Turner project. [87] Lyrically, the album touches on fame, love, and heartache. [88] Johanna Bennett, Turner's then girlfriend, was credited as a co-writer on " Fluorescent Adolescent". [89] [90] While uninterested in the songs concerning fame, Marc Hogan of Pitchfork said the album displayed Turner's "usual gift for vivid imagery" and explored "new emotional depth". [88] Petridis of The Guardian noted that the band were "pushing gently but confidently at the boundaries of their sound", with hints of "woozy psychedelia" and "piledriving metal". [91] The album was a commercial success, debuting at number one in the UK, [92] while Arctic Monkeys headlined Glastonbury Festival in the summer of 2007. [93] Also that year, Turner began to collaborate with other artists. He worked with rapper Dizzee Rascal on the Arctic Monkeys B-side " Temptation", a version of which also featured on Rascal's album Maths and English. [94] He co-wrote three songs on Reverend and The Makers' debut album The State Of Things, after briefly sharing a Sheffield flat with the frontman Jon McClure. [95] Another Sheffield singer, Richard Hawley, featured on the Arctic Monkeys' B-side " Bad Woman" and performed with the band at the Manchester Apollo, as part of a concert film directed by Richard Ayoade. [96] Turner also announced plans to form a side-project band, the Last Shadow Puppets, with Ford and Miles Kane, whom he had befriended during a tour in mid-2005. [97] [98] 2008–2011: Musical experimentation [ edit ] Turner performing with the Last Shadow Puppets in 2008 Ex Arctic Monkeys bassist considered suicide after leaving band". Radio X . Retrieved 13 January 2020. So have you got the guts? / Been wondering if your heart’s still open and if so I wanna know what time it shuts” Alexandra Savior On Songwriting, Working With Alex Turner & Visiting Australia – Music Feeds". Music Feeds. 13 April 2017 . Retrieved 16 July 2018.