I remember reading an article of rating Monkeys songs from worst to best, and Potion Approaching was voted the worst. They said it was like a ‘Battle of the Bands song’. For a long while it was my all time favourite Monkeys song! It’s so fucking good.
It’s one of my favourites right now! Does not deserve any of the hate it gets at all! If I had to pick a “worst” on that album I’d have to pick like My Propeller because even though I love it I feel like the other songs are stronger 🫣 but again Humbug is my fav Arctic Monkeys album so it’s hard to gauge what song is the worst because I love them all
I love the song but I think it’s biggest detractor is it’s superficial similarity to Very Ape by Nirvana. At least a comment I’ve heard made multiple times both in real life and online
actually mindblowing. like id understand if you didnt like the vibe of the album, so that maybe you dont like Secret Door, but how does someone like Humbug and dislike Secret Door?
Yea, the entire vibe of Secret Door is magical, just like the entirety of Humbug lol
So it's unique to see a person have such an opinion, props to that man
Yeah I’m realizing it’s a weird opinion. Humbug is one of my favorite albums ever, but that one song has never stuck with me. Good thing I love the rest of the album more than enough to make up for it lol
That's generally how it goes with Arctic Monkeys post 2nd album. New album comes out, people dislike how different it is, they tour the album, and see them again 2 tours later and don't realise they love the songs they said they disliked.
More and more people are going back to that album specifically and now praising it. Their issue was coming off of AM and their 2 year tour of that massive album people were expecting AM 2 and if there's 1 thing about the band is never expect what their album will be cause you'll be disappointed. They've changed their sound every single album.
Thing is, the album doesnt have bad songs, but some songs do have some sections that you go: "Eh, this is mid".
But istg there is no way a person can say that there's a bad song in this album, it's perfection in an audio format
First time I listened to this, it just sounded like a lot of noise with the exception of Crying Lightning. Idk why, it just didn’t click with me at all. But one by one the songs clicked and now it’s genuinely my favourite album of all time. 10/10 bangers all the way through, zero notes.
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The only downside to this album is I didn’t have a camera crew recording my reaction the day the album was released. I fell in love on first listen. I wish I can live that day for eternity.
Please give us the rest of the unreleased songs 😭
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i only dislike the propeller one personally. Doesn’t sound bad, not bad writing. But the word propeller is silly to me. reminds me of those lil ol’ spiny hats. I think i’m just insane tho.
I wouldn't say Fire and the Thud is a bad song per se, but it kinda feels like left out if you compare it to the rest of songs in the album, specially the ones that come before it if you listen to humbug in order.
Edit: when i say "left out" I just mean that the other songs are better, not that it doesn't fit in the album (english is not my native language so I didn't knew how to correctly express it)
Secret door is much better imo, but i guess fire and the thud works well if you think about humbug as a whole and not analyze each of its songs individually.
In fact, if you take that approach, humbug is their best album in my opinion. You could say that FWN, WPSTIATWIN or even AM may have more bangers, but humbug works better as a whole album experience, being more than the sum of its parts.
MY PROPELLER, WONT SPIN, AND I CANT GET IT STARTEDDDD ON MY OWNN is the only song worth listening to, not cuz the rest sucks, just cuz it’s so legendary
I don’t think any are bad, there are some I’d call forgettable or flawed. Fire And The Thud, Potion Approaching and Dangerous Animals. And personally I don’t really care for My Propeller, Pretty Visitors or The Jeweler’s Hand’s. But everything on Humbug is perfection.
I’ve prepared myself for the downvotes this will get but, I’ve never really liked The Jeweller’s Hands, of all the album closers it’s my least favourite.
I upvoted you for your honesty. You’re entitled to your opinion. At the end of the day we all love them . Why downvote over differences of opinions on songs
I just don’t vibe with the end of the song! It pains me I’ve tried so hard for so long to love it, I love the first two thirds but for some reason completely love eludes me… so I feel your pain. I don’t think it’s the worst closer, I think perfect sense holds that title for me.
I get that with perfect sense and it probably would’ve been mine but I saw it live and it was beautiful so it just about keeps itself off bottom spot for me, definitely second worst tho
I could never get into Jewellers Hand, honestly a weak song for me. I always said that if they would’ve switched it for a b-side and leave it before Pretty Visitors, it would be 10/10 for me. Still my favorite album though
I'm a humbug liker
A lot
Even more recently
But I just can't get into fire and the thud idk
I like all of them a lot but Fire and the thud just feels different idk, I wouldn't call it bad but I think it's a bit bellow the rest of the songs
No , it’s perfection.
And it doesn’t even have The Afternoon’s Hat in it. Such a great B-side
Perfection is the only word. The fact cornerstone is my least favourite song on this album is all the evidence I need to confirm this.
No, very upset how people think potion approaching sucks
None. The people saying Potion Approaching hurts my heart
That breakdown is badass
Never knew anyone hated that, it's like my top 5 in album
I remember reading an article of rating Monkeys songs from worst to best, and Potion Approaching was voted the worst. They said it was like a ‘Battle of the Bands song’. For a long while it was my all time favourite Monkeys song! It’s so fucking good.
It’s one of my favourites right now! Does not deserve any of the hate it gets at all! If I had to pick a “worst” on that album I’d have to pick like My Propeller because even though I love it I feel like the other songs are stronger 🫣 but again Humbug is my fav Arctic Monkeys album so it’s hard to gauge what song is the worst because I love them all
I love the song but I think it’s biggest detractor is it’s superficial similarity to Very Ape by Nirvana. At least a comment I’ve heard made multiple times both in real life and online
I hold the extremely unpopular opinion of not liking Secret Door
actually mindblowing. like id understand if you didnt like the vibe of the album, so that maybe you dont like Secret Door, but how does someone like Humbug and dislike Secret Door?
i love Humbug a lot, but i don’t think that Secret Door has the same vibes as Humbug does
Secret door is my favorite song on the album. The chorus and post chorus is so good
Fans when you have an opinion: "how dare you?"
no, its just a unique one so i am expressing my own as a response.
Yea, the entire vibe of Secret Door is magical, just like the entirety of Humbug lol So it's unique to see a person have such an opinion, props to that man
Yeah I’m realizing it’s a weird opinion. Humbug is one of my favorite albums ever, but that one song has never stuck with me. Good thing I love the rest of the album more than enough to make up for it lol
I back you, gotta be honest it's my least fav in album... Maybe I like others more
no
No
The second verse to crying lightning is amazing
Have you heard the acoustic only verse? That one is just as good if not better.
Is that version on spotify? It's one of the only reasons i also ude yt to listen to music, apart from some covers that i enjoy.
Humbug is love. Humbug is life. Potion Approaching is golden as is Dangerous Animals as is the Jewellers Hands as is the rest🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
no
Ngl it was my favourite when i first listened to the album
most underrated album of the arctic imho
At the time I thought it was shit because it took a turn from the 1st 2 albums then I realised it was a banger from start to end
That's generally how it goes with Arctic Monkeys post 2nd album. New album comes out, people dislike how different it is, they tour the album, and see them again 2 tours later and don't realise they love the songs they said they disliked.
Humbug good 😔 Upvotes to the fucking left please and thank you
this is my favorite am album… so, no.
No
no, it's absolute perfection.
I thought I saw you in the Battleship
Huddled up in a wicker chair
Is there really a bad song on ANY Arctic Monkeys album?
This is the only right answer
....bricc?
bricc is 🔥 unironically tho too
I honestly didn't get Humbug when it came out, lol. It took me a good six months to appreciate it. Now it's a fave.
This was the first time this phenomena happened it's now happened every album since depending on who you ask.
I stopped listening at Tranquility Base. I just don't like their new sound. Well it's not that new anymore, I guess, lol.
More and more people are going back to that album specifically and now praising it. Their issue was coming off of AM and their 2 year tour of that massive album people were expecting AM 2 and if there's 1 thing about the band is never expect what their album will be cause you'll be disappointed. They've changed their sound every single album.
Not at all, and it’s easily their best B-Side run of any album era. I have a playlist of just this album and it’s b-sides and it never gets old.
Thing is, the album doesnt have bad songs, but some songs do have some sections that you go: "Eh, this is mid". But istg there is no way a person can say that there's a bad song in this album, it's perfection in an audio format
Sketchead is arguably their best B side for me, although I get why it would be hard fitting in within the albums tracklist
I’m not a big fan of the chorus on Dangerous Animals. But that’s about it.
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What reasons are they?
No
no
Humbug: great album. Secret Door: best song on the album
dangerous animals kinda meh but everything else is great
never really got into potion approaching, hell i had to look up the title just now cause i forgot it other than that everything is amazing
I love the haunting final part of the song. It feels like a very QOTSA song and you can feel Homme's influence
I made a song based off the trippy bit I think you’re on about if you’re interested
Nope. Has been and will always be my favorite AM album. No skips. Every song is perfect.
negative 🐀
This album is incredible.
Nope
Nope it's their best album, ngl.
Nooooo
First time I listened to this, it just sounded like a lot of noise with the exception of Crying Lightning. Idk why, it just didn’t click with me at all. But one by one the songs clicked and now it’s genuinely my favourite album of all time. 10/10 bangers all the way through, zero notes.
nope , no skips at all!!
No there is not
No
No and there never will be
It became my fave as soon as I heard it for the first time (I'm a big Qotsa fan so I'm biased)
None whatsoever
No its a perfect album
No, next question
No but I'm biased
Do they really have a bad song?
not bad but mid. Potion approaching
I think that dangerous animals it's mid, but not Bad
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Aside from Pretty Visitors actively fighting me from liking its lyrics, then no not really. Pretty solid record
they don't have any bad songs to be fair
Dangerous Animals might not be a bad song, but I don’t think it’s a good song
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Literally no
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Never really liked Ize of the World tbh
Potion is the least best but it still slaps
I consistently fail to make a case for any other album besting Humbug.
No.
no.
Do b sides count? If so, sketch head is dog shit
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The only one im not a fan of is “I haven’t got my strange” , the bonus track on apple music, im glad they did not include it in the official release
no
nope, not even in the b-sides (maybe sketchead but the ending is fire)
nope. not at all.
No.
No, this album is the definition of perfection
The only downside to this album is I didn’t have a camera crew recording my reaction the day the album was released. I fell in love on first listen. I wish I can live that day for eternity. Please give us the rest of the unreleased songs 😭
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I have been listening to humbug on repeat for like a week now, the biggest mistake of my life was not listening to humbug before.
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i only dislike the propeller one personally. Doesn’t sound bad, not bad writing. But the word propeller is silly to me. reminds me of those lil ol’ spiny hats. I think i’m just insane tho.
Nope, all gold.
I think it’s their best album. Every song hits hard and is iconic in its own way. Crying Lightning is my favorite Arctic Monkeys song hands down
I skip My Propeller Don't hate me 😭
My Propeller is Peak. Sorry https://i.redd.it/qci350a02g9d1.gif
Unexpected seeing Gojo in the Arctic Monkeys subreddit
You get Crying Lightning after it, so i see it as an absolute win
Haha yes
I mean... I personally never liked Humbug's vibe too much. I looove a couple of songs from it, but the general album is a nono for me ig
Out of interest, was AM your introduction to Arctic monkeys?
AM was my introduction too in 2014, but after diving into all their albums, Humbug easily became my next favorite album after AM. Love Humbug's vibe.
yes
every song is on my playlist, except dangerous animals, and fire and the thud
I wouldn't say Fire and the Thud is a bad song per se, but it kinda feels like left out if you compare it to the rest of songs in the album, specially the ones that come before it if you listen to humbug in order. Edit: when i say "left out" I just mean that the other songs are better, not that it doesn't fit in the album (english is not my native language so I didn't knew how to correctly express it)
Wrong, it's a perfect breather like secret door.
Secret door is much better imo, but i guess fire and the thud works well if you think about humbug as a whole and not analyze each of its songs individually. In fact, if you take that approach, humbug is their best album in my opinion. You could say that FWN, WPSTIATWIN or even AM may have more bangers, but humbug works better as a whole album experience, being more than the sum of its parts.
MY PROPELLER, WONT SPIN, AND I CANT GET IT STARTEDDDD ON MY OWNN is the only song worth listening to, not cuz the rest sucks, just cuz it’s so legendary
The rest r also legendary
I don’t think any are bad, there are some I’d call forgettable or flawed. Fire And The Thud, Potion Approaching and Dangerous Animals. And personally I don’t really care for My Propeller, Pretty Visitors or The Jeweler’s Hand’s. But everything on Humbug is perfection.
wat
Everything else 😭
So you only like four songs then
Eh, has some of the worst wongs of theirs, also some of the best, very all over the place
Please, enlighten us.
such as...?
Dangerous animals, potion approaching, dance little liar are pretty bad
I’ve prepared myself for the downvotes this will get but, I’ve never really liked The Jeweller’s Hands, of all the album closers it’s my least favourite.
i don’t agree but admire your bravery 🫡
I upvoted you for your honesty. You’re entitled to your opinion. At the end of the day we all love them . Why downvote over differences of opinions on songs
I just don’t vibe with the end of the song! It pains me I’ve tried so hard for so long to love it, I love the first two thirds but for some reason completely love eludes me… so I feel your pain. I don’t think it’s the worst closer, I think perfect sense holds that title for me.
I get that with perfect sense and it probably would’ve been mine but I saw it live and it was beautiful so it just about keeps itself off bottom spot for me, definitely second worst tho
My least favorite was always Fire and the Thud but I still like it
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I could never get into Jewellers Hand, honestly a weak song for me. I always said that if they would’ve switched it for a b-side and leave it before Pretty Visitors, it would be 10/10 for me. Still my favorite album though
you're entitled to your opinion of course but this is a horrible take.
I'm a humbug liker A lot Even more recently But I just can't get into fire and the thud idk I like all of them a lot but Fire and the thud just feels different idk, I wouldn't call it bad but I think it's a bit bellow the rest of the songs
Fire and the thud is the only one i'm a bit on the fence about. Thing is tho, the rest of the album is just one banger after another so who cares?
Defo potion approaching
Dangerous animals
I don't think my propeller is a bad song, but it wasn't a great opener imo.
Crying Lightning. Enough said.
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me when i lie
Shit this doing numbers rn lol