This week on Beers & B-Sides, we're diving into Arctic Monkeys' AM — the 2013 album that saw Alex Turner and the Sheffield four-piece take their sound from indie rock favourites to one of the biggest rock bands on the planet.

Released in September 2013, AM delivered some of Arctic Monkeys' most iconic songs, including Do I Wanna Know?, R U Mine?, Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?, Arabella and I Wanna Be Yours. But is AM really the masterpiece it's often claimed to be?

We get stuck into the Arctic Monkeys AM album, discussing the story behind the record, its evolution from the band's earlier albums, the singles, the vinyl pressing, standout tracks, underrated songs, weaker moments and the all-important question — which side of the vinyl comes out on top?

We'll also be talking about the atmosphere, production and Alex Turner's songwriting, and why AM became such a defining album of the 2010s.

🍻 HOME BREWED

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💿 LAST ORDERS VERDICT

After giving AM the full Beers & B-Sides treatment, would we actually spend our money on the Arctic Monkeys record and add it to our own vinyl collections?

Arctic Monkeys. AM. Vinyl. Four mates. Plenty of opinions.

This is Beers & B-Sides — a podcast about music, vinyl records, album reviews, indie rock, alternative music and the artists we can't stop listening to.

🎵 Album: Arctic Monkeys – AM
📅 Released: 2013
🎸 Artist: Arctic Monkeys
💿 Genre: Indie Rock / Alternative Rock
🍺 Podcast: Beers & B-Sides