Did singer-guitarist and chief songwriter Alex Turner ever think the bands previous project would be their last?
Nah, I think we knew there was always another one, says Turner.
There was another one on the way inoneway or another.
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The result represents a considerable creative leap fromAM, the bands most successful American release to date.
As Turner explains, he is more interested in the quartets continued musical evolution than in pandering to fans.
I remember a similar sensation beforeAM, comparing that to the one before it.
It seemed like there was a shift there as well and I think thats true again.
Yeah, I think Id bemoreworried if nothing had changed.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Could you talk about the writing process on the new album?
ALEX TURNER:I got a piano for my 30th birthday.
And whathaveyou got yourself into?I dunno.
Thats what Im wondering!
But whether were actually talking about a sort of hotel-casino complex on the moon or not is debatable.
I like the idea that the record be named after a place.
There are a lot of references to science fiction on the album.
Is that a particular interest of yours?I think its become one, probably.
It can mean a bunch of things, cant it?
I guess I probably havent read that much science fiction to be honest.
That was really inspiring.
It was laid out for me.
Were just living in a world where theyre flipping monster trucks forward.
You partly recorded the album at La Frette Studios in France.
What was that experience like?Really terrific, one I would attempt to recreate again.
You wake up and you have your breakfast together.
We had a lot of fun there.
I can see you with a sax.I dont know.
We might have to draw the linesomewhere.
