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If you haven’t heard Humbug yet, the newest release from Sheffield’s Arctic Monkeys, be prepared to have your face slowly and painfully peeled back by the halting power and thunderous riffs of the group’s heaviest record yet. With a howling croon more reminiscient lead singer Alex Turner’s previous release, his one-off record as half of The Last Shadow Puppets, the tracks on the band’s third album seethe and melt with like butter on brimstone. Coupled with some of the best instrumentation that the Monkeys have ever conjured from their dark bag, Humbug is one of the best releases bar none of the year so far. Definitely pick it up at the earliest opportunity and check out these Japanese-release-only b-sides below.
(apparently the Arctic Monkeys don’t want free press because they sicked the ‘Web Sheriff’ on me – whatever you do, do not buy this album now)
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Categories: alex turner, arctic monkeys, humbug, i haven't got my strange, my propeller, red right hand, the last shadow puppets
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Hi CC,
On behalf of Domino Records and the Arctic Monkeys, we would kindly ask you not to post copies of "Humbug" on your site (or any non-preview tracks from the Arctic Monkeys' new album – release date 24th August).
We do appreciate that you are fans of / are promoting the Arctic Monkeys, but the label and artist would greatly appreciate your co-operation in removing your links to the pirate files in question.
Thank you for respecting the artist's and label's wishes and, if you / your readers want good quality, non-pirated, preview tracks, then a full length version of "Crying Lightning" is available for fans and bloggers to link to / post / host etc … .. two videos from the web transmission of the band performing the new album are also available at http://www.webtransmission.arcticmonkeys.com/videos.php … .. for further details of the new album, on-line promotions, videos and 2009 shows, check-out the official Arctic Monkeys site at http://www.arcticmonkeys.com, as well as http://www.myspace.com/arcticmonkeys and http://www.youtube.com/user/ArcticMonkeys … .. and keep an eye on these official sources for details of further Arctic Monkeys news, mixes, preview material and on-line promotions.
As you will appreciate, this post is written on a without prejudice basis and, as such, all of our clients' accumulated, worldwide rights and remedies remain strictly reserved : please excuse this required formality.
With Thanks & Regards,
WEB SHERIFF
Oh snap! Web Sheriff citation y'all! Web Sheriff, trying to bottle the ocean one drop at a time. Good luck with that 
That was much nicer letter than I've ever gotten. i usually just get my post taken down…destroyed…than no real explanation.
Just so you know, the Web Sherriff claims to be on behalf of artists but it's usually just the labels who sic "him" on unsuspecting bloggers. I've spoken to artists who've had their tracks taken down by this service and they have no idea about it and actually protest it – I wouldn't blame the Arctics for a dipshit service of the RIAA going postal on the right to share and appreciate music.