Arctic Monkeys interview on Absolute Radio

The Arctic Monkeys (well, Alex and Matt) dropped into Absolute Radio to chat with Pete Donaldson about touring, how their most recent album was nearly called 'Thriller', and success and frustration in Streetfighter 2...
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[@justforthelolz1]

how did this poor man manage to squeeze 20 minutes of conversation out of these two?

[@drinkwater3154]

His hair has done *the thing*

[@JBloise]

This is one of those things that I would love to have written myself fucking hilarious

[@akiscig]

10:51
interviewer: "what were you doing last night? were you busy? out and about?"
alex: "yeh, miles kane.... show"
pls 😭

[@georgettaaaX]

i could not take my eyes away from alex the whole time, aw just look at his little face he's so cute

[@user-uv6wt9xi3k]

Ikr

[@georgestevens6795]

Alex appears to be evolving into his quiff in this video

[@adadadad8112]

yeah this is like the transition period

[@beccaleyland8392]

"thanks for having us, peTe"

[@beeboflat5323]

jajajaja pete ahre

[@ThroughYourEyesUK]

alex turner is the most effortlessly cool man on the planet.

[@SuperAverageUsername]

anyone else notice Alex break the chair towards the end? lol. his eyes got wide and his chair lowered.

[@madeleinequevedo8160]

For the first ten minutes I thought "Alex looks a little hungover..." Then the second he said Miles I was like "Oh, that explains it all."

[@reginaphilangee2334]

Alex's chair breaks T 18:40 hahaha!

[@evaevita8440]

regina philangee I love Alex but laughing so hard! :D Lmao and then dat face and awkward smiling was everything! :D

[@andreaelvira6243]

I think it just lowered hahaha I don't think it broke 😂

[@juannerose]

Matt: I turned it "Indieh" hahahahahaha so cute.

[@cassandratiem]

hes fucking hair!!!!!!!!! love it

[@IHeartHumbug]

I’ve never been more confused when Alex said 2 people is 2/3 of 4 my brain has combusted

[@Cafsss8]

Bring back alex's hair pls

[@cris-mo1yx]

did anyone noticed at 3:28 when alex mention Evil Twin he looks at matt and they both kinda laugh, sort of a inside joke? hummm

[@watermerkkkkkkkkkkkk2490]

Alex David Turner VOICE IT"S EARGASM UGH!!!!

[@officeaddict33]

The deeper it gets, the sexier it gets.

[@imogenmai]

“1/3, no 2/3, sorry what’ma talkin’ about?” think you mean 1/2 or 2/4 alex pal

[@salmaberumen6885]

fr fr

[@JosieOo]

03:26 Alex: " Evil twin. (laughs adorable)" .
Love it!

[@ZoeZoeZoeWright]

Alex just gets more beautiful every year

[@Bianka_mww]

true

[@eviesampson6418]

4:54 put that on your wahhhhllkman

[@moaningrooster]

"Jack White don't look hard? He looks hard" 17:31 gold

[@shimIife]

He said fucking on the radio and got away with it. Legend

[@XLCaudio]

alex drops so many hints in this interview...

[@screenscanner]

just saw them last night in Melbourne Australia. Was fucking sweet. sounded great and they did seem exited to be here.

[@alexalevi3347]

Does anybody else think that Alex is like eyebrow goals, like ssly?! also he looks like a puppy here

[@helloimIUable]

i see u in comment section like in every interview they had

[@anabagovic1616]

@@helloimIUable you know that your commment is annoying, I mean, in general. these comments only prove that youre everywhere(if that is a problem at all)

[@helloimIUable]

@@anabagovic1616 my comment are not annoying because i'm replying to Army (u can do ur research if u dont know what Army is) .
Telling her or any Army that i see them everywhere is normal actually.. every army did that

[@anabagovic1616]

@@helloimIUable Instead of telling me I should research what army is, you could easily tell me what is it. And if it's not a problem, could you tell me why is that normal. I saw a bunch of comments like yours and I don't understand why people write that.

[@helloimIUable]

@@anabagovic1616 In my opinion, i don't think telling someone that i see them in every comment is not offensive or annoying. Like u can approach or make new friends in ur own way.

[@tilly5449]

18:38 alex hun are you good

[@78cr83]

This guy predicted there next 2 albums!

[@90mslove]

"1/3 no 2/3 sorry what am i talking about"
uhm i'm not sure 2/3 is correct either, alex.

[@wesayDUCKYDuck]

Alex when he says ; thanks for having us PETE. omfg lol

[@jimmysmith75]

thanks for avin us pete

[@SnappingTurtle90]

Thanks for avin us..pete..

[@suzy33p]

I love Alex's hair in this video

[@EmilyAE19]

jesus alex's voice, even just talking, is the sexiest thing ever.

[@lillygdance]

Alex’s face at 8:28

[@MoondustD]

great interview x

[@jbrad445]

Alex wearing a 'the horrors' shirt...another great band

[@soaaaam]

05:55 matt cleaning his cellphone.... CUTE

[@jimmysmith75]

'thanks for 'avin us pete.'

[@mitchqqqqqq]

Legends

[@a-stark3]

17:34 alex is a jack white fanboy confirmed

[@marianaribeiro7382]

alex is absolutely cute here

[@locomm]

The captions, the freaking captions. Oh my lord.

[@benmuzz]

" I think he'd nearly hammer me"

[@Charleypassy]

I was at the Don Valley gig! 10/06/11 best night of my life!!

[@lea-hq9kf]

ALEXS HAIR AWHHHH

[@hazuinf]

Put that on ya war-l-kman. It's strange to hear their interest in The Strokes. They're similar sort of bands, but I've never really put them together (obviously because they tried pretty hard not to sound similar). Great to hear : )

[@mdc312]

Evil Twin debuted in St. Louis, MO. Yeahhh!!!

[@DementedSquirel]

The two biggest top lads around.

[@joedeasy5506]

The interviewer is a member of a world famous podcast called the football ramble. Check it out!

[@LFCTom98]

Oh my god, Alex Turner looks like Woody from Toy Story

[@emmacarolinacovers]

LFCTom98 someone else sees it. Oh my god 😂

[@kenny-cv3lf]

HAHSHSHHSFJWHDJD

[@asnathfarinha2312]

And he gives the same energy

[@jimmarley3214]

18:39

[@marylinmendoza4440]

i love you alex turnet

[@Bianka_mww]

turnet

[@dbwhab4150]

I love how Alex freaked out when the guy said Jack White doesn't look hot

[@pozpoz1637]

he said hard not hot

[@dbwhab4150]

+Poz Poz still 😃

[@pozpoz1637]

haha yeah

[@11889music]

Interesting to hear how influenced they were by The Strokes.

[@97beatboxboy]

00:26 alex is like like ''okey you talk than okey its fine no problem you know'' lol :D

[@frankie3610]

why are absolute radio's videos about 8 pixels

[@desireemariec1108]

A race car driver named M. Sweeney lived in the neighborhood of Mojave Desert. The house shaped like a dome. We paid a visit to the home my Mother and I. Mr. Sweeney, a friend of the family.
The desert, cars, and adventuresome music. What a ride.

[@MAshby1001]

I have to know what he meant by two, thirds now!

[@a-stark3]

12:59 serotonin.

[@foreverxbrkn]

lmaoooo I love matt in this interview

[@JamesCairnsMusic]

"JACK WHITE DUNT LOOK ARD? he looks ard...."

[@richardtyson100]

8:06 - best moment in the interview

[@7jibber7]

6.06 is priceless

[@kiwifruit138]

i like how it just zooms up on the drink... product placement???

[@juhvicente100]

in this interwiew they say 238762714764764747187478724684264786 ''yeah...''

[@aces9905]

3:25 hes so cute "evil twin :)"

[@adamooooo]

I think that it's only awkward when you're watching the reactions, maybe not so much when it's on the radio... helps to reduce silences

[@buddyburnette8839]

In some parts...Alex kind of looks like Ponyboy Curtis...

[@randomguy-sx2ll]

Did Alex's chair break at the end lol

[@browenkenno8054]

put that on your wAAAAkman

[@Blakeisalright]

Strong

[@AlYagami1598]

Alv que guapo es alex ❤

[@kingdavidek]

LET ALEX FINISH SPEAKING!!!

[@GreyRose93]

@90mslove aaa, bless him :D

[@Tatina6]

It's Shalala-LA!

[@A0.917]

My home is his favorite place in the world.... wow. All we wanted to do was grow up and move away from there, lol

[@user-uv6wt9xi3k]

Alex looked so handsome

[@BillyCrombie]

I really hope their next album is called swing when you're winning

[@tooba1303]

it wasn't 😔

[@julsk4583]

Any particular highlights--any particular festivals you enjoyed...particularly?

[@skittlepye]

OMG thats it! brilliant hah!

[@starfun17]

alex forgot to shave.

[@catherinehewitt6589]

Stick that on your Walkman

[@fatcatsarefun]

Put that on your waaaaaaaaaaaaalkman

[@IOWDave86]

I get the feeling Alex and Helders aren't ramblers

[@ZoeZoeZoeWright]

Don Valley was fucking heavenly.

[@cHenson09]

If English people want a laugh, turn on the closed captioning and see how Americans hear you guys.

[@soududavaz]

AMAZING YOU MAKE MY DAY

[@amychristensen488]

Does anyone else think alex looks exactly like a mix between david tennant and arthur darvill???? That cant just be me

[@Blink23c]

yeah

[@SeanChurchill97]

Clive And Jill Helders!

[@SupaKing001]

Ha I wear that horrors t-shirt Alex wears. On the same wavelength.

[@mtstrat1]

"the Wirral Squirrel" hahah

[@Bianka_mww]

what timestamp?

[@MattDrane]

'Because I love Marka Pen' ...*Silence* 'No Nevermind.'

[@GeorginaS95]

I died when he said Australia.. omg hahaha

[@ClaraLoveAM]

Alex has a little moustache !

[@blueskylover93]

i feel so sorry for alex and matt in every interveiw i have watched they get asked like the same questions

[@SeanChurchill97]

BECAUSE I LOVE MARKER PEN! :D

[@jdHaworth]

It's not one third or two thirds Alex! ahahhahaha

[@angiez8]

I suppose the Shalalala...
asdfghjkasdfghj Looove this interview

[@MozSFX]

I was surprised how much of a buff bugger when I saw him live, got some right arms on him haha.

[@manar_6536]

19:58 what’s that in Matt’s hand? lowkey looks like a joint

[@Bianka_mww]

pen probably