Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmareback in stock 'favourite worst nightmare' is unmistakebly the arctics, only stronger, harder, sharper and faster. arriving a mere 15 months after their debut, it delivers 12 songs that are more muscular, wordly and confident. with producers james ford and mike crossey, the sound has grown tighter and edgier. clocking in at 38 minutes, second album 'favourite worst nightmare' has all the hallmarks of a british pop classic and triumphs where the

via the likes of Henry The Van and Colonel & The King - it‰۪s almost like a greatest hits of Danny & The Champions

co-performing 11 reworking‰۪s of his songs

A lyrical mastery of acoustic finger-picking would be enough to build a body of work for most musicians

the inky depths of 'Pontiac '87' and titanic churn of 'Why Does It Shake

in which Schott uses the melodica

as it happened

many years ago and told me to look after it

The man himself remains a total enigma

The album includes contributions from Rustie‰۪s friends and past collaborators

triumphant conclusion

and labels bearing the Solidarity Solidarnosc Records name

The multi-tiered approach offered Hitchcock the rare opportunity to record as a performer