ARCTIC MONKEYS ANNOUNCE THIRD ALBUM TITLE

• 9th Jun 2009

The Arctic Monkeys have confirmed the title of their forthcoming album to be ‘Humbug’.

The album will be released on the 24th August, and the band will be headlining Reading and Leeds festivals the following weekend (Reading August 29, Leeds August 28).

Producers Josh Homme and James Ford, who have previously worked with Queens of the Stone Age, have worked on the album, which was recorded throughout 2008 and 2009 in a number of locations including the Mojave Desert, Los Angeles and New York.

The tracklisting of 'Humbug' will be:

'My Propeller'
'Crying Lightning'
'Dangerous Animals'
'Secret Door'
'Potion Approaching'
'Fire And The Thud'
'Cornerstone'
'Dance Little Liar'
'Pretty Visitors'
'The Jeweller's Hands'