Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning Info

The track was recorded at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, with (of Queens of the Stone Age) producing. This influence is immediately apparent in the song’s thick, menacing bassline and the swirling, distorted guitar work that replaced the bright, choppy riffs of their previous records. The production gives the song an "exotic" and "uninviting" feel that matches the desert landscape where it was conceived. Lyrical Themes

Alex Turner’s songwriting on the track is characteristically vivid and idiosyncratic, using mundane details to paint a portrait of a complex, difficult woman. Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning

The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 on July 6, 2009, and debuted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. The track was recorded at Rancho De La

The video features the band as giants on a boat in a dark, stormy sea, further leaning into the song's larger-than-life, brooding aesthetic. Lyrical Themes Alex Turner’s songwriting on the track