![]() ![]() In terms of lyrics, Turner tried to avoid, "making them about the character too much, or being like a narration," and wanted them to complement what was happening on screen, "without it being too direct, that was like the balance we trying to strive for, certainly in the lyrics and the tunes." Its sound has been described as being "in a stripped down, mainly acoustic vein." Instrumentally, it incorporates acoustic guitar, drums, and piano, featuring strings in one of the tracks. Further incorporating influences from baroque pop and psychedelic pop. In his first effort as a solo artist, Turner changed his habitual rock style for a more simple, acoustic driven sound. Several music critics cited Richard Hawley as having influenced the EP's style. Composition Musical style and influences At the time, the edit of the film was more advanced, "Richard came down, and we played with some of the structures of the songs to make them fit a bit better, in terms of the length being right" Turner recalled. Strings for "Piledriver Waltz" were recorded at Air Studios in London, and arranged by Owen Pallett, who had previously worked with Turner on The Last Shadow Puppets' debut record. Him and Ford played most of the instruments while Bill Ryder-Jones played guitar on two tracks. In April 2010, Turner recorded the EP at One Inch studios in London with frequent collaborator James Ford serving as producer. He found that relaxed type of playing "refreshing." Turner showed those songs to Ayoade and then wrote the rest, although he had read the book at Ayoade's request and watched the dailies from the film set, he said they were not particularly written based on the film scenes. He already had some done– including 'It's Hard to Get Around the Wind' and 'Hiding Tonight'– that he felt could not be released with Arctic Monkeys or his side project The Last Shadow Puppets, due to him "picking an acoustic guitar" not fitting the bands' current styles. Some of the versions that were recorded included John Cale's Fear is a Man's Best Friend and Big White Cloud, Nico's I'm Not Sayin', and Irving Berlin's How Deep is the Ocean? Īfter touring Humbug, Turner wrote the songs at his, at the time, home in Brooklyn, New York. Initially he approached him with the idea of doing cover versions, similarly to how it was done in The Graduate (1967), but ended up using six original songs written by Turner. Ayoade thought of Turner for the film's soundtrack, with the only concern of seeming "imposing" by asking him to do "a load of work." Turner said that making music for a film was something he felt was not "qualified to do" but that this was "an exception" due to his friendship with Ayoade. Following the release of Humbug, film director and friend Richard Ayoade was directing a film adaptation of Joe Dunthorne's novel, Submarine. Turner's previous record as part of Arctic Monkeys' Humbug was released in August 2009 to positive reviews from critics, that noted the album's tone was darker, compared to the band's previous work. The soundtrack has been described as being the most discussed feature of its accompanying film, contributing to its lasting popularity. Retrospectively, Submarine its considered a stepping stone in Turner's continued musical experimentation, leading to one of its tracks, "Piledriver Waltz", being re-recorded by Turner's band Arctic Monkeys, for their fourth album Suck It and See. Following its release the record appeared on The Times's 2014 list of 100 Soundtracks to Love. It peaked at 35 in the UK Albums Chart while also charting in France and Ireland. ![]() Its lyrical content matches the melancholic tone of the film, exploring romance, loneliness, and depression.ĭespite its stylistic deviation from Turner's previous oeuvre, Submarine was released to generally positive reviews. Instrumentally, it incorporates acoustic guitar, drums, organ, and piano, featuring strings in one track. It features a Indie folk sound, drawing influences from baroque pop and psychedelic pop. Submarine is a departure from Turner's previous guitar-heavy work, with the Arctic Monkeys, and more in line with the baroque-oriented sound found in The Age of the Understatement (2008). The artwork is a resized version of the film's poster, which depicts lead actor Craig Roberts. The EP consists of six original songs that act as the soundtrack of Richard Ayoade's debut feature film, Submarine (2010), based on the novel by Joe Dunthorne. It was produced in London by frequent collaborator James Ford, alongside guest musician Bill Ryder-Jones, and string arranger Owen Pallett. It was written by Turner in 2009, on an acoustic guitar, at his New York City home. Submarine is the debut solo EP by English musician and Arctic Monkeys lead vocalist Alex Turner, released on 14 March 2011 by Domino Recording Company. ![]()
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