Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner: I Don't Mind Being Compared To Oasis At All

Alex Turner has revealed that he doesn't mind that the Arctic Monkeys get compared to Oasis in North America.

The band, who released their anticipated new album 'Suck It And See' this week, said that Oasis were an important band to them growing up.

When asked about whether he minded being compared to Oasis, frontman Alex Turner, told Reuters: ''Not really, I mean, it's like we're both a British rock and roll band, we're kind of bound to get compared to Oasis in other countries."

He added: ''We are both from the North, similar haircut. But musically, it is a little bit different. I mean, we are huge fans of them, growing up and all that, they were a really important band for us. I don't mind being compared to Oasis at all."

He also said that though he believed the band's fourth LP was mellower than their previous efforts, it also contained fast paced songs like those in their early work.

Turner said: "I think it's pretty frantic at times. It has its moments that are a bit more like the chimey guitar thing, like reverberated out that occurs in quite a lot of the songs and I suppose that does give it quite a mellow aspect. I guess probably compared with the first two, it is not as fast and crazy. But it has moments like that."

BOTM June 2011 - LOWLINE

Hailing from The south of the city, Lowline formed in 2007 after a chance meeting at a Fall show. With a similar predeliction for Krautrock and Post-punk including The Chameleons, The Clash and Echo and The Bunnymen, the band soon won a reputation as 'the black sheep' of the Manchester music scene – eschewing traditional venues preferring to set-up their own shows in semi-derelict warehouses in Salford and Ancoats and winning a loyal fanbase in the process. Oasis producer Owen Morris soon caught the scent as did Roses/Primal Scream bassist Mani and The Verve's Nick McCabe.

With two Morris produced, self-released, singles selling out by word of mouth; subsequent airplay by recognized radio stations; tours with The Enemy, The Happy Mondays and The Charlatans followed as did a burgeoning interest from record labels. The band then entered a stage of in-voluntary hiatus caused by simultaneous accidents to both guitarist Andy Hewitt and vocalist Robbie Rush resulting in hospital treatment to both.

Holed up in an Ancoats rehearsal studio for the past eighteen months Lowline have emerged with an album that reflects the city they see, a record of dark, brooding, apocalyptic, psyche-rock. LOWLINE released their long awaited, self-titled debut LP on Saturday May 28th.

**Lowline reached the TOP 10 of Kool Rock Radio's Best New Bands list in 2008 and their singles 'Monitors' and 'Outside' were also included in the TOP 20 Best Tracks the same year. In 2009, 'Gun In My Side' was included in the TOP 20 Best tracks.

New Order To Issue Unreleased Track

Some days ago legendary band New Order announced that an unpublished track would be released soon and today the mystery's been revealed.

The track is 'Hellbent' and will be available for the first time in an unique compilation, as Joy Division and New Order join forces in "‪Total: From Joy Division to New Order‬". 

It will be a 18-track compilation covering the most important songs of both, which goes from 1976 to 2005; the album's been mastered by Frank Arkwright, and the cover's design has been made by Factory Records' graphic designer and ex-director Peter Saville.

Today it's exactly 31 years ago that ‪Ian Kevin Curtis (15 July 1956 ‬-‪ 18 May 1980) committed suicide‬. Curtis ‪was the songwriter, lyricist, singer and occasional guitarist of the English post-punk band Joy Division. Suffering from epilepsy, a failing marriage, and bouts of depression, Curtis ‬ended his life‪, on the eve of Joy Division's first North American tour.‬

The compilation will be out ‪June 6 in the UK on Rhino Records. Here is the tracklist.

1. Joy Division, “Transmission” (From Factory Records FAC 13 7” Single)

2. Joy Division, “Love Will Tear Us Apart” (From Factory Records FAC23 7” Single)

3. Joy Division, “Isolation” (From Factory Records FAC25 12” Album)

4. Joy Division, “She’s Lost Control” (From Factory Records FACUS2 12” Single)

5. Joy Division, “Atmosphere” (From Sordide Sentimental SS33002 7” Single)

6. New Order, “Ceremony” (From Factory Records FAC33 7” Single)

7. New Order, “Temptation” (From Factory Records FAC63 7” Single)

8. New Order, “Blue Monday” (From Factory Records FAC73 12” Single)

9. New Order, “Thieves Like Us” (From Factory Records FAC103 12” Single)

10. New Order, “The Perfect Kiss” (From Factory Records FAC123 7” Single)

11. New Order, “Bizarre Love Triangle” (From Factory Records FAC163 7” Single)

12. New Order, “True Faith” (From Factory Records FAC183 7” Single)

13. New Order, “Fine Time” (From Factory Records FAC223 7” Single)

14. New Order, “World In Motion” (From Factory Records FAC293 7” Single)

15. New Order, “Regret” (From London Records NUO1 7” Single)

16. New Order, “Crystal” (From London Records NUOCD8 CD Single)

17. New Order, “Krafty” (From London Records NUOX13 12” Single)

18. New Order, “Hellbent” (Previously unreleased track)